Chief Preconstruction Manager- Healthcare

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking a Chief Preconstruction Manager to lead our TX Healthcare Division from the Dallas office. You will direct multiple estimates, mentor teams, and steer preconstruction strategy across hard bid, GMP, Design Build, and IPD engagements.

The role demands a strong background in preconstruction, exceptional leadership, and the ability to manage client and design-team relations while forecasting pursuits and resources. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in construction, engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of construction experience with 5–10 years leading large estimates/teams.
• Proven senior estimator results and preconstruction expertise.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.
• Experience with multiple delivery methods (hard bid, GMP, Design Build, IPD).

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple estimates and manage teams of estimators.
• Compile conceptual estimates with project benchmarks.
• Understand and execute multiple delivery methods (hard bid, GMP, Design Build, IPD).
• Collaborate with operations on fees, staffing, and financials.
• Forecast pursuit and allocate department resources.
• Mentor, coach, and develop estimators; conduct annual reviews.
• Build relationships with architects, owners, and subcontractors.
• Represent estimating team at interviews and present estimates.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor degree in construction, engineering, or related field

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Responsibilities

Brasfield & Gorrie has an exciting opportunity for a Chief Preconstruction Manager to help lead our TX Healthcare Division. The position will be based out of our Dallas office.

• Lead multiple estimates, lead multiple estimate types, and manage teams of
• Compile conceptual estimates, including project benchmarks and
• Understand and execute multiple delivery methods, including hard bid, negotiated GMP, Design Build, and IPD.
• Work with operations teams on general requirements, including fees, financials, staffing of jobs, and construction
• Understand pro-forma targets and anticipate unique factors for each
• Foster collaboration regarding resources and ideas for continuous improvement with other departments, offices, and regions.
• Partner with associated division/market to assist in managing and forecasting pursuit
• Drive projects forward and understand efforts needed in order to achieve desired
• Research, discover, and leverage strategies to win projects.
• Strategically apply preconstruction resources for greatest return on
• Collaborate with clients to understand and extract their true
• Allocate and forecast personnel needs and department capacity.
• Navigate client, designer, and estimating team through budget
• Lead teams (designer/client/trades) from design to a target
• Represent the estimating team at job interviews and clearly present estimates to
• Manage, mentor, coach, and develop all estimators on assigned Conduct annual performance reviews.
• Establish and maintain relationships with architects, owners, engineers, subcontractors, designers, clients, and others for potential business development.
• Research emerging trends in preconstruction and apply innovative strategies to continuously improve performance of

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in construction, engineering, or related field; Or acceptable construction experience
• Minimum 15 years of construction experience with 5-10 years of experience managing progressively larger and more complex estimates/teams
• Proven experience delivering successful results at Senior Estimator level
• Understanding of all aspects of preconstruction
• Proven leadership ability with particular focus on mentoring, training, and motivating teams
• Ability to develop and maintain key long-term relationships (clients, subcontractors, partners, )
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Technical writing skills
• Conflict resolution skills and experience with successfully resolving disputes
• Ability to multitask and prioritize resources
• Superior organizational skills
• Self-perform production knowledge
• Construction scheduling experience
• Quantity survey experience
• Proficient knowledge of estimating software
• Experience representing company with industry and community organizations
• Willingness to travel, as it may be required

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Brasfield & Gorrie is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/V/D.