Senior Preconstruction Manager - Civil Estimating

Wharton-Smith, Inc.

Tampa (FL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. in Tampa, FL seeks a Preconstruction Services Manager to lead early-stage efforts on complex civil projects.

You will estimate costs, perform quantity takeoffs, assess constructability, and coordinate with owners, engineers, architects, and subcontractors to craft competitive bids. The role requires seven years in civil construction estimating and strong leadership to mentor teams, manage budgets, and advance value engineering across bids and projects ranging from several

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or closely related field.
Professional Engineer licensure preferred or eligible.
Minimum 7 years in civil engineering, construction estimating, and preconstruction.
Experience preparing conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, takeoffs, constructability reviews, value engineering.

Responsibilities

Review civil drawings, specs, geotechnical reports, and contract docs.
Analyze plans to determine scope, constructability, and feasibility.
Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs for earthwork, utilities, drainage, and structures.
Develop construction cost estimates for labor, materials, equipment, subs, and self-performed work.
Identify risks and develop mitigation, value engineering, and alternative approaches.