Preconstruction Manager

Paycom - ATS; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SupplyX sources finish materials and FF&E directly from factories across East Asia for multifamily, hospitality, and commercial construction clients. You own the front end of every pursuit - reading the documents, building the takeoff, assembling the estimate, and producing the bid that wins the work.

Bids you produce become the budget the project runs against, so accuracy here determines whether a project makes money.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in preconstruction, estimating, or bid management for interiors/FF&E.
• Ability to perform material takeoffs from construction documents independently.
• Experience pricing imported materials including freight, duties, and tariffs.

Responsibilities

• Review documents to build accurate takeoffs and landed-cost estimates.
• Own the bid calendar and submission requirements across active pursuits.
• Assemble and issue clear bid packages and responses to RFIs.
• Present and defend pricing in bid reviews and client meetings.
• Coordinate with Purchasing on lead times and pricing and track hit rates.

Skills

Takeoff & Estimating

Bid management

VE options

Cross-functional collab

Excel

Bluebeam

Togal

Autodesk

Imported pricing

Communication

Tools

Togal

Bluebeam

Autodesk

Job description

About the roleSupplyX sources finish materials and FF&E directly from factories across East Asia for multifamily, hospitality, and commercial construction clients. This role owns the front end of every pursuit - reading the documents, building the takeoff, assembling the estimate, and producing the bid that wins the work.You are the bridge between what a client's drawings specify and what SupplyX commits to deliver. Bids you produce become the budget the project runs against, so accuracy here determines whether a project makes money.What you'll ownTakeoff & estimatingReview construction documents, finish schedules, and specification sections to build accurate material takeoffs and quantity countsApply appropriate waste factors, attic stock, and coverage assumptions by material categoryBuild complete landed-cost estimates incorporating factory pricing, freight, duty, tariffs, and handlingIdentify scope gaps, spec ambiguities, and drawing conflicts, and drive them to resolution before bid submissionBid managementOwn the bid calendar - track deadlines, addenda, RFI cycles, and submission requirements across active pursuitsAssemble and issue clear, well-organized bid packages and proposalsPrepare and submit RFIs to design teams and general contractorsPresent and defend pricing and scope in bid reviews, scope calls, and client meetingsMaintain the bid log and track hit rate, loss reasons, and pricing feedbackValue engineering & scope developmentDevelop VE options and alternate material approaches that reduce cost while holding design intentPrepare comparison packages that let clients evaluate alternates on cost, lead time, and performanceWrite clear inclusions, exclusions, and qualifications so awarded scope matches bid scopeCross-functionalWork with Purchasing to source product recommendations, factory pricing, and lead times during biddingSupport Sales on pursuit strategy, client presentations, and pricing positioningHand off awarded projects to Purchasing with complete scope, pricing basis, and assumptions documentedFeed pricing and market intelligence back into estimating standards and historical cost dataWhat you need5+ years in preconstruction, estimating, or bid management for construction - finish materials, interiors, or FF&E scopes preferredDemonstrated ability to perform material takeoffs from construction documents accurately and independentlyStrong command of construction documents, finish schedules, and specification sectionsExperience building estimates that include freight, duty, and tariff exposure on imported materialsExcellent written communication - your proposals and qualifications go to clientsStrong Excel skills and the discipline to keep bid data clean and traceableComfortable managing multiple concurrent deadlines under real time pressureStrong plusesMultifamily, hospitality, or commercial project experience at scaleExperience with Togal, Bluebeam, Autodesk or comparable takeoff and specification platformsPrior experience pricing imported materials or working in a factory-direct modelBackground on the GC or owner's-rep side