Preconstruction Assistant

Abbott Construction; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer‑m

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Abbott Construction is seeking a Preconstruction Assistant to provide in-office administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the Preconstruction team through planning, budgeting, bidding, and design phases of projects.

You will help organize project information, manage subcontractor participation, and support estimating efforts from pursuit through turnover to operations. A strong emphasis on collaboration, accuracy, and timely communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to work effectively with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and internal teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Champions company values and delivers predictable outcomes for internal and external teams.
• Maintain vendor and trade partner databases.
• Coordinate bidding activities with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Support estimating by organizing drawings, specs, addenda, bid documents, and cost information.
• Maintain project documentation and document control systems.
• Coordinate meetings with owners, architects, engineers, and internal teams; schedule, prepare materials, document outcomes, track actions.
• Prepare reports and materials to support preconstruction planning and budgeting.
• Ensure subcontractors are prequalified during estimating and bidding.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Detail oriented

Reading drawings

Written & verbal communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Subcontractor coordination

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Construction Management / Engineering / Business Administration or related field

Equivalent education/experience considered

1-3 years construction/estimating/project coordination experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Job Description

The Preconstruction Assistant position will be in-office and will provide administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the Preconstruction team throughout the planning, budgeting, bidding, and design phases of construction projects. This role plays a critical part in ensuring project information is accurately organized, subcontractor participation is effectively managed, and estimating and budgeting efforts are supported from project pursuit through turnover to operations.

Job Description

The Preconstruction Assistant position will be in-office and will provide administrative, analytical, and coordination support to the Preconstruction team throughout the planning, budgeting, bidding, and design phases of construction projects. This role plays a critical part in ensuring project information is accurately organized, subcontractor participation is effectively managed, and estimating and budgeting efforts are supported from project pursuit through turnover to operations.

Duties

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Maintain vendor and trade partner databases.
• Coordinate bidding activities by distributing bid invitations, communicating with subcontractors and suppliers, and tracking bid participation
• Support estimating efforts by organizing drawings, specifications, addenda, bid documents, quantity takeoffs, estimate packages, and historical cost information.
• Maintain project documentation and document control systems, ensuring accurate and up-to-date project records, correspondence, contracts, proposals, and preconstruction deliverables.
• Coordinate meetings with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and internal teams, including scheduling, preparing materials, documenting meeting outcomes, and tracking action items.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to support preconstruction planning, budgeting, and decision-making processes.
• Ensure that our subcontractors are prequalified as required throughout the estimating and bidding process
• Help the team hire the trade partners with the best safety records and avoid partners with poor safety records
• Support the preconstruction team as needed or as otherwise requested

Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Experience

• 1-3 years of construction, estimating, project coordination, administrative, or preconstruction experience preferred.
• Experience supporting commercial construction projects is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to work effectively with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and internal project teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

Benefits

Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

EEO Statement

Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About Us

Layton Construction is a privately held national general contractor, delivering predictable outcomes in commercial construction since 1953. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Layton operates from 16 strategic offices across the United States, employing more than 1,500 construction professionals who serve diverse markets including healthcare, education, commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-unit residential.

Founded on the core values of honesty, unity, safety, and quality, Layton has built a reputation for excellence in complex project delivery while maintaining strong partnerships with clients, architects, and trade partners nationwide.

The STO Building Group family of companies

—Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen— includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.