Senior Preconstruction Manager - Design-Build & Budgeting

Moss & Associates (Construction); Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss & Associates in Tampa, FL is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead budgeting, GMP development, and multi-project estimates for complex design-build programs. This full-time role interfaces with the Project Preconstruction Chief and Operations to ensure accurate pricing and cost control.

You will supervise team members, perform quantity takeoffs, review drawings, prepare RFIs, and present design and pricing options to Owners and the A/E team, aiming to keep projects on budget.

Qualifications

• 4-year BS degree in a related field.
• Eight+ years of preconstruction experience.
• Experience on large commercial projects (office, hospitality, higher education, sports).
• Ability to self-manage with minimal direction.
• Knowledge of summary and detailed pricing by trade.
• Analytical skills.
• Ability to read specifications with understanding of trade specialists.
• Knowledge of trade-specific scope & unit pricing (All Trades but MEP).
• Ability to read and interpret plans from conceptual drawings to 100% CDs.
• Constructability and cost-saving opportunities awareness.
• Ability to communicate with trade contractors and owners.
• Focus on risk management regarding qualifications, scope and constructability.
• Manage team in compiling comprehensive budgets and GMP.
• Communicate site logistics with operations to be included in estimates.
• Provide multiple progressive estimates with cost variance reconciliation.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects with estimating responsibilities and deadlines.
• Under supervision, manage a Design Build project from concept to final contract award.
• Perform quantity surveys of materials using On Screen Take Off/Bluebeam.
• Fill in gaps from drawings and design documents (Most Trades).
• Develop bids with takeoff and unit pricing across projects.
• Review drawings for missing information and write RFIs.
• Develop bid tabs from contractors’ proposals for multiple trades.
• Develop comprehensive qualifications and assumptions from bid tabs.
• Provide cost-saving suggestions by trade.
• Communicate with Operations on site logistics for estimates.
• Produce multiple progressive estimates with variance reconciliation.
• Present design and pricing to Owners & A/E teams and explain variances.
• Focus on risk management for qualifications, scope and constructability.
• Document reviews & RFIs: ensure completeness & constructability of docs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost estimation

Blueprint reading

Leadership

Risk management

Self-management

Education

BS degree in related field

Tools

On Screen Take Off / Bluebeam

Job description

Moss & Associates in Tampa, FL is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager to lead budgeting, GMP development, and multi-project estimates for complex design-build programs. This full-time role interfaces with the Project Preconstruction Chief and Operations to ensure accurate pricing and cost control.

You will supervise team members, perform quantity takeoffs, review drawings, prepare RFIs, and present design and pricing options to Owners and the A/E team, aiming to keep projects on budget.