Pre-Construction Manager

Torus Talent; Delta; On-site; CAD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Profit-sharing

Extended health and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Paid vacation starting at 3 weeks

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Torus Talent represents a well-established commercial & industrial construction firm based in Delta, BC, seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to guide projects through early planning, design, permitting, and pre-construction, coordinating with clients, consultants, municipalities, and internal teams.

You will lead feasibility and permit processes, review drawings for constructability, and prepare preliminary project costs, enabling long-term growth in a collaborative and flexible environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing Development Permit and Building Permit applications.
• Understanding of the design and municipal approval process.
• Experience working with clients in early planning and design stages.
• Exposure to preliminary budgeting, construction estimating, or value engineering is an asset.
• Proactive, collaborative, and adaptable to evolving project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-construction process from feasibility to construction prep.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, clients, and municipal authorities during design and approval.
• Manage Development Permit and Building Permit applications, responding to municipal comments.
• Review zoning, site requirements, and development constraints to assess feasibility.
• Prepare pre-construction proposals, consultant budgets, inclusions/exclusions, and preliminary costs.
• Review drawings for constructability and value engineering opportunities.
• Manage design changes, scope revisions, and consultant coordination.

Skills

Pre-construction management

Budgeting

Client coordination

Reading construction drawings

Value engineering awareness

Municipal permitting knowledge

Proposal preparation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Our client, a well-established commercial & industrial construction firm based in Delta, BC, is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join their team. This is a position focused on managing projects through the early planning, design, permitting, and pre-construction phases while working closely with clients, consultants, municipalities, and internal estimating and construction teams. This role offers long-term growth within a collaborative and flexible environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage projects through the pre-construction process, including feasibility, design coordination, permitting, and preparation for construction
• Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, clients, and municipal authorities throughout the design and approval process
• Manage Development Permit and Building Permit applications, including responding to municipal comments and coordinating drawing revisions
• Review zoning, site requirements, and development constraints to help determine project feasibility
• Prepare pre-construction proposals, consultant budgets, inclusions, exclusions, and preliminary project cost information
• Review drawings from a constructability and value-engineering perspective to identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve project delivery
• Manage design changes, scope revisions, consultant coordination, and additional fee requirements

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Strong experience managing Development Permit and Building Permit applications with municipalities
• Strong understanding of the design and municipal approval process
• Experience working directly with clients and managing projects through early planning and design stages
• Ability to read and understand construction drawings and identify constructability considerationsExposure to preliminary budgeting, construction estimating, or value engineering is an asset
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working through unfamiliar challenges and changing project requirements

Why this Firm?

• Competitive base salary of $115,000-$135,000/year based on experience
• Annual profit-sharing
• Extended health and dental benefits
• RRSP matching
• Paid vacation starting at 3 weeks
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel
• Company phone and laptop
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment
• Opportunity to work directly with clients from early feasibility through design and permitting
• Long-term growth opportunity within an expanding construction firm

Torus Talent and our clients are committed to employment equity and inclusivity.