Preconstruction Manager: Lead Budgets & Client Strategy

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee-owned (ESOP)

Full benefits package

Bonus program

401(k) with match

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead day-to-day preconstruction activities for commercial and multifamily projects in Los Angeles. You will influence budgets, schedules, and design coordination while fostering strong Owner and design-partner relationships.

In this client-facing role, you’ll protect against cost surprises, manage multiple projects over time, and mentor teammates as you expand responsibilities within a growing, employee-owned organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of project management or preconstruction experience with a general contractor.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Experience across multifamily, commercial, or mixed-use construction projects.
• Solid understanding of construction documents, budgeting, and constructability concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Owners, design partners, and subcontractors, serving as a key point of contact throughout pursuit and planning.
• Manage day-to-day preconstruction execution from pursuit through construction handoff — tracking deliverables, action items, and committed dates across all stakeholders.
• Schedule and support design and preconstruction coordination meetings (OACs, working sessions, site walks) and help maintain integrated preconstruction schedules.
• Coordinate with Estimating to ensure accurate, on-time drawings for each budget round, and support cost studies and budget presentation materials.
• Own the real-time trend budget in Concentric between formal estimates — logging cost-impacting items immediately and establishing a preliminary budget within 24 hours, so the Owner is never surprised.
• Manage value engineering items through to disposition, securing Owner backup and reflecting savings only once accepted.
• Support Pursuit Leads on pursuit strategy, proposal content, and interview prep, coordinating deliverables across departments.
• Start with a single project and take on more as your workload allows — eventually managing multiple projects simultaneously, each at a different phase, with mentorship support along the way.
• Own project-level preconstruction data — Concentric setup, dashboard accuracy, monthly pay applications, and site documentation.
• Contribute to tools, templates, and process improvements that raise preconstruction efficiency and consistency

Skills

Project management

Preconstruction

Client management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Bluebeam

Procore

Concentric

Job description

Socket.dev is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead day-to-day preconstruction activities for commercial and multifamily projects in Los Angeles. You will influence budgets, schedules, and design coordination while fostering strong Owner and design-partner relationships.

In this client-facing role, you’ll protect against cost surprises, manage multiple projects over time, and mentor teammates as you expand responsibilities within a growing, employee-owned organization.