Senior Preconstruction Manager

Sky Mavis; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Sky Mavis is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, you will lead management of preconstruction efforts, collaborate with various team members to pursue new project opportunities, and prepare compelling proposals. The ideal candidate will have 10-15 years of experience in commercial construction estimating and a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field. A comprehensive benefits package and discretionary annual bonus are included.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in estimating for commercial construction.
• Proven track record in leading project pursuits across multiple market sectors.
• Deep knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, and trade practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders to pursue new project opportunities.
• Lead development of project scopes and proposals.
• Create detailed conceptual estimates and scopes of work.
• Prepare and present final estimates to clients.
• Review construction schedules for value engineering opportunities.
• Mentor junior estimating staff.
• Maintain master subcontractor/vendor lists.

Skills

Project Pursuit Leadership

Proposal Preparation

Estimating and Analysis

Client Presentation

Mentorship and Training

Data Management

General Conditions Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or related field

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Senior Preconstruction Manager

As a Senior Preconstruction Manager, you will lead high-level management of preconstruction efforts, working closely with the Vice President of Preconstruction and other team members. You will provide expert guidance and services across all business units, collaborating with Business Unit Leaders, Project Executives, and Senior Management to drive project success. In this role, you will be instrumental in managing design-build project pursuits and preconstruction activities across various business units.

Responsibilities

• Project Pursuit Leadership: Collaborate with Business Unit Leaders (Institutional, Industrial, Residential/Hospitality, Commercial) and Project Executives to identify and pursue new project opportunities.
• Proposal Preparation: Lead the development of specific project scopes and prepare accurate, compelling proposals.
• Estimating and Analysis: Create detailed conceptual estimates and develop scopes of work for each trade. Review scopes with subcontractors and participate in their selection process.
• Client Presentation: Prepare and present final estimates to clients and owners, effectively communicating project value and details.
• Schedule and Document Review: Review construction schedules and documents for value engineering opportunities, preparing, and pricing value engineering items.
• Mentorship and Training: Train and mentor junior estimating staff, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Data and List Management: Maintain and update master subcontractor/vendor lists by trade and develop historical data for unit pricing.
• Contract Support: Assist project managers with contract negotiations, change orders, and other project-related tasks.
• General Conditions: Develop and review general conditions in collaboration with project management.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field.
• Experience: 10-15 years of experience in estimating for commercial construction, with a proven track record in leading project pursuits across multiple market sectors, including Commercial, Industrial, Healthcare, Institutional, and Residential.
• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices. Familiarity with estimating and quantity takeoff software.
• Software Proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.