Power Foundations Preconstruction Lead

Michels Corp.; Milwaukee (WI); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Disability Insurance

HSA/FSA

Job summary

Michels Power, Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager - Power Foundations to lead early planning for transmission, substation, renewable energy, and foundation projects across North America.

You will work with business development, estimating, procurement, and operations to develop competitive, executable strategies. You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and design coordination, partnering with customers and suppliers to position projects for successful execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in construction estimating and project management.
• Experience supporting heavy civil, foundation, utility, transmission, substation, renewable energy, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of estimating, budgeting, scheduling, procurement planning, risk management, and project execution.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with BIM and scheduling tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities for power foundation projects from opportunity identification through project turnover.
• Manage project scope definition, budgeting, estimating, schedule development, procurement planning, and risk analysis activities.
• Coordinate with operations, procurement, and estimating teams to develop executable project plans.
• Support customer relationships and serve as a key point of contact during the preconstruction phase.
• Drive collaboration between internal and external stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Estimating

Project management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Risk management

BIM

Communication

Travel readiness

PMP preferred

Education

Bachelor's in related field

Tools

Estimating software

Scheduling software

BIM platforms

Construction mgmt systems

Job description

Michels Power, Inc. is seeking a Preconstruction Manager - Power Foundations to lead early planning for transmission, substation, renewable energy, and foundation projects across North America.

You will work with business development, estimating, procurement, and operations to develop competitive, executable strategies. You will manage scope, budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and design coordination, partnering with customers and suppliers to position projects for successful execution.