Preconstruction Manager / Director – Commercial Construction

Just Construction Recruitment; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Just Construction Recruitment’s client, a highly established ESOP General Contractor, seeks a senior Preconstruction Manager/Director to lead the preconstruction process for complex commercial projects.

You will develop budgets, manage GMP estimates, lead value engineering, and coordinate with architects, owners, and vendors while mentoring staff. Candidates must have 8+ years in commercial construction with Tier 1 GC experience and a proven track record managing multiple large-scale pursuits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience with significant preconstruction/estimating responsibility.
• Experience with Tier 1 / large-scale General Contractors is required.
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for complex commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full preconstruction process from conceptual design through project award.
• Develop and manage detailed conceptual, schematic, and GMP estimates.
• Review plans, specifications, scopes, and contract documents to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Develop detailed project budgets, cost models, bid strategies, and schedules.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor solicitation, leveling, and scope reviews.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, owners, consultants, and project teams.
• Provide accurate cost and schedule analysis throughout the design process.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Preconstruction leadership

Estimating & budgeting

Client relationship management

Bid management

Job description

Our client is a highly established ESOP General Contractor seeking an experienced Preconstruction Manager / Director to join their commercial construction team.

This is a senior-level opportunity for a proven preconstruction professional with strong experience delivering complex commercial construction projects from early conceptual stages through contract award. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing budgets, leading estimating efforts, managing client relationships, and driving projects through the preconstruction process.

Multifamily, residential, and purely industrial candidates will not be considered. Candidates must have a strong background in commercial construction with a Tier 1 General Contractor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full preconstruction process from conceptual design through project award.
• Develop and manage detailed conceptual, schematic, and GMP estimates.
• Review plans, specifications, scopes, and contract documents to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Develop detailed project budgets, cost models, bid strategies, and schedules.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor solicitation, leveling, and scope reviews.
• Coordinate closely with architects, engineers, owners, consultants, and project teams.
• Provide accurate cost and schedule analysis throughout the design process.
• Identify potential project risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Lead preconstruction meetings and presentations with clients and project stakeholders.
• Assist with project pursuits, proposals, interviews, and presentations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Mentor and provide leadership to estimating and preconstruction staff.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure a smooth transition from preconstruction into construction.

Required Experience:

• 8+ years of commercial construction experience, with significant preconstruction/estimating responsibility.
• Previous experience working for a Tier 1 / large-scale General Contractor is required.
• Proven experience managing preconstruction for complex commercial projects.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction methods, materials, costs, and sequencing.
• Experience with conceptual estimating, budgeting, GMP development, value engineering, and bid management.
• Strong subcontractor and vendor relationships.
• Excellent understanding of drawings, specifications, contracts, and construction documents.
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple pursuits and projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Performance-based bonus
• Unlimited PTO
• Career progression into senior leadership
• Opportunity to work on major commercial construction projects with an industry-leading GC