SENIOR PRECONSTRUCTION MANAGER (DENVER)

Brinkman Construction; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

ESOP

Paid parental leave

Flexible benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Cell phone reimbursement

Vehicle reimbursement

Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Brinkman Construction is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead the preconstruction team and oversee estimating for large, complex projects in Colorado. The role emphasizes collaboration with owners, designers, subcontractors, and vendors to develop accurate bid packages and value engineering.

The position requires 12+ years in construction and a background in procurement, scheduling, and GMP/design-build delivery, with strong leadership and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Extensive knowledge with major market segments and regional market trends.
• Experience in preconstruction supervisory roles with minimal oversight.
• Familiarity with design/build, design/assist, lump sum and GMP delivery methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction efforts for projects from $10M to $100M.
• Cultivate relationships with owners, developers, designers, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Lead RFP and RFQ response preparation and demonstrate value-add of preconstruction.
• Organize and delegate project pursuit responsibilities with clear deadlines.
• Solicit pricing proposals from subcontractors and vendors.
• Perform value engineering and life cycle costing.
• Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.
• Provide clients with accurate estimates and value engineering.
• Coordinate scheduling of complete preconstruction milestones.
• Prepare estimates for all design stages from concept to hard bid.
• Mentor and conduct monthly check-ins with direct reports.

Skills

Preconstruction leadership

Estimating

Vendor relations

RFP/RFQ management

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field

Tools

Sage Timberline Estimating

BuildingConnected

Bluebeam

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

About the Role:

The Senior Preconstruction Manager leads and guides the Preconstruction team and has overall responsibility for the preconstruction/estimating effort for large and complex projects or multiple projects concurrently.

What we offer:

• Sign-on bonus, competitive compensation, cash bonuses, spot-bonuses


• Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)


• Open Paid Leave Program and paid parental leave


• Flexible benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance


• 401(k) match


• Cell phone reimbursement


• Fixed and Variable Rate vehicle reimbursement


• We are committed to making a positive impact in the communities where we live, work, and play through our Volunteer Time Off program.

Essential Functions:

• Lead preconstruction efforts and direct reports for projects ranging from $10M to $100M.


• Cultivate relationships with owners, developers, designers, subcontractors, and vendors.


• Lead RFP and RFQ response preparation and demonstrate value-add of preconstruction department.


• Organize and delegate responsibilities for each project pursuit and ensure responsibilities and deadlines are clearly communicated to assigned team members.


• Solicit pricing proposals from subcontractors and vendors.


• Perform value engineering and life cycle costing.


• Input and evaluate all costs during the bid analysis process.


• Develop and write all bid packages and subcontractor scopes of work.


• Responsible for providing the client with accurate estimates and value engineering.


• Demonstrates proficiency in scheduling complete Preconstruction effort including all estimate milestones, durations and identifying long lead items and other needs.


• Work collaboratively with project management and field staff to prepare estimates for all stages of design, from conceptual through final construction documents (design/build, guaranteed maximum price and hard bid diversity).


• Manage project hand-off process in a manner that ensures the success of the project.


• Ensure estimates, risk mitigation, and departmental consistency has been met


• Coordination of department capacity, internal processes/procedures, and strategic planning with other Senior Preconstruction Managers.


• Mentor and conduct monthly check-ins with direct reports.


• Conduct annual performance reviews and foster career growth of direct reports.

Requirements

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, related field, or equivalent experience.


• 12+ years of relevant experience in the construction industry.


• Extensive knowledge with major market segments such as, commercial, healthcare, municipal, higher education, industrial, and advanced manufacturing.


• Extensive knowledge of regional market, competition, and industry trends.


• Prior supervisory role within preconstruction department, acting with minimal oversight.


• Familiarity with design/build, design/assist, lump sum and GMP delivery methods.


• Preferred but not requisite: background in project management focusing on procurement, buyout processes, and scheduling.


• Knowledge of contractual risks linked to Owner-Subcontractor Agreements.


• Proficiency with Sage Timberline Estimating, BuildingConnected, Bluebeam, and MS suite.

About us:

Across the Front Range, clients choose to work with us based on the relationships and projects we build, and the unmatched client experience we deliver. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are all-in on every project. Our culture of ownership drives us to create buildings of distinction and relationships that last. For us, excellence is non-negotiable and it’s why so many of our projects are from repeat customers.

Our Core Values:

At Brinkman Construction, we’re Driven to Build, and our core values are the cornerstone of our success. They shape our culture, define our character, inform our vision, and empower us to deliver on our mission.

We are:

Relationship Focused

All In

Salary: Salary range of $130,000 to $180,000. . Salary is commensurate with skills, experience, and education.

Anticipated application 8/31/26