Preconstruction Manager, Texas -Data Infrastructure & Mission Critical Construction

Irving Knight Group; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Job summary

Irving Knight Group seeks a Preconstruction Manager for Texas operations, focusing on data infrastructure and mission-critical construction. You will lead early-stage efforts, develop budgets, estimates and procurement plans for complex data centre projects.

The role requires 7+ years in construction with strong cost control, drawing interpretation and team leadership. Travel to sites and client meetings will be needed as projects progress.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in construction, preconstruction, estimating or cost planning.
• 3+ years of experience managing preconstruction activities, teams or complex project workstreams.
• Experience delivering data centre, mission-critical, data infrastructure or similarly technical construction projects.
• Understanding of critical power, electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls and other major data centre systems.
• Experience preparing estimates, budgets, bid packages and subcontractor scopes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contract documents and technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, trade scopes, procurement and project sequencing.
• Experience managing subcontractor and supplier bidding, proposal evaluation and negotiations.
• Strong communication, organisation, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to identify project risks, scope gaps, cost impacts and long-lead procurement requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn relevant estimating, takeoff, bidding and project-management software.
• Degree, technical qualification or equivalent practical construction experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client meetings as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities for data centre and mission-critical projects from concept through contract award.
• Prepare estimates, budgets, cost plans and pricing proposals for complex data infrastructure projects.
• Review drawings, specifications and scopes, with a focus on critical power, mechanical, electrical and building systems.
• Develop subcontractor scopes, bid packages and procurement plans.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier bidding, proposal reviews and bid leveling.
• Coordinate constructability reviews, value engineering and design development.
• Support project scheduling, procurement planning and long-lead equipment reviews.
• Coordinate with clients, designers, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Identify scope gaps, cost risks, procurement challenges and schedule impacts.
• Maintain accurate estimates, budgets and preconstruction documentation.
• Support the transition from preconstruction to project delivery.
• Manage preconstruction teams, multiple projects, priorities and deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Estimating

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Estimating software

Project management tools

Job description

Job Title: Preconstruction Manager, Texas -Data Infrastructure & Mission Critical Construction

Location: Houston, Texas

Package: $130,000-170,000

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage, paid time off and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities for data centre and mission-critical projects from concept through contract award.
• Prepare estimates, budgets, cost plans and pricing proposals for complex data infrastructure projects.
• Review drawings, specifications and scopes, with a focus on critical power, mechanical, electrical and building systems.
• Develop subcontractor scopes, bid packages and procurement plans.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier bidding, proposal reviews and bid leveling.
• Coordinate constructability reviews, value engineering and design development.
• Support project scheduling, procurement planning and long-lead equipment reviews.
• Coordinate with clients, designers, consultants, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Identify scope gaps, cost risks, procurement challenges and schedule impacts.
• Maintain accurate estimates, budgets and preconstruction documentation.
• Support the transition from preconstruction to project delivery.
• Manage preconstruction teams, multiple projects, priorities and deadlines.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in construction, preconstruction, estimating or cost planning.
• 3+ years of experience managing preconstruction activities, teams or complex project workstreams.
• Experience delivering data centre, mission-critical, data infrastructure or similarly technical construction projects.
• Understanding of critical power, electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls and other major data centre systems.
• Experience preparing estimates, budgets, bid packages and subcontractor scopes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contract documents and technical requirements.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, trade scopes, procurement and project sequencing.
• Experience managing subcontractor and supplier bidding, proposal evaluation and negotiations.
• Strong communication, organisation, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to identify project risks, scope gaps, cost impacts and long-lead procurement requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn relevant estimating, takeoff, bidding and project-management software.
• Degree, technical qualification or equivalent practical construction experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and client meetings as required.