Preconstruction Manager - GMP Development and Estimating Leadership

Ilocatum; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ilocatum in Lawrence, KS, seeks a Preconstruction Manager to own the GMP development and estimating leadership from award to groundbreaking. The role pays $125,000 to $150,000 per year and requires strong project management and delivery experience.

You will lead the estimating team, run value engineering and constructability reviews, and manage contracts and bid strategy, ensuring a clean handoff to Operations. This is a client-facing leadership role with full ownership of preconstruction.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years in estimating, precon, or project management.
• Experience with Design-Build, CMAR, and negotiated delivery.
• GMP proposal experience.
• Procore and Bluebeam proficiency.
• Strong client presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating team and manage budgets through GMP approval.
• Run value engineering, constructability reviews, and precon schedules.
• Handle contracts, bid strategy, and subcontractor selection, then hand off cleanly to Operations.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Client presentations

Constructability reviews

Value engineering

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

Preconstruction Manager, GMP Development and Estimating Leadership

Lawrence, KS | $125,000 to $150,000/yr

Be the single point of accountability for every project from award to groundbreaking.

Must-Haves

• 7 to 10 years in estimating, precon, or project management
• Design-Build, CMAR, and negotiated delivery expertise
• GMP proposal experience
• Procore and Bluebeam
• Strong client presentation skills

What You’ll Do

Lead the estimating team and manage budgets through GMP approval.

Run value engineering, constructability reviews, and precon schedules.

Handle contracts, bid strategy, and subcontractor selection, then hand off cleanly to Operations.

Nice-to-Haves

• Estimating team leadership
• Commercial or institutional experience

Why This Role

Full ownership of preconstruction, client-facing leadership, and strong pay.