Pre-Construction Manager

AlphaHire; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AlphaHire is seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead planning and estimating for commercial projects in the Kansas City metro. You will manage all phases from pursuit through handoff to operations, develop budgets, and coordinate with clients, designers, and contractors.

The role emphasizes strong estimating background, relationship building, and delivering accurate budgets to position field teams for success in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of preconstruction or commercial estimating experience.
• Strong background in commercial estimating, pricing, budgeting and cost management.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs, contracts and technical documentation.
• Experience delivering projects through design-build, CMAR, negotiated, hard bid, and select bid delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preconstruction process from project pursuit through turnover to operations.
• Develop conceptual and detailed cost estimates, budgets, and pricing for design phases.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and documents for completeness and constructability.
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews to improve efficiency and cost.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Prepare bid packages, solicit subcontractor pricing, evaluate proposals, and level bids.
• Identify scope gaps, budget risks, and procurement challenges early in the lifecycle.
• Support scheduling, logistics planning, procurement strategies, and project phasing.
• Collaborate with project managers and field leadership for seamless transitions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, trade partners, and design professionals.
• Contribute to improving estimating standards and preconstruction processes.

Skills

Preconstruction experience

Estimating experience

Budgeting

Cost management

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Project scheduling

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead the planning and estimating efforts for commercial construction projects throughout the Kansas City metro area. This role is responsible for managing all phases of preconstruction, including estimating, budgeting, design coordination, procurement planning, value engineering, and project planning from initial pursuit through handoff to operations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in commercial estimating and preconstruction, excels at building relationships with clients and design teams, and is committed to delivering accurate budgets and well-planned projects that position field teams for success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preconstruction process from project pursuit through turnover to the operations team.

• Develop conceptual estimates, detailed cost estimates, budgets, and pricing throughout each phase of design.

• Review architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings, specifications, contracts, and project documents for completeness and constructability.

• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews to improve project efficiency and cost performance.

• Coordinate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors during design development.

• Prepare bid packages, solicit subcontractor pricing, evaluate proposals, and level bids.

• Identify scope gaps, budget risks, scheduling concerns, and procurement challenges early in the project lifecycle.

• Support project scheduling, logistics planning, procurement strategies, and project phasing.

• Collaborate with Project Managers and field leadership to ensure a seamless transition from preconstruction into construction.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, trade partners, and design professionals.

• Help improve estimating standards, preconstruction processes, and departmental best practices.

• 5+ years of preconstruction or commercial estimating experience required.

• 10+ years of commercial construction industry experience preferred.

• Strong background in commercial estimating, conceptual pricing, budgeting, and cost management.

• Experience delivering projects through design-build, CMAR, negotiated, hard bid, and select bid delivery methods.

• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical documentation.

• Experience preparing bid packages and managing subcontractor and supplier pricing.

• Knowledge of constructability analysis, value engineering, procurement planning, and project logistics.

• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be located in or able to reliably commute to Lenexa, Kansas, or the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

• Competitive salary based on experience.

• Stable company with a strong pipeline of commercial construction projects.

• Long-term career advancement and leadership growth opportunities.

• Collaborative, team-oriented work environment.

• Diverse portfolio of commercial projects across multiple market sectors.

• Direct interaction with executive leadership and key project stakeholders.

• Opportunity to influence project success from concept through construction.