Preconstruction Manager

Leapley Construction Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leapley Construction Group is seeking a Preconstruction Manager in Atlanta, GA to guide projects from early budgeting through buyout. You will own ROMs, test-fit budgets, GMPs, and drive bid processes across interiors, renovations, and ground-up work.

You will lead value engineering and advise owners and design teams on cost and constructability. The role requires managing multiple pursuits, mentoring junior staff, and delivering comprehensive preconstruction packages for seamless handoff to the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of estimating or preconstruction experience with a commercial general contractor or construction manager.
• Experience running estimates from concept through GMP or hard bid on interiors, renovations, or adaptive reuse.
• Strong grasp of construction means and methods and how MEP systems drive cost.
• Experience developing value engineering ideas to save cost while protecting design intent.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting numbers to owners and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, estimating, and creating ROMs, test-fit budgets and GMPs for multiple projects.
• Manage bid packages, bidder lists, RFIs, addenda, and sub-bid analysis.
• Lead value engineering and advise on constructability, scope risk, and procurement strategy.
• Present budgets and estimates to owners, brokers, architects, and leadership.
• Turn over a complete buyout package and support early construction.

Skills

Budgets & estimates

Bid process management

Value engineering

Constructability analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related

Tools

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Procore

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Preconstruction Manager# Preconstruction ManagerAtlanta, GA 30339## Description**About the role**Leapley Construction is hiring a Preconstruction Manager to lead projects from early budgeting through buyout. Our work spans corporate interiors, exterior renovations, adaptive reuse, ground-up construction, higher education and healthcare. You will own estimates from conceptual ROMs and test-fit budgets to hard bids and GMPs, and you will be the owner's and design team's main cost and constructability advisor before construction starts.This is more than an estimating seat. You will run preconstruction for a set of pursuits and projects at the same time: building budgets, managing the subcontractor bid process, leading value engineering, and handing a well-documented job to the project team. You will report to the Director of Preconstruction.We're looking for someone who is self-motivated, works hard and is naturally curious. This position requires digging into the details, asking why, and not being satisfied with a number until you understand what's driving it.**Key responsibilities****Budgeting and estimating**• Build conceptual, schematic, DD and CD estimates for corporate interiors, renovations, adaptive reuse and ground-up projects, including ROMs and test-fit budgets for candidate buildings or suites• Do quantity takeoffs, track market pricing trends and check sub numbers against historical cost data• Track scope and budget changes as the design develops, and reconcile each estimate to the last one• Prepare GMP and hard-bid proposals, including clarifications, qualifications, allowances and alternates**Bidding and procurement**• Write scopes of work and bid packages; build and manage bidder lists, bringing in new subcontractors to keep each trade competitive• Run the bid process: solicit bids, answer RFIs, issue addenda and follow up with subcontractors• Dig into sub bids to level them for scope completeness, question outliers and make award recommendations**Owner and design team advisory**• Lead value engineering and option studies with clear cost and schedule impacts• Review drawings for constructability, coordination gaps and scope risk• Advise on long-lead items, procurement strategy and early-release packages• Present budgets and estimates to owners, brokers, architects and internal leadership**Pursuits and handoff**• Support proposals and interviews, including cost models and the preconstruction part of presentations• Turn over a complete buyout package to the project team, then support them through early construction**Team**• Mentor Preconstruction Engineers and coordinators, and review their takeoffs and estimates• Help improve department standards, templates and the historical cost database## Qualifications**Required**• 7+ years of estimating or preconstruction experience with a commercial general contractor or construction manager; a mix of interiors and renovation experience preferred• Has run estimates from concept through GMP or hard bid on commercial projects such as interiors, renovations or adaptive reuse• Strong grasp of construction means and methods and how MEP systems drive cost• Experienced at developing value engineering ideas that help clients save cost while protecting design intent• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting numbers to owners and design teams• Self-motivated and hardworking; takes ownership of several estimates and deadlines at once without needing to be pushed• Naturally curious: digs into drawings, sub numbers and assumptions to understand the why behind the scope and the cost• Experience mentoring junior estimators and engineers**Preferred**• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or a related field, or equivalent experience• Experience with ground-up construction, exterior renovations, and occupied-building renovations in corporate, higher-education or healthcare settings• An established subcontractor network in the Atlanta area**Skills and software**• Advanced Excel: estimate templates, bid leveling sheets and cost models• Takeoff software such as Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff• Project and bid management platforms such as Procore• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)• Strong attention to detail on scope gaps, exclusions and qualifications• Comfortable defending a number and explaining what drives it