Preconstruction Manager

Engtal; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Engtal partners with a Cleveland-based general contractor to add a Preconstruction Manager to its growing team. This rare leadership role spots you in the early stages of projects, guiding budgeting, estimating, and design development with senior leadership exposure.

You'll collaborate with owners, architects, subcontractors and internal teams, manage multiple projects in preconstruction, shape strategy, and strengthen client relationships, contributing to the firm's continued growth and

Qualifications

• Experience leading preconstruction and conceptual estimating.
• Proven ability to manage budgets and value engineering.
• Strong collaboration with owners, architects, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through conceptual estimating, design development, and GMP.
• Manage budgets, estimates, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
• Collaborate directly with owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Oversee multiple projects at varying stages of preconstruction.
• Help strengthen client relationships and support the company's continued growth.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Budgeting

Preconstruction

Design development

GMP

Client relations

Job description

We are currently partnered with one of Cleveland's most established and respected commercial general contractors in its search for a Preconstruction Manager to join its growing team.

With over 80 years in business, this award-winning contractor has built an exceptional reputation for its people-first culture, long-standing client relationships, and commitment to developing employees from within.

This is a rare opening within a department that rarely hires externally, largely due to its strong employee retention and internal advancement opportunities.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• 2026 Top Workplace: Recognized for its exceptional culture, leadership, employee development, work-life flexibility, and compensation and benefits.
• Exceptional Employee Retention: A close-knit, family-oriented environment where employees build long-term careers rather than look for their next opportunity.
• Rare Leadership Opportunity: Join an established preconstruction department with direct exposure to senior leadership and the ability to influence projects from their earliest stages.
• Relationship-Driven Business: Unlike traditional hard-bid contractors, this company wins work through its reputation, qualifications, and long-standing developer relationships.
• Continued Growth: An expanding portfolio of repeat-client projects across Cleveland and additional regional markets.
• Career Development: A company known for promoting from within, investing in its people, and providing opportunities to take on greater responsibility.
• Work-Life Balance: A collaborative, supportive culture that values its employees both professionally and personally.

What You'll Be Working On

• Commercial & Mixed-Use Developments
• Multifamily & Affordable Housing
• Healthcare & Senior Living
• Hospitality & Renovations
• Education & Institutional Facilities
• Historic Renovations & Adaptive Reuse

The Opportunity

This position offers considerably more ownership than a traditional estimating role. You'll work directly with developers, clients, and senior leadership, managing multiple projects through the preconstruction process while helping shape budgets, project strategies, and client relationships.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead projects through conceptual estimating, design development, and GMP.
• Manage budgets, estimates, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
• Collaborate directly with owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Oversee multiple projects at varying stages of preconstruction.
• Help strengthen client relationships and support the company's continued growth.