Pre-Construction Services Manager - Design-Build Leader

National Association of Women in Construction; Birmingham, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Construction, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Manager of Pre-Construction Services to lead estimates, budgets, and collaboration across design, procurement, and operations. You will manage teams, engage clients, and drive pricing strategies to support pursuit wins.

The role emphasizes leadership, communication, and a hands-on approach to pre-construction excellence, with a focus on delivering reliable pricing and schedules for complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years in related roles.
• Strong communication and leadership skills demonstrated in prior roles.
• Proficiency with standard pre-construction tools, document prep, spreadsheets, and estimating applications.

Responsibilities

• Leads day-to-day pre-construction execution for pursuits and projects, coordinating estimating, scheduling, design collaboration, and input through final pricing.
• Develops conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimates ensuring scope, quantities, and pricing align with objectives.
• Prepares budgets and analyses to support pursuit positioning and customer discussions.
• Coordinates with operations, design management, procurement, and scheduling for constructability and logistics planning.
• Engages with customers, designers, trade partners, and vendors to clarify scope and support pricing and scheduling.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

MS Excel

Job description

Gray Construction, Inc. in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a Manager of Pre-Construction Services to lead estimates, budgets, and collaboration across design, procurement, and operations. You will manage teams, engage clients, and drive pricing strategies to support pursuit wins.

The role emphasizes leadership, communication, and a hands-on approach to pre-construction excellence, with a focus on delivering reliable pricing and schedules for complex projects.