Senior Preconstruction Manager

Aspen Group; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Generous PTO & holidays

401k with match

Vehicle stipend

Disability & life insurance

Paid parental leave

Bonus plan

More benefits

Job summary

Aspen Group is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead pre-construction activities across diverse projects. The role manages client relationships, budgeting, bidding, and design reviews to align design with financial goals and contract terms.

The position can be remote within the United States, with travel of ~25-40% and preference for proximity to major airports on the Eastern half of the country.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 6-10 years of experience in commercial, industrial, religious and/or K-12 estimating and pre-construction management.
• Advanced knowledge of blueprint reading, contract terms, and specialized software (Excel, Bluebeam, ProCore, ProEst, Destini).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Client Leadership: serve as the main client lead in the preconstruction phase.
• Cost Estimating & Budgeting: prepare conceptual estimates, detailed cost plans, and value engineering as designs evolve.
• Team Leadership: supervise and mentor estimators while coordinating workloads.
• Procurement & Bidding: manage the bid process, prequalify subcontractors, solicit pricing, and negotiate contracts.
• Design & Constructability Review: collaborate to identify design clashes and solve constructability issues.
• Operational Handoff: ensure smooth transition of budgets, scopes, and schedules to operations.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Contract terms

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Architecture

Tools

Excel

Bluebeam

ProCore

ProEst

Destini

Job description

Senior Preconstruction Manager

The Senior Pre-Construction Manager will be responsible to oversee all pre-construction activities, including, but not limited to client leadership, cost estimating, budgeting, trade partner solicitation and bidding, design and constructability review, jurisdictional compliance, and scheduling. He / she will act as the main point of contact (liaison) amongst clients, design teams and field operations, and will need to demonstrate proficiency in the alignment of design with financial goals and contract terms.

• Client Leadership: Serves as the main client lead in the preconstruction phase of our process, while collaborating and communicating with excellence to others on the wider project team.
• Cost Estimating & Budgeting: Together with the estimating team, prepare conceptual estimates, detailed cost plans, and value engineering assessments as designs evolve from schematic drawings to final construction documents.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and guide internal estimators staff while coordinating cross-functional workloads.
• Procurement & Bidding: Manage the bid process, prequalify subcontractors, solicit pricing packages, and lead vendor contract negotiations.
• Design & Constructability Review: Collaborate with architects, engineers, superintendents, and owners to identify design clashes, evaluate material logistics, and solve constructability issues.
• Operational Handoff: Ensure a clean, detailed transition and turnover of finalized budgets, scopes, and schedules to the construction operations team.

Education: BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field.

Experience: 6-10 years of relevant experience in commercial, industrial, religious and / or K-12 estimating and pre-construction management.

Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of blueprint reading, contract terms, and specialized software (e.g., Excel, Bluebeam, ProCore, ProEst, and / or Destini).

Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.

Position can be based remotely in the US with preference given to locations near a major airport and in the Eastern half of the US, where most of our work is located.

Regular travel, estimated at approximately 25-40%, required.

• day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage
• generous PTO and holidays
• 401k with match
• vehicle stipend
• employer-provided disability and life insurance
• paid parental leave
• bonus plan
• and more