Senior High Voltage Preconstruction Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Echo Power Engineering, Llc; United States; Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Work-from-home with flexible hours

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Telemedicine

Short & long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Wellness program

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance fund

Community service time off

Pet insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Echo Power Engineering, Llc is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager (High Voltage Projects) in Nashville, TN. This hybrid role combines remote work with on-site field involvement and requires 25–30% travel to job sites.

You will lead preconstruction from opportunity assessment to handoff, owning strategy, scope, estimates, procurement, risk, and execution readiness across projects and pursuits. Strong leadership and client-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive construction experience in estimating, preconstruction, project management, or project engineering, including high voltage or substations.
• Experience leading complex preconstruction efforts with scope, budget, schedule, procurement, risk, and construction readiness.
• Advanced understanding of substation systems, high voltage equipment, outage planning, and constructability considerations.
• Ability to develop and validate estimates, perform take-offs, analyze bids, and document assumptions and risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction strategy and execution for complex high voltage, utility, and substation projects from opportunity assessment through construction handoff.
• Direct scope development and document reviews, resolving gaps and aligning constructability with customer requirements, budget, schedule, and commercial expectations.
• Develop, validate, and present estimates, quantity take-offs, cost models, contingencies, and documented assumptions for executive and client review.
• Lead preconstruction schedules, stage-gate reviews, and milestone alignment across engineering, procurement, project management, and construction teams.
• Develop bid and contracting strategies; lead solicitation, clarification, negotiation, and recommendation of subcontractor and supplier proposals.

Skills

High voltage

Estimating

Preconstruction

Project management

Bid coordination

Procurement

MS Excel

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Echo Power Engineering, Llc is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager (High Voltage Projects) in Nashville, TN. This hybrid role combines remote work with on-site field involvement and requires 25–30% travel to job sites.

You will lead preconstruction from opportunity assessment to handoff, owning strategy, scope, estimates, procurement, risk, and execution readiness across projects and pursuits. Strong leadership and client-facing skills are essential.