Senior Pre-Construction Manager

Metcalf Builders, Inc.; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Metcalf Builders Inc. in Reno, NV is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead complex pursuits and high-impact preconstruction services. You will direct budgeting, estimating, and risk mitigation, while mentoring the preconstruction team and partnering with executives on pursuit strategy.

As a senior leader, you will own constructability outcomes and drive a smooth handoff to operations, ensuring cost certainty and value delivery across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture or equivalent.
• 10+ years of commercial construction experience in preconstruction, estimating, or PM.
• Strong leadership overseeing estimating and preconstruction teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction strategy for large, complex commercial projects.
• Direct budgeting and estimating from conceptual to GMP.
• Facilitate value engineering and cost risk mitigation workshops.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Preconstruction leadership

Team leadership

Client-facing communication

Excel

Bluebeam

Cost modeling

Proposal presentations

Education

Bachelors in Construction Management/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

Estimating platforms

Cost modeling software

Job description

Metcalf Builders Inc. is hiring a Senior Preconstruction Manager, to join our team in Reno, Nevada!

About Metcalf Builders Inc.

Founded in 1994 by third- and fourth-generation carpenters Red and Tom Metcalf, Metcalf has grown from a family-owned Nevada construction company into a trusted builder serving clients across multiple states. Built on a foundation of safety, integrity, trust, and excellence, we deliver complex construction projects that strengthen communities and create lasting impact. Today, under the leadership of President and CEO Bryce Clutts, Metcalf combines decades of construction expertise with a forward-thinking approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. While our company has evolved, our commitment remains the same: building exceptional projects, fostering strong relationships, and shaping the future together.

Position Summary

The Senior Preconstruction Manager is a strategic leader responsible for managing complex pursuits and high-impact preconstruction services for commercial projects. This role leads teams, mentors staff, sets estimating strategy, and serves as a key partner to executives and business development in securing work.

The Senior Preconstruction Manager owns cost certainty, risk management, and constructability outcomes through project award and handoff.

The Senior Preconstruction Manager reports directly to the Director of Preconstruction and provides direct support to the Director of Preconstruction in the planning, coordination, and execution of all preconstruction efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Preconstruction Leadership

• Lead preconstruction strategy for large, complex, or high-profile commercial projects.
• Direct budgeting and estimating processes from conceptual through final GMP.
• Facilitate value engineering workshops, scope alignment, and cost risk mitigation strategies.
• Own cost certainty, risk management, and constructability outcomes through project award and handoff.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Manage and mentor Estimators and preconstruction team members; provide oversight and quality control.
• Support continuous improvement of preconstruction tools, standards, templates, and processes.

Trade Partner & Procurement Strategy

• Lead trade partner strategy, including early engagement, buyout sequencing, and procurement planning.
• Drive constructability and logistics planning; coordinate schedule and phasing strategies with operations.

Risk & Market Management

• Develop risk logs, contingency planning, escalation tracking, and market condition impact analysis.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Partner with business development and leadership to support pursuit strategy, interviews, and client engagement.
• Present estimates, budgets, and recommendations to owners, architects, and internal leadership.
• Oversee proposal development and ensure pricing narratives are complete, accurate, and professional.

Operations Handoff

• Ensure proper handoff to operations, including buyout plans, bid tabs, scope sheets, and cost breakdowns.

Qualifications, Education & Experience

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred
• OR equivalent combination of education and relevant senior-level construction experience.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in commercial construction (preconstruction, estimating, or project management)
• Proven leadership experience managing estimating and preconstruction teams
• Expertise in conceptual estimating and guiding clients through cost decisions during design
• Strong market awareness of labor and material trends and subcontractor availability
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Bluebeam, estimating platforms, and cost modeling
• Ability to manage multiple pursuits, deadlines, and stakeholder groups simultaneously
• Preferred: experience with negotiated work, design-assist, and alternative delivery (CMAR, Design-Build)
• Strong client-facing and presentation skills with a trusted-advisor mentality