Senior Preconstruction Manager- Mission Critical

STO Building Group Careers; Sandy (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Layton Construction in Utah seeks a Senior Pre-Construction Manager to lead pre-construction activities for the SBU, driving estimating, planning and cost control across large projects. The role emphasizes integrity, safety and quality, coordinating with marketing and client teams to secure profitable projects and deliver predictable outcomes.

You will oversee estimating and planning support personnel, guide procurement strategies, and train staff while maintaining strong client relationships

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Marketing and/or Communication or related field.
• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading large projects ($500M+).
• Experience managing preconstruction teams.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business materials.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedures.
• Ability to present information to managers, clients and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data and draw conclusions.
• Proficient PC skills including email, databases, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Knowledge of estimating software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Champion The Layton Way and deliver predictable outcomes for teams and customers.
• Ensure integrity through honesty, unity, safety and quality.
• Provide leadership for estimating and planning support personnel.
• Monitor budgeting and buy-out to ensure reliable estimates.
• Facilitate cost history communication for better pricing models.
• Oversee planning support processes and resource use.
• Interface with marketing for branding considerations.
• Assist in evaluating and planning new scope of services and profit centers.
• Monitor productivity and cost control on projects.
• Attend reviews and resolve budget issues.
• Plan training for estimators and project engineers.
• Oversee business development, client relationships and proposals.
• Lead sales activities, procurement strategies, RFQs and RFPs.
• Set goals, procedures and tools for sales/marketing tasks.
• Commit to procurement processes for SBU projects.
• Collaborate to achieve team goals.

Skills

Leadership

Preconstruction

Estimating

Planning

Budgeting

Proposal development

Communication

Analytical reading

PC skills

Education

BS in Construction Management, Marketing and/or Communication

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Summary

The Senior Pre-Construction Manager has primary responsibility for the SBU’s pre-construction activities.

Duties

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Provide leadership for estimating and planning support personnel.
• Monitor project budgeting and buy-out processes to ensure reliable information is available for estimates.
• Facilitate communication of cost history to ensure on-going evaluation of pricing information for better cost modeling and estimating.
• Monitor planning support processes to ensure efficient and effective use of resources.
• Interface with marketing to ensure consideration of all relevant information, issues, and brand name recognition.
• Assist in the evaluation, planning and execution of new scope of services and profit centers.
• Monitor productivity and cost control on SBU projects.
• Attend project review meetings and facilitate solutions to budget problems as required.
• Plan and implement training for SBU estimators, planning support and project engineers.
• Identify and procure profitable projects by overseeing all business development activities, including customer relationships, networking, performing public relations activities, maintaining client database and executing the client matrices.
• Oversee all sales activities, including identifying and pre-qualifying leads, working on procurement strategies, developing proposals, responding to RFQ’s, SOQ’s and RFP’s.
• Establish goals, procedures, systems and tools used to accomplish sales/marketing tasks for the SBU.
• Commit the company in the project procurement process with respect to SBU projects.
• Participate actively in team environment and contribute to successful completion of team goals.
• This position supervises Estimating and Business Development activities and personnel and thus accepts accountability for both individual and team performance.
• Employee will work with the Business Unit Executives, Estimating and Planning Support Personnel, and clients.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS in Construction Management, Marketing and/or Communication or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading large projects ($500M+), ideally in the mission critical, healthcare, or industrial sectors
• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience managing preconstruction teams
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and/or the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Proficient personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Prioritize, organize and delegate assignments.
• Knowledge of estimating software preferred.

Benefits -

Layton Construction offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Short-term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Family Support
• Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation
• Paid time off
• Time Away Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Group Legal
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Identity Theft Protection
• Group Legal
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program.

EEO Statement -

Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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