Senior Preconstruction Lead for Complex Projects (ESOP)

Brinkman Construction; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

ESOP

Paid parental leave

Flexible benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Cell phone reimbursement

Vehicle reimbursement

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Brinkman Construction is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the preconstruction team and oversee estimating for large, complex projects in Colorado. The role emphasizes collaboration with owners, designers, subcontractors, and vendors to develop accurate bid packages and value engineering.

The position requires 12+ years in construction and a background in procurement, scheduling, and GMP/design-build delivery, with strong leadership and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Extensive knowledge with major market segments and regional market trends.
• Experience in preconstruction supervisory roles with minimal oversight.
• Familiarity with design/build, design/assist, lump sum and GMP delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction efforts for projects from $10M to $100M.
• Cultivate relationships with owners, developers, designers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Lead RFP and RFQ response preparation and demonstrate value-add of preconstruction.
• Organize and delegate project pursuit responsibilities with clear deadlines.
• Solicit pricing proposals from subcontractors and vendors.
• Perform value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Provide clients with accurate estimates and value engineering.
• Coordinate scheduling of complete preconstruction milestones.
• Prepare estimates for all design stages from concept to hard bid.
• Mentor and conduct monthly check-ins with direct reports.

Skills

Preconstruction leadership

Estimating

Vendor relations

RFP/RFQ management

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Sage Timberline Estimating

BuildingConnected

Bluebeam

MS Office Suite

Job description

Brinkman Construction is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the preconstruction team and oversee estimating for large, complex projects in Colorado. The role emphasizes collaboration with owners, designers, subcontractors, and vendors to develop accurate bid packages and value engineering.

The position requires 12+ years in construction and a background in procurement, scheduling, and GMP/design-build delivery, with strong leadership and client-facing skills.