Senior Preconstruction Lead — Estimating & Budgets

Logan Pass Construction; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Logan Pass Construction seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the preconstruction process for complex commercial, industrial, mission-critical and data center projects from pursuit through transition to operations.

You will develop accurate estimates, establish project budgets, evaluate design documents, manage subcontractor engagements and identify opportunities to improve constructability, schedule and cost. Mentorship and cross-team collaboration are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field preferred
• Seven+ years of experience estimating or preconstruction for a general contractor
• Experience managing preconstruction for large, complex projects (commercial/industrial/data center) preferred
• Experience with core-and-shell, tilt-wall/precast, structural steel, PEMB, utilities, and complex MEP systems preferred
• Ability to develop estimates at conceptual, schematic, design-development and construction-document stages
• Knowledge of construction methods, materials, sequencing, scheduling and procurement
• Proficiency with estimating, takeoff, scheduling, document-management; Procore experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction activities from conceptual planning through final pricing, contract award and turnover
• Develop conceptual to construction-document estimates using historical data, takeoffs, subcontractor pricing and market conditions
• Establish and maintain detailed project budgets throughout design and preconstruction
• Review drawings and specs to determine scope, gaps, risks
• Prepare comprehensive estimates with clear assumptions, exclusions and contingencies
• Lead subcontractor and supplier outreach, bid solicitation and bid review processes
• Evaluate subcontractor proposals for completeness and alignment with project requirements
• Build strong relationships with subcontractors, owners and design partners
• Provide value-engineering, constructability, scheduling, logistics and cost-control recommendations
• Monitor market conditions, material pricing and procurement lead times
• Identify long-lead materials and advise on procurement risk mitigation
• Support development of preliminary schedules and logistics plans
• Participate in owner interviews, pursuits and proposals
• Coordinate with BD, operations, safety, quality and accounting teams
• Facilitate preconstruction meetings and communicate project status and changes
• Manage multiple estimates and preconstruction assignments with deadlines
• Lead turnover to operations team with documented scope and pricing
• Maintain estimating databases, templates and procedures
• Mentor less-experienced team members
• Participate in post-project reviews to apply lessons learned

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Bid solicitation

Procore

Microsoft Office

Takeoffs

Scheduling

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Procore

Microsoft Office

Job description

Logan Pass Construction seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the preconstruction process for complex commercial, industrial, mission-critical and data center projects from pursuit through transition to operations.

You will develop accurate estimates, establish project budgets, evaluate design documents, manage subcontractor engagements and identify opportunities to improve constructability, schedule and cost. Mentorship and cross-team collaboration are key aspects of the role.