Senior Mechanical Preconstruction Lead

Brasfield & Gorrie; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to serve as the mechanical SME across regions, providing budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationship insight, and training to our preconstruction teams on complex projects.

You will partner with regional managers to validate scope and pricing, develop conceptual budgets, lead procurement strategies, and capture cost data and benchmarks to improve future estimates while traveling as needed to support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical estimating, subcontracting, or mechanical preconstruction.
• Deep knowledge of mechanical systems, installation methods, and production rates across mechanical & plumbing scopes.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical vendor and subcontractor markets, with established relationships and clear vendor communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the preconstruction department's internal mechanical subject-matter expert, providing support on active pursuits and projects.
• Develop conceptual and schematic-level mechanical budgets to support early pursuit strategy, feasibility studies, and owner/design team conversations.
• Partner with lead preconstruction managers to validate mechanical 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 mechanical market conditions, production rates, vendor capabilities, and buyout strategy.
• Maintain and grow relationships with mechanical trade partners and vendors to support market intelligence and procurement decisions company-wide.
• Develop, teach, and deliver internal training on mechanical systems, estimating best practices, and conceptual budgeting for the broader preconstruction team.
• Capture, standardize, and maintain historical mechanical 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 mechanical advisor.
• Stay current on mechanical costs, systems, codes, technologies, and market trends.
• Travel may be necessary depending on project and regional support needs

Skills

Mechanical estimating

Preconstruction experience

Vendor relationships

Budgeting

Training

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Brasfield & Gorrie is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager - Mechanical to serve as the mechanical SME across regions, providing budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationship insight, and training to our preconstruction teams on complex projects.

You will partner with regional managers to validate scope and pricing, develop conceptual budgets, lead procurement strategies, and capture cost data and benchmarks to improve future estimates while traveling as needed to support