Sr. Preconstruction Manager | Healthcare

CORE•Tucson, AZ

78d

About The Position

CORE is seeking a Sr. Preconstruction Manager to support its Healthcare Team in Tucson/Southern Arizona. The role oversees the full preconstruction phase of complex healthcare projects, ensuring accurate cost estimates, trade-partner coordination, alignment with project goals, and a smooth transition from preconstruction to construction. The manager leads project-specific preconstruction efforts, manages Preconstruction Managers, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. The work includes inpatient healthcare environments and requires attention to healthcare construction standards, ICRA requirements, and certified healthcare construction practices. The role leads project preconstruction, estimates, design coordination, schedules, trade bidding, risk mitigation, constructability review, market analysis, and client and stakeholder communication. It also produces and presents estimates, Basis of Estimate documents, and other deliverables, and coordinates handoffs to operations teams. The position reports within a structure that includes the Director of Preconstruction for strategic oversight and process alignment, and the VP of Preconstruction for department vision, mission, and goal alignment.

Requirements

At least 5 years of preconstruction experience.
Healthcare construction experience.
Healthcare Construction Certification; certified healthcare construction certification is required.
ICRA certification and/or experience.
Experience supporting inpatient healthcare projects.
Proficiency with Bluebeam, Building Connected, and Construct Connect.
Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead project-specific preconstruction efforts, overseeing communication, deliverables, options, and estimates.
Identify project challenges and develop mitigation strategies.
Coordinate with Senior Preconstruction Managers 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 tasks, including design coordination, schedules, and estimating.
Own estimate development and delegate tasks at project 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 the handoff to operations teams.