Pre Construction Manager - Central Florida

The Lane Construction Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lane Construction is seeking a highly experienced professional based in the Central Florida area to support projects primarily in Central Florida, with 25-35% travel. The role focuses on leading Alternative Delivery pursuits and projects, with responsibility for proposal compliance, design deliverables, budgets, risk, and scheduling coordination.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in alternative delivery projects; a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.
• 10 years of experience in alternative delivery projects with increasing responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and execution of Alternative Delivery pursuits and projects (Design Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design Build).
• Oversee design management, preconstruction budgets, risk development, and scheduling coordination.
• Facilitate constructability reviews during pursuit and preconstruction phases.
• Drive value engineering to optimize cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Build and maintain client relationships and support procurement with vendors and subcontractors.
• Manage RFQs, RFIs, and contract documents as primary client contact.
• Coordinate with internal teams, JV partners, and stakeholders to define scope, cost, and schedule.
• Lead post-award preconstruction activities, including ROW and permitting coordination.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Lane Construction is one of America's leading construction companies, specializing in large, complex civil infrastructure. For 135 years, it has contributed to the development of the country's transportation systems including the Interstate Highway System and a vast network of roads, bridges, airports, metros, and railways. Lane specializes in mobility, tunneling, and water resources to address sustainable development and climate change adaptation challenges.

Position to be based in Central Florida area in support of projects primarily in Central Florida region, with approximately 25-35% travel.

Responsibilities

• Leads the delivery and execution of Alternative Delivery pursuits and projects (Design Build, CM/GC, Progressive Design Build), with full ownership of proposal compliance, design deliverables, pre construction budgets, risk development, and coordination of estimating and scheduling activities.
• Facilitates and leads constructability reviews throughout pursuit and post award pre construction phases, ensuring designs are practical, cost effective, schedule driven, and aligned with construction means and methods.
• Drives value engineering efforts, including planning, facilitation, documentation, and implementation of value engineering workshops to optimize project cost, schedule, quality, and risk without compromising performance or client objectives.
• Provides oversight and assistance when needed for traditional design bid build projects.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients while supporting Procurement with vendors, subconsultants, and subcontractors.
• Serves as the primary client point of contact for all RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, and contract documents.
• Manages and participates in meetings with owners, developers, subcontractors, subconsultants, and other stakeholders.
• Develops pursuit strategy, including resource planning, budgeting, technical approach, and requirements to propose, win, and successfully deliver constructable projects.
• Leads development and submission of competitive technical and price proposals, ensuring cost competitiveness, constructability, risk alignment, and targeted profit margins.
• Manages review and execution of project contracts with clients, design partners, JV partners, and subcontractors alongside internal departments.
• Supports opportunity identification, validation, and internal go/no go decisions for Alternative Delivery pursuits.
• Oversees project risk development and mitigation strategies, with specific emphasis on design, constructability, commercial, and execution risks.
• Coordinates with internal departments, designers, JV partners, concessionaires, and project developers to clearly define scope, cost, and schedule.
• Leads post award pre construction activities, including full design management (compliance, schedule, budget, growth), ongoing constructability assessments, coordination of ROW and permitting, and transition planning into construction.
• Requires approximately 25%-35% travel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) preferred
• 10 years of experience in alternative delivery projects with increasing responsibility

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Lane Construction offers a comprehensive benefits package with an excellent opportunity to grow and be part of one of the most respected names in the construction industry. Lane is an Equal Opportunity Employer.