Sr. Preconstruction Manager | Healthcare

CORE•Flagstaff, AZ

78d

About The Position

CORE is seeking a Sr. Preconstruction Manager to support its Healthcare Team in Flagstaff/Northern Arizona. The position oversees the entire preconstruction phase of complex healthcare projects, ensuring accurate cost estimation, trade partner coordination, alignment with project goals, and a seamless transition from preconstruction to construction. The role leads project-specific preconstruction efforts, manages Preconstruction Managers, and works with internal and external stakeholders on healthcare projects, including inpatient environments. It also supports compliance with healthcare construction standards, ICRA requirements, and certified healthcare construction practices. The Sr. Preconstruction Manager leads project preconstruction activities, manages multiple projects, develops and reviews estimates, coordinates design and trade partners, and communicates project costs and options to clients. The role also leads constructability review, risk planning, market analysis, scheduling, and project deliverables, and coordinates the handoff to operations teams.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of preconstruction experience.
Healthcare construction experience.
Healthcare construction certification; the posting also specifies Certified Healthcare Construction certification.
ICRA certification and/or experience.
Experience supporting inpatient healthcare projects.
Proficiency with Bluebeam, Building Connected, and Construct Connect.
Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
Strategic thinking.
Leadership and collaboration.
Client relationship management.
Problem-solving and decision-making.
Technical expertise in preconstruction.

Responsibilities

Serve as project lead for preconstruction, overseeing communication, deliverables, options, and estimates.
Identify project challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
Coordinate with Senior Preconstruction Manager and Assistant Preconstruction Managers.
Oversee bid processes, trade coordination, and project timelines.
Manage all scopes and directly oversee high-risk scopes.
Review quantity takeoffs (QTOs) and breakdowns prepared by Assistant Preconstruction Managers.
Conduct preconstruction workshops and training.
Manage daily preconstruction work, including design coordination, schedules, and estimating.
Own estimate development and delegate tasks at kick-off meetings.
Manage multiple projects concurrently.
Develop early-stage cost models using historical data.
Perform unit pricing, scope breakdowns, and conceptual estimates.
Support General Conditions and site logistics estimates.
Analyze conceptual cost options and develop value engineering strategies.
Lead risk assessment and mitigation planning.
Work with clients to align goals, budgets, and expectations; provide cost updates, value engineering options, and project adjustments.
Represent CORE professionally in meetings.
Maintain trade partner relationships, obtain pricing feedback and market insights, and review proposals for scope gaps.
Identify constructability issues and coordinate solutions.
Monitor market trends and cost escalation; identify long-lead items and develop mitigation strategies.
Lead preconstruction and design schedules using Lean practices.
Produce estimates, Basis of Estimate documents, and presentations; present deliverables to clients and stakeholders.
Coordinate handoff to operations teams.