Preconstruction Manager

HGC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Huseman Group in Columbus, OH is seeking a Project Leader for Preconstruction to guide design, budgeting, and scheduling on complex commercial projects. You will act as the primary contact for clients and design partners during preconstruction, aligning scope, phasing, and strategies.

The role requires a 7+ year construction background with proven ability to influence stakeholders, manage design coordination, and lead teams through ambiguity, using CMAR, GMP, and Design-Build delivery methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in construction-related field.
• 7+ years of construction experience with at least 3 years in preconstruction leadership or project management.
• Experience on complex commercial or institutional projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder influence.
• Familiarity with phasing, CMAR, GMP, Design-Build, and value management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project leadership and strategy during preconstruction.
• Coordinate design management with architects and engineers to meet budget and schedule.
• Collaborate with estimators to review milestone budgets and cost plans.
• Guide procurement strategies and early vendor involvement.
• Develop high‑level schedules and align input from design, estimating, and operations.
• Engage clients in preconstruction meetings and uphold proactive communication.

Skills

Strong communicator

Relationship builder

Organizational skills

Leadership under ambiguity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: HGC Columbus - Columbus, OH 43215Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Construction

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and design partners during the preconstruction phase.
• Lead project visioning, scope alignment, phasing strategies, and high‑level scheduling.
• Facilitate internal and external team collaboration to keep preconstruction efforts on track.

Design Management

• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and consultants to guide design toward budget and schedule objectives.
• Ensure design solutions reflect constructability, procurement strategies, and cost goals.
• Host design review meetings and track design progress relative to program needs.

Budget Oversight (Non-Estimating)

• Collaborate with Estimators to understand and present milestone budgets and cost plans.
• Identify budget risks or scope gaps and drive the team toward reconciliation strategies.
• Lead value management discussions with design and ownership teams without performing takeoffs.

Procurement Strategy

• Guide early trade partner involvement, procurement schedules, and packaging strategies.
• Coordinate early bid releases or preconstruction input from key subcontractors.
• Manage relationships with critical vendors and prequalify partners as needed.

Schedule Development

• Lead development of high‑level project schedules including preconstruction milestones, design deliverables, permitting, and early enabling work.
• Coordinate input from design, estimating, and operations teams.

Client Engagement

• Represent the company in preconstruction meetings, presentations, and interviews.
• Communicate progress, constraints, and opportunities to clients and stakeholders in a proactive manner.
• Ensure client expectations are met through alignment of design, budget, and schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of construction experience with at least 3 years in a preconstruction leadership or project management capacity.
• Prior experience working on complex commercial or institutional projects.
• Strong communicator and relationship builder with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of project phasing, delivery methods (CMAR, GMP, Design‑Build), and value management processes.
• Familiar with budgeting principles, construction means and methods, and permitting processes.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to lead teams through ambiguity.
• Experience facilitating design coordination and early‑stage decision‑making.

Huseman Group is an EOE/M/F/D/V - Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
Huseman Group is an Equal Opportunity Employerand maintainsan Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace.Wecomply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws anddo not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability,genetic information,veteran or military status, or any other status protected by law.