Assistant Preconstruction Manager: Bid & Estimating Lead

HITT Contracting Inc.; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Premium health care (vision and dental

Employer-matched 401(k)

Wellness reimbursement

Paid holidays and time-off

Job summary

HITT Contracting Inc. in Falls Church, VA is seeking an Assistant Preconstruction Manager to support early project phases through construction documents.

You will assist in pricing, prepare scopes, review subcontractor data, and coordinate with operations to drive cost-effective planning. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field, plus 2–3 years of field involvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field is required.
• 2–3 years of field experience or close involvement with projects under construction.
• Critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making in pressure situations.
• Understand construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with project scheduling and phasing of projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Close attention to detail.
• Analyze technical information.
• Able to work well under deadlines.
• Microsoft Office Suite, with high level of proficiency using Excel.
• On Screen Take-off (OST).
• Adobe products, including Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing preconstruction services to our Clients and Operations teams.
• Work in team environment and handle multiple aspects of budget and bid proposals.
• Prepare written scopes of work for various trades.
• Review and understand technical and financial information being presented by Subcontractors.
• Have well-round knowledge of the major trades and components of building a construction project.
• Write RFI’s during the pricing phase of the projects.
• Assist in provide costs savings solutions.
• Make and influence decisions with multiple projects.
• Communicate with subcontractors and suppliers on a routine basis.
• Assemble deliverables both internally and externally.
• Review work product to ensure process and quality are consistently being achieved.
• On-going training of Project Engineers.
• Work and be productive with minimal oversight

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Understanding construction drawings &/

Scheduling knowledge

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

Tools

OST (On Screen Take-off)

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

HITT Contracting Inc. in Falls Church, VA is seeking an Assistant Preconstruction Manager to support early project phases through construction documents.

You will assist in pricing, prepare scopes, review subcontractor data, and coordinate with operations to drive cost-effective planning. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, or related field, plus 2–3 years of field involvement.