Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical

Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager - Electrical to act as the electrical SME across regions, guiding budgets, procurement strategy, and vendor relations within preconstruction teams.

You will develop conceptual budgets, validate scope and pricing, mentor teams, and stay current on electrical costs, codes, and market trends while traveling as needed to support projects. This role requires a minimum of ten years in electrical estimating or preconstruction, with

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in electrical estimating, subcontracting, or electrical preconstruction
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems, installation methods, and production rates across electrical scopes
• Strong knowledge of electrical vendor and subcontractor markets with established relationships
• Experience developing conceptual/schematic-level budgets and estimates on large or complex projects
• Strong analytical skills for organizing and maintaining historical cost data and benchmarking
• Proficiency with estimating software and Microsoft Office products

Responsibilities

• Serve as the electrical SME for preconstruction across regions
• Develop conceptual and schematic electrical budgets to support pursuit strategy and owner/design conversations
• Validate electrical scope, pricing assumptions, and risk areas on large projects
• Refine procurement strategies including trade packaging and bid leveling support
• Advise on electrical market conditions, production rates, and buyout strategy
• Maintain relationships with electrical trade partners and vendors across company-wide projects
• Develop and deliver internal training on electrical systems and budgeting
• Capture historical cost data and benchmarking metrics to improve estimates
• Participate in project reviews and risk assessment meetings as electrical advisor
• Stay current on electrical costs, codes, technologies, and market trends

Skills

Electrical estimating

Budgeting

Vendor management

Data analysis

Electrical systems knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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