Preconstruction Specialist (Commercial) / Nor-Son Construction, LLC

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

Job Summary

The Preconstruction Specialist supports the company’s growth by managing business development opportunities, proposals, client relationships, and preconstruction activities. This role serves as a key connection for business development, estimating, operations, and external partners to help identify and pursue the right projects. They also support the development of competitive proposals and help transition successful opportunities into estimating and construction. Working closely with the Vice President of Preconstruction and leadership, the position helps maintain an organized pursuit process while continuing to build estimating and construction expertise.

Duties/Responsibilities

Business Development

• 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.

• Support marketing, business development, and client/industry relationship-building initiatives.


• Coordinate industry events, conferences, client events, groundbreakings, and other networking activities.


• Maintain project photography, descriptions, resumes, presentations, and other marketing materials.


• Coordinate content for website, social media, newsletters, reviews, and project/community announcements.

Estimating & Preconstruction

• Assist estimators with quantity takeoffs using Bluebeam and other estimating tools.


• Perform conceptual and preliminary takeoffs.


• Solicit, organize, and compare subcontractor/vendor pricing, including identifying scope gaps and opportunities for value engineering.


• 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.

• Help establish and maintain consistent pursuit, estimating, proposal, and preconstruction procedures.


• Improve communication and information flow between business development, estimating, and project teams.


• Maintain organized project documentation and improve data quality through technology and AI tools.


• Participate in post-pursuit reviews to identify lessons learned, process improvements, and automation opportunities.

Working Relationships

• Collaborate closely with preconstruction leadership, estimators, project managers, project engineers, and superintendents.


• Collaborate with clients, owners, architects, and engineers as well as subcontractors and vendors.


• Build relationships with industry associations and community organizations.

Qualifications

Minimum 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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


• Construction industry experience.


• Estimating/preconstruction, business development/marketing, proposal development, and RFP/RFQ experience preferred.


• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Procore, BuildingConnected, WinEst, Modelogix, Unanet, or similar platforms.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee works primarily indoors with occasional outdoor work.


• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk.


• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of construction sites.


• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required.

Benefits

Nor-Son offers a rewarding place to work with an extensive benefits package including family health and dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, 7 1/2 paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and much more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nor-Son Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Nor-Son Construction has not, and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and hair styles (e.g., braids, locs and twists) color, religion, creed, age, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions) , national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, familial status, disability, membership or non-membership in a labor organization, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, complaining in good faith to the Employer or to a public authority, lawful requests for access to or to make written submissions to one’s personnel file, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected under local, state or federal statute, ordinance or regulation. Employees and applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their conduct, their compliance with the Company's policies, practices and legitimate expectations, and their performance and experience.

Nor-Son Construction is committed to reasonably accommodate qualified disabled applicants and employees, including pregnant employees. Each applicant and/or employee will be evaluated on an individual basis with respect to his/her ability to perform the functions of a particular job. Disabled applicants and employees, who are otherwise qualified, may propose any necessary, reasonable accommodation to Nor-Son Construction which would enable them to perform the essential functions of their position. Nor-Son Construction will attempt to reasonably accommodate the disability, unless doing so would cause an undue hardship to the Company.

Our compliance plan is available for all employees and job applicants upon request.

• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)


• Know your Rights (EEOC)


• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)