Preconstruction Manager - Washington D.C.

MCN Build; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary discretionary bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

PTO 20 days/year

Hybrid remote working arrangements

Latest technology and tools

Job summary

MCN Build, a Washington, DC-based commercial construction management firm, seeks a Preconstruction Manager with 8 years of estimating experience in mechanical construction to lead the preconstruction phase with the Project Executive.

You will produce progress estimates at design milestones, manage bid packages, coordinate with subcontractors, and ensure cost control and timely delivery in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field is required.
• 8 years of estimating experience focused on mechanical construction projects.
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices.
• Ability to quickly understand client and architect requirements from minimal information.
• Demonstrate imaginative, innovative, and succinct project approach.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preconstruction phase in collaboration with the Project Executive to ensure on-schedule and on-cost delivery.
• Produce progress estimates at design milestones and assess material and system costs.
• Define bid package scopes and oversee subcontractor and vendor bidding processes.
• Maintain subcontractor relationships and coordinate with internal teams to support winning proposals.

Skills

Estimating experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fullfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees.

Who We Are

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fullfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees.

Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team! Our CEO Rudy Seikaly was named 2021 Business Leader of the Year by DC’s Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work by the Washingtonian in 2015, and a Great Place to Work in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 and ranked on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Construction 2023 and 2024. Our biggest win is from our own employees who still today overwhelmingly choose to grow with MCN as evidenced by our 95% employee retention rate and average tenure of 4 1/2 years.

We truly invest in our own people by offering top notch, company-sponsored benefits found in firms twice our size to all 100+ MCN team members. Student loan repayment plans, 529 college savings plans, tuition reimbursement, flexible working arrangements, PMP/LEED/CCM/CQM certification preparation classes, industry conference networking, and pups in the office are just some of the benefits that empower every member of the MCN team to choose their own professional and personal journey to work-life balance.

In the last 7 years, we’ve doubled our size, added 3 new office locations in Baltimore, Prince Georges' County & U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrated 20+ employee promotions, and won two 2021 Engineering News Record (ENR) Best Project awards all while expanding our philanthropic efforts both here at home in the DMV as well as abroad in Ethiopia, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Colombia. We're 50% millennials, 20% women, and 100% driven to build our community together.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a motivated Preconstruction Manager with 8 years of estimating experience with a concentration in mechanical construction projects. The right hard-working Preconstruction Manager’s primary responsibility is to manage, in collaboration with the Project Executive, the successful completion of assigned Preconstruction projects. The Preconstruction Manager is the lead for project financials, risk management, and client relations. Successful candidates will be able to share their passion for and dedication to getting the job done and confidently represent the firm, including committing the firm on schedule and cost matters within approved parameters.

What You’ll Do

Our new Preconstruction Manager will act as a key leader in the entire work acquisition process including management, coordination, and delivery of the preconstruction phases of the project and extensive client contact. MCN Preconstruction Managers produce progress estimates at design milestones, evaluate material and system costs, review document progress and coordination, build and maintain subcontractor and vendor relationships. Preconstruction Managers are also responsible for detailed take-offs and estimating, the definition of bid package scopes, and overseeing the subcontractor/supplier bidding process. If you are motivated by working efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with multiple project relationships and competing priorities, this may be the perfect fit for you.

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field
• 8 years of estimating experience with a concentration in mechanical construction projects
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices
• Conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the client and architect requirements
• Demonstrate imaginative, innovative, and succinct approach to a project
• Excellent oral and written skills required
• Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office suite program
• Strong attention to detail and well organized, must be diplomatic with the ability to be discreet when handling confidential information/situations, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and team-oriented environment
• Some travel may be required depending on business needs.

What We Offer

• Salary Range: $135,000 –170,000 and an annual discretionary bonus
• Free medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee. 75% cost sharing for family coverage including a domestic partner
• Tuition reimbursement, 401k matching
• 20 days of PTO/year, flexible hybrid remote working arrangements, the latest technology and tools to do your best work
• Opportunity to make an impact on a diverse team with decades of professional experience

MCN Build is an equal opportunity employer with a culture that promotes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MCN encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.