Senior Electrical Preconstruction Lead

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to serve as a subject-matter expert for preconstruction across regions. This role provides electrical budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationships, and training to project teams.

Responsibilities include developing conceptual budgets, validating scope and pricing, refining procurement approaches, and sharing market intelligence to improve accuracy of early estimates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical estimating or preconstruction.
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems and production rates.
• Strong vendor relationships and communication skills.
• Experience developing conceptual budgets for large projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the preconstruction department's internal electrical subject-matter expert, providing support on active pursuits and projects.
• Develop conceptual and schematic-level electrical budgets to support early pursuit strategy, feasibility studies, and owner/design team conversations.
• Partner with lead preconstruction managers to validate electrical scope, pricing assumptions, and risk areas on complex or large, high-risk projects.
• Help implement and refine procurement strategies, including trade packaging, early release packages, design-assist, RFP Development and bid leveling support.
• Leverage prior experience to advise on electrical market conditions, production rates, vendor capabilities, and buyout strategy.
• Maintain and grow relationships with electrical trade partners and vendors to support market intelligence and procurement decisions company-wide.
• Develop, teach, and deliver internal training on electrical systems, estimating best practices, and conceptual budgeting for the broader preconstruction team.
• Capture, standardize, and maintain historical electrical cost data, production rates, and benchmarking metrics from completed projects to improve the accuracy of future conceptual estimates.
• Participate in project reviews, estimate reviews, and risk assessment meetings as a electrical advisor.
• Stay current on electrical costs, systems, codes, technologies, and market trends.
• Travel may be necessary depending on project and regional support needs

Skills

Electrical estimating

Subcontracting knowledge

Preconstruction experience

Vendor relationships

Budgeting

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to serve as a subject-matter expert for preconstruction across regions. This role provides electrical budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationships, and training to project teams.

Responsibilities include developing conceptual budgets, validating scope and pricing, refining procurement approaches, and sharing market intelligence to improve accuracy of early estimates.