Senior Preconstruction Manager — Major Projects

RDM Recruiting; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a well-established real estate development and construction firm, is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to own preconstruction on large, complex projects, some $80M-$100M and up. You’ll own real scope from day one and have input on design and investment decisions, not just follow directions.

You’ll manage preconstruction from concept through design development, lead budgets and cost planning, coordinate with architects and engineers, and build a real-time preconstruction pipeline.

Qualifications

• Degree in a construction-related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong background in estimating, budgeting, and preconstruction management.
• Experience owning 1-2 projects and driving decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own preconstruction efforts from concept through design development, including budgets and cost planning.
• Coordinate and review design documents across all design phases and conduct constructability reviews.
• Work with development teams on site selection, cost estimates, and project scope.
• Manage outside consultants: architects, engineers, environmental, geo-technical, civil.
• Build and maintain a preconstruction pipeline tracker with real-time visibility.
• Lead value engineering and design reviews throughout the process.
• Partner with construction and leadership through hand-off to field.

Skills

Construction estimating

Preconstruction management

Budgeting

Design coordination

Spreadsheet modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management

Tools

Excel

Cost estimation tools

Job description

Our client, a well-established real estate development and construction firm, is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to own preconstruction on large, complex projects, some $80M-$100M and up. You’ll own real scope from day one and have input on design and investment decisions, not just follow directions.

You’ll manage preconstruction from concept through design development, lead budgets and cost planning, coordinate with architects and engineers, and build a real-time preconstruction pipeline.