Preconstruction & Proposals Strategist

Anderson Group Inc.; Baxter, Eden Prairie (MN, MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health and dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Nor-Son Construction seeks a Preconstruction Specialist to drive business development, manage opportunities, and support estimating and preconstruction efforts. You will coordinate with BD, estimating, operations, and external partners to identify and pursue projects and refine competitive proposals.

The role involves assisting with takeoffs, pricing analysis, and maintaining organized pursuit processes while collaborating with leadership to build estimating and construction expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain professional relationships with external and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/365 and ability to learn construction estimating and project management software.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.
• Willingness to learn construction processes and expand technical and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track new construction opportunities, RFPs, RFQs, and bids.
• Maintain accurate opportunity/project pipelines and client information in company systems.
• Coordinate client follow-ups after meetings, proposals, interviews, and pursuits.
• Track pursuit results and analyze trends in wins, losses, competition, pricing, and client priorities.
• Coordinate and assist in the proposal process with marketing and project management teams from opportunity identification through final submission and ensure quality and accuracy.
• Support owner/architect interviews and presentations while developing project-specific messaging and differentiators.
• Assist estimators with quantity takeoffs using Bluebeam and other estimating tools.
• Perform conceptual and preliminary takeoffs.
• Research historical costs and maintain estimating databases and project cost information.
• Support estimating meetings, bid preparation, bid tabulation, and documentation of assumptions, exclusions, and clarifications.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Relationship building

MS Office/365

Learning construction software

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Marketing, Project Management, or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

BuildingConnected

WinEst

Modelogix

Unanet

Job description

Nor-Son Construction seeks a Preconstruction Specialist to drive business development, manage opportunities, and support estimating and preconstruction efforts. You will coordinate with BD, estimating, operations, and external partners to identify and pursue projects and refine competitive proposals.

The role involves assisting with takeoffs, pricing analysis, and maintaining organized pursuit processes while collaborating with leadership to build estimating and construction expertise.