Senior Preconstruction Leader: Strategy & Estimating

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. 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.