Preconstruction Manager - Mission Critical

Saulsbury; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Saulsbury Industries is seeking an accomplished Preconstruction Manager to lead planning and budgeting for mission-critical projects in Texas. You will drive early-stage estimating, design coordination, procurement strategy, and risk management with clients, designers, and trade partners.

The role requires extensive experience in preconstruction for data centers and complex facilities, strong leadership, and proficiency with Procore, Bluebeam, and scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of progressive construction experience including preconstruction, estimating, procurement, or project leadership.
• Direct data center experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong estimating, GMP development, bid leveling, scope reconciliation, constructability review, value analysis, and preconstruction deliverables.
• Knowledge of design-build, CM-at-Risk, EPC, general contracting, owner’s representative, and program management delivery models.
• Familiarity with mission-critical MEP systems, long-lead equipment procurement, and commissioning requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, contracts, estimates, and schedules.
• Proficiency with estimating, scheduling, project controls, and construction collaboration tools (Bluebeam, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional registrations such as PE, PMP, CCM, DBIA, LEED, or AACE preferred but not required.
• Travel may be required to various offices, client locations, and project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction efforts for mission-critical projects from pursuit through GMP and transition to construction.
• Develop and manage preconstruction plans, schedules, milestones, procurement strategies, and risk registers.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and trade partners.
• Lead constructability reviews, design coordination, value engineering, logistics planning, and construction readiness reviews.
• Oversee preparation of GMP estimates, validate assumptions, quantities, escalation, contingencies, and exclusions.
• Manage bid package development, subcontractor prequalification, RFPs, bid solicitation, and award recommendations.
• Support procurement planning for long-lead equipment, including electrical gear, generators, UPS, and mechanical systems.
• Develop and maintain preconstruction budgets, cost models, cash flow projections, and cost trend logs.
• Collaborate with scheduling and operations to create baseline preconstruction and construction schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction/Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

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Location: Odessa, TX or Houston, TX

Type: Full time

General Information/Job Summary

Provides leadership and management for preconstruction activities on mission critical construction projects, including data centers and other high-reliability facilities. Leads early planning, estimating, budgeting, constructability, procurement strategy, design coordination, value analysis, risk mitigation, schedule development, and project handoff to ensure projects are positioned for safe, predictable, and cost-effective execution. Works closely with clients, design partners, operations teams, estimators, trade partners, suppliers, and internal leadership to develop clear scopes, reliable budgets, realistic schedules, and executable project plans.

Responsibilities/Competencies

• Lead preconstruction efforts for mission critical projects from pursuit, concept, and design development through GMP, buyout, and transition to construction.


• Develop and manage preconstruction plans, schedules, estimate milestones, procurement strategies, deliverable requirements, decision logs, and project risk registers.


• Coordinate with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, general contractors, trade partners, vendors, utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, and internal project teams.


• Lead constructability reviews, design coordination, scope gap analysis, value engineering, logistics planning, phasing analysis, and construction readiness reviews.


• Oversee preparation of conceptual, schematic, design development, and GMP estimates; validate assumptions, quantities, escalation, contingencies, allowances, exclusions, and alternates.


• Manage bid package development, subcontractor and supplier prequalification, RFP preparation, bid solicitation, bid leveling, scope reviews, interviews, and award recommendations.


• Support procurement planning for long‑lead mission critical equipment, including electrical gear, generators, UPS systems, mechanical equipment, controls, fire protection, and prefabricated assemblies.


• Develop and maintain preconstruction budgets, cost models, cash flow projections, cost trend logs, scope reconciliation documents, and pricing updates throughout design progression.


• Partner with scheduling and operations teams to develop baseline preconstruction and construction schedules, including permitting, utility coordination, procurement, commissioning, energization, and turnover milestones.


• Provide technical input related to mission critical systems, redundancy requirements, MEP coordination, commissioning readiness, site logistics, and phased delivery strategies.


• Prepare and present preconstruction updates, cost reports, risk summaries, procurement status, schedule impacts, and decision recommendations to clients and company leadership.


• Support business development and pursuit efforts, including proposal content, interview preparation, client presentations, market intelligence, and relationship development.


• Complete other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent preconstruction, estimating, or construction management experience may be considered.


• 8+ years of progressive construction experience, including significant experience in preconstruction, estimating, procurement, project management, or related construction leadership roles.


• Demonstrated experience supporting mission critical, data center, industrial, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, or similarly complex technical construction projects; direct data center experience is strongly preferred.


• Strong understanding of conceptual estimating, detailed estimating, GMP development, bid leveling, scope reconciliation, constructability review, value analysis, and preconstruction deliverables.


• Working knowledge of delivery models such as design‑build, CM‑at‑Risk, EPC, general contracting, owner’s representative, and/or program management.


• Familiarity with mission critical MEP systems, long‑lead equipment procurement, utility coordination, redundancy concepts, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and operational turnover requirements.


• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, estimates, schedules, bid packages, and technical documentation.


• Proficiency with estimating, scheduling, project controls, document management, and construction collaboration tools; experience with platforms such as Bluebeam, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar is preferred.


• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, negotiation, problem‑solving, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.


• Professional registration or certifications such as PE, PMP, CCM, DBIA, LEED, AACE, or similar are preferred but not required.


• Travel may be required to various offices, client locations, vendor facilities, or project sites.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.


• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.


• Ability to walk the property and laydown yards.


• Ability to carry up to 50 pounds.