Senior Government Preconstruction Lead

Coakley & Williams Construction; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Bonuses potential

Job summary

Coakley & Williams Construction in Bethesda, MD seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead government construction preconstruction and estimating efforts, focusing on federal projects from $5M to $50M. You will drive hard bid pursuits, coordinate design-build teams, and build relationships with owners, agencies, architects, and subcontractors.

The role requires strong estimating experience, knowledge of government procurement, and a track record of profitable bids, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CM or related field.
• 5+ years estimating/preconstruction on projects from $5M–$50M.
• 2+ years communicating with Owners/Architects.
• 2+ years bidding on public/government design-build projects.
• Proficient in MS Office and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction and estimating for public-sector and federal opportunities from pursuit to handoff.
• Develop pursuit strategies, estimates, scopes, bid lists, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate design-build pursuits with architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
• Build relationships with government owners, agencies, and partners.
• Represent the firm at industry and procurement events and secure quality opportunities.
• Identify and manage procurement, scope, schedule, and pricing risks.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Public-sector procurement

Bid strategy

Leadership

Communication

Contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coakley & Williams Construction in Bethesda, MD seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead government construction preconstruction and estimating efforts, focusing on federal projects from $5M to $50M. You will drive hard bid pursuits, coordinate design-build teams, and build relationships with owners, agencies, architects, and subcontractors.

The role requires strong estimating experience, knowledge of government procurement, and a track record of profitable bids, with opportunities to