Senior Preconstruction Planner
About The Position
At Shawmut Design and Construction, the Senior Preconstruction Planner serves as a technical and strategic planning specialist for high-profile, complex projects across the region. The role shapes projects from the earliest phases—including RFQs, RFPs, interviews, and preconstruction—by developing achievable, risk-informed plans aligned with client success. It combines deep technical field knowledge, strategic thinking, and communication across stakeholders. Working with estimating, marketing, operations, and senior leadership, the planner develops integrated work plans that balance efficiency, risk mitigation, constructability, and safety. The role supports approximately 200 proposals annually. Shawmut is building projects valued from over $30 million to $300 million across all sectors. The position contributes to pre-positioning and proposal work, detailed preconstruction planning, and the transition from planning to construction execution. It leads planning deliverables and coordination to ensure that operations teams receive a clear, detailed, safety-conscious project roadmap.
Requirements
- 20+ years of construction management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and work experience.
- Experience leading construction management teams in the preconstruction phase on projects valued at $50 million to $300 million.
- Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and Procore Management.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks.
- Experience with CMP and NFPA 241 planning.
- Experience developing General Condition and Project Requirement studies.
- Experience developing master schedules that include front-end design and procurement requirements.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects from preconstruction through execution.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and lead site visits to gather intelligence and assess logistical constraints.
- Review proposal documentation and conduct targeted research as needed.
- Develop outline-level schedules and logistics and phasing plans.
- Create preconstruction narratives and collaborate on marketing materials.
- Lead risk identification and contribute to mitigation strategy development.
- Participate in interview preparation and presentations to prospective clients.
- Ensure plans promote site safety, clean execution, and operational excellence.
- Attend internal and external preconstruction coordination meetings.
- Monitor design evolution and integrate updates into schedule and logistics plans.
- Develop detailed Means & Methods Plans and Project Requirements Studies.
- Develop detailed Constructability Reviews as the design evolves.
- Collaborate with third-party experts on Construction Management Plans (CMP) and NFPA 241 compliance.
- Lead the incorporation of safety standards and professional site setup in planning deliverables.
- Engage operations teams early and often to validate the work plan.
- Coordinate with the Preconstruction Manager and Precon Team to communicate and follow the work plan effectively.
- Lead hand-off meetings to ensure alignment between planning and execution.
- Deliver a clear, safety-conscious, detailed project roadmap to operations.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
- 401(k) with company match of up to 4% of eligible pay.
- Paid vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
- Cell phone and laptop.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Pet insurance.
- Financial planning services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
