Senior Preconstruction Lead for Civil & Industrial

Kiewit; Lenexa (KS); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager in Lenexa, KS to lead strategic preconstruction efforts across civil, structural, and architectural systems. You will bridge business development, design, estimating, engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure competitive, sound project scoping and budgeting before construction.

The role emphasizes standard-setting, resource coordination, client engagement, and risk-managed budgeting with a focus on profitability and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 20+ years of experience in estimating, preconstruction, and project management, with proven results on industrial and heavy commercial projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, building systems, materials, market pricing, and multiple delivery models (DBB, DB, DA, EPC, CMAR, IPD).
• Skilled in estimating, scheduling (Primavera P6), and takeoff tools (Bluebeam, OST); proficient in Microsoft Office and willing to learn InEight.
• Experienced in design-phase coordination, budget development, value engineering, and detailed quantity takeoffs.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and multiple pursuits under tight deadlines.
• Ethical, detail-oriented, and committed to mentoring and collaboration.
• Professional certifications (CPE, PMP) preferred; OSHA 30-Hour a plus. #LI-TJ1

Responsibilities

• Define preconstruction standards and workflows aligned with business goals.
• Lead trade partner outreach, process improvement, digital innovation, and benchmarking.
• Develop KPIs, reporting, and support pursuit strategy and go/no-go decisions.
• Lead and mentor preconstruction and trade partner teams.
• Allocate resources effectively and support recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management.
• Coordinate with internal and external design professionals.
• Establish early alignment with project leadership.
• Lead presentations and milestone reviews.
• Clarify project goals, priorities, budgets, and risks.
• Guide feasibility studies and early planning.
• Oversee estimating strategy, benchmarking tools, and cost data.
• Integrate constructability, market conditions, procurement, and logistics.
• Validate budgets at design milestones.
• Develop schedules and sequencing strategies. Incorporate permitting, procurement, fabrication, and delivery timelines.
• Coordinate site logistics, phasing, and temporary operations.
• Align design intent with cost, schedule, and constructability.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, and specialty subs. Manage design reviews, logs, and clarifications.
• Direct BIM/VDC use for validation and clash prevention.
• Lead procurement strategy, RFQ/RFP development, trade outreach, qualification, scope review, and bid leveling.
• Assess market capacity, cost volatility, and labor/material risks.
• Support long-lead procurement and early awards.
• Identify and mitigate financial, design, schedule, and scope risks.
• Document assumptions and contingencies.
• Deliver high-quality outputs including cost models, schedules, logistics plans, basis-of-design narratives, clarification logs, and GMP/budget packages.
• Support commercial term development and coordinate with legal and leadership.
• Align contract terms with delivery models.
• Implement cost modeling and estimating platforms.
• Ensure data accuracy, cost history tracking, and escalation modeling.
• Adopt tools that improve efficiency and competitiveness.
• Ensure complete documentation for transition to construction.
• Support kickoff meetings and assist early buyout and mobilization.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Preconstruction

Project management

Primavera P6

Takeoffs

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture

Tools

Bluebeam

OST

InEight

Primavera P6

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager in Lenexa, KS to lead strategic preconstruction efforts across civil, structural, and architectural systems. You will bridge business development, design, estimating, engineering, procurement, and operations to ensure competitive, sound project scoping and budgeting before construction.

The role emphasizes standard-setting, resource coordination, client engagement, and risk-managed budgeting with a focus on profitability and on-time delivery.