Healthcare Preconstruction Manager - Inpatient Projects

CORE Construction, Inc.; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE Construction, Inc. in Flagstaff/Northern Arizona is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead the healthcare preconstruction effort, ensuring accurate cost estimation, trade partner coordination, and a smooth transition to construction.

You will oversee multiple healthcare projects, manage assistants, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with healthcare construction standards and ICRA requirements across inpatient environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years preconstruction experience.
• Healthcare construction experience (required).
• Healthcare Construction Certification (required).
• Certified Healthcare Construction certification.
• ICRA certification and/or experience.
• Experience supporting inpatient healthcare projects.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam, Building Connected, Construct Connect.
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Oversight: Serve as the project lead for preconstruction efforts, 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 QTOs and breakdowns prepared by APMs.
• Conduct preconstruction workshops and training.
• Project Management: Manage daily preconstruction tasks including design coordination, schedules, and estimating.
• Take ownership of 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.
• Develop value engineering strategies.
• Lead risk assessment and mitigation planning.
• Client & Stakeholder Communication: Work closely with clients to align goals, budgets, and expectations.
• Provide cost updates, VE options, and project adjustments.
• Represent CORE professionally in meetings.
• Trade Partner Relationships: Maintain strong trade partner relationships.
• Obtain pricing feedback and market insights.
• Review proposals and identify scope gaps.
• Constructability, Market Analysis & Scheduling: 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.
• Deliverables & Transition to Operations: Produce estimates, Basis of Estimate, and presentations.
• Present deliverables to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinate handoff to operations teams.

Job description

CORE Construction, Inc. in Flagstaff/Northern Arizona is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead the healthcare preconstruction effort, ensuring accurate cost estimation, trade partner coordination, and a smooth transition to construction.

You will oversee multiple healthcare projects, manage assistants, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with healthcare construction standards and ICRA requirements across inpatient environments.