Preconstruction Coordinator - Civil Bidding & Compliance

Sea-Island-Land-Development; Ravenel (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) Safe Harbor match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Job summary

Sea Island Land Development, a Ravenel-based land development company, seeks a detail-driven Preconstruction Administrator to manage pre-construction admin, coordination, and analysis for earthwork and utilities. You will support estimators, coordinate with municipalities, and ensure bid compliance and documentation accuracy.

The role demands 2+ years in heavy civil admin or project coordination, familiarity with bidding tools like Procore and OST, and strong communication to liaise among

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative or project coordination within heavy civil construction.
• Solid understanding of civil processes: clearing, grading, paving, stormwater, utilities.
• Experience with bidding platforms such as AGTEK, AutoCAD, Procore, Viewpoint, etc.
• Ability to spot discrepancies between plan versions and track regulatory paperwork.
• Strong verbal and written communication as liaison between developers, engineers, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Organize and distribute drawings, reports, bid docs, and addenda to estimating teams and subs.
• Assist estimators with preliminary plan checks and minor take-offs (utility piping footages, acreage).
• Coordinate with municipalities and environmental agencies for land-disturbance permits and zoning.
• Send RFPS, track bids, and compile initial take-off data for earthwork, grading, and utilities.
• Perform initial compliance reviews of bids against project scope.
• Vett sitework and excavation subs for safety, licensing, and bonding.
• Coordinate with utilities for site mark-outs, temporary power, and conflicts.
• Schedule pre-bid meetings, site walkthroughs, and internal alignment meetings.
• Draft, log, and monitor RFIs to civil engineers.
• Track subcontractor insurance certificates and preconstruction docs.
• Review project plans to estimate labor, materials, and equipment expenses.
• Identify trends and recommend process improvements.

Skills

Administrative experience

Project coordination

Civil construction knowledge

Communication skills

Regulatory tracking

Tools

AGTEK

AutoCAD

Procore

Viewpoint

Bluebeam Revu

Bid2Win

OST

Job description

Sea Island Land Development, a Ravenel-based land development company, seeks a detail-driven Preconstruction Administrator to manage pre-construction admin, coordination, and analysis for earthwork and utilities. You will support estimators, coordinate with municipalities, and ensure bid compliance and documentation accuracy.

The role demands 2+ years in heavy civil admin or project coordination, familiarity with bidding tools like Procore and OST, and strong communication to liaise among