Senior Preconstruction Leader — Growth & Ownership Path

Riley Construction; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership opportunity

Leadership growth

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Riley Construction in Wisconsin seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to guide budgeting, scheduling, risk assessment, and strategic planning from concept through execution. You will lead client interactions, analyze plans, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and operations to position projects for success.

The role emphasizes ownership mindset, relationship-first leadership, and growth opportunities, including potential ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Architecture, Engineering, Design, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in preconstruction management within commercial construction
• Advanced understanding of preconstruction processes, estimating techniques, and strategic project planning
• Familiarity with construction contract language and risk assessment
• Strong ability to read and interpret construction documents
• Experience collaborating with operations teams and external project stakeholders throughout project development
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience with general Estimating and Scheduling software
• Preferred: Minimum 5 years of experience with estimating complete preparation

Responsibilities

• Provide insight, guidance, and strategic recommendations to clients during pre-construction
• Develop conceptual budgets within accelerated timelines
• Analyze complex plans to prepare detailed estimates
• Explain tradeoffs, cost drivers, risk factors, and value opportunities
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, and budget risks early
• Evaluate subcontractor proposals for complete scope coverage
• Collaborate with operations to transition from preconstruction to execution
• Manage multiple project pursuits with strong prioritization and organization
• Use critical path scheduling to develop durations and proposals
• Lead client meetings, interviews, and presentations
• Build relationships with clients, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and partners
• Support change order estimating and ongoing client communication
• Contribute to evolution of preconstruction systems and processes
• Operate with urgency, integrity, accountability
• Mentor other pre-construction team members
• Perform additional duties as needed

Skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

Strategic thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Job description

Riley Construction in Wisconsin seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to guide budgeting, scheduling, risk assessment, and strategic planning from concept through execution. You will lead client interactions, analyze plans, and collaborate with architects, engineers, and operations to position projects for success.

The role emphasizes ownership mindset, relationship-first leadership, and growth opportunities, including potential ownership.