Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC seeks an experienced Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to serve as the electrical SME across regions. You will provide budgeting guidance, vendor relationship knowledge, and procurement strategy support for preconstruction managers on multiple projects.

You will develop conceptual budgets, validate scope and pricing, and train the team on electrical estimating practices. Travel may be required depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of electrical estimating or preconstruction experience.
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems, installation methods and production rates.
• Strong knowledge of electrical vendor/subcontractor markets and relationships.
• Experience developing conceptual/schematic level budgets and estimates.
• Strong analytical skills to organize historical cost data and benchmarks.
• Proficiency with estimating software and Microsoft Office.
• Self-directed, department-wide resource rather than single-project focus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the preconstruction department's electrical SME across regions.
• Develop conceptual and schematic-level electrical budgets.
• Validate scope, pricing assumptions, and risk with lead managers.
• Refine procurement strategies, including trade packaging and RFP development.
• Advise on electrical market conditions, production rates, and buyout strategy.
• Maintain relationships with electrical trade partners and vendors.
• Deliver internal training on electrical systems, estimating practices.
• Capture historical electrical cost data and benchmarking metrics.
• Participate in project and estimate reviews as an electrical advisor.
• Stay current on electrical costs, systems, codes, technologies, and market trends.
• Travel may be necessary depending on project needs.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Preconstruction

Vendor relationships

Budgeting and estimates

Cost data analysis

Estimating software

Self-directed resource

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Job description

Responsibilities

The Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical is an electrical subject-matter expert who serves as a resource for Brasfield & Gorrie’s preconstruction departments across all our regions. This role will support precon managers across projects by providing electrical specific expertise, conceptual budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationship knowledge, and training.

Responsibilities

The Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical is an electrical subject-matter expert who serves as a resource for Brasfield & Gorrie’s preconstruction departments across all our regions. This role will support precon managers across projects by providing electrical specific expertise, conceptual budgeting guidance, procurement strategy, vendor relationship knowledge, and training.

Responsibilities And Essential Duties Include The Following

• Serve as the preconstruction department's internal electrical subject-matter expert, providing support on active pursuits and projects
• Develop conceptual and schematic-level electrical budgets to support early pursuit strategy, feasibility studies, and owner/design team conversations
• Partner with lead preconstruction managers to validate electrical scope, pricing assumptions, and risk areas on complex or large, high-risk projects
• Help implement and refine procurement strategies, including trade packaging, early release packages, design-assist, RFP Development and bid leveling support
• Leverage prior experience to advise on electrical market conditions, production rates, vendor capabilities, and buyout strategy
• Maintain and grow relationships with electrical trade partners and vendors to support market intelligence and procurement decisions company-wide
• Develop, teach, and deliver internal training on electrical systems, estimating best practices, and conceptual budgeting for the broader preconstruction team
• Capture, standardize, and maintain historical electrical cost data, production rates, and benchmarking metrics from completed projects to improve the accuracy of future conceptual estimates
• Participate in project reviews, estimate reviews, and risk assessment meetings as a electrical advisor
• Stay current on electrical costs, systems, codes, technologies, and market trends
• Travel may be necessary depending on project and regional support needs

Qualifications

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical estimating, subcontracting, or electrical preconstruction, ideally including experience working for an electrical subcontractor or vendor
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems, installation methods, and production rates across electrical scopes
• Strong working knowledge of electrical vendor and subcontractor markets, with established relationships and clear vendor communication skills
• Demonstrated experience developing conceptual/schematic-level electrical budgets and estimates, particularly on large or complex projects
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to organize and maintain historical cost data and benchmarking metrics
• Proficiency with estimating and preconstruction software and Microsoft Office products
• Self-directed and comfortable operating as a department-wide resource rather than a single-project team member

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EOE/Vets/Disabilities