Preconstruction Manager | CMAR/Design-Build Leader

EM Technologies GmbH; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company vehicle

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Holidays

Job summary

EM Technologies GmbH seeks a driven Preconstruction Manager to lead budgeting, estimating, and preconstruction for healthcare, education, and municipal projects across multiple states. You will partner with Operations, manage schedules, and drive cost control while building strong client and trade partner relationships.

The role requires strong financial acumen, excellent communication, and proven leadership in CMAR/Design-Build delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial construction with strong estimating/preconstruction and/or operations leadership experience.
• Experience leading both trade facing pricing efforts and client-facing deliverables.
• Strong understanding of CMAR and Design-Build delivery models.
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze cost, risk, and strategy.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to build trust internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with clients, design partners, and trade partners.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the preconstruction process, including budgeting, estimating, preconstruction, scheduling, and client coordination, with full ownership of deliverables.
• Partner closely with Operations teams throughout preconstruction to align on scope, logistics, constructability, staffing, construction scheduling and execution strategy.
• Develop and manage preconstruction schedules, milestone tracking, and client facing deliverables.
• Support business development efforts including proposals, interviews, conceptual budgeting, and relationship-building with clients and industry partners.
• Provide detailed cost estimates with quantity takeoffs, value engineering analyses, and GMP proposals with a focus on accuracy and transparency.
• Lead presentations to the client including cost updates, scope alignment discussions, and value engineering recommendations that build trust and confidence.
• Provide proactive constructability input during design to identify and reduce risk early, control cost, and drive solutions to protect our clients and our company.
• Develop and maintain strong, long-term relationships with our trade partners to foster collaboration, competitive pricing, accountability, and shared success.
• Solicit and analyze subcontractor and supplier pricing to ensure comprehensive coverage and strategic buyout planning.
• Ensure a smooth and well-communicated transition from preconstruction to the Operations team, setting the project up for field success.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Project budgeting

Client relations

Leadership

CMAR

Design-Build

Construction drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Job description

EM Technologies GmbH seeks a driven Preconstruction Manager to lead budgeting, estimating, and preconstruction for healthcare, education, and municipal projects across multiple states. You will partner with Operations, manage schedules, and drive cost control while building strong client and trade partner relationships.

The role requires strong financial acumen, excellent communication, and proven leadership in CMAR/Design-Build delivery.