Senior Preconstruction Manager - Multi-Family Residential

Kingfisher Recruiting; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks a seasoned Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating and preconstruction for large multi-family residential, apartment, and senior housing projects. You will manage the entire estimation process, build critical industry relationships, and present cost strategies directly to clients from our Columbus, OH base.

The role covers bidding and procurement, value engineering, takeoffs, project planning, and client presentations, with a focus on accuracy, schedule adherence,

Qualifications

• 5–10 years estimating experience in large multi-family housing.
• Deep knowledge of current market pricing and unit pricing.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with owners, architects and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead, create, and finalize comprehensive project estimates.
• Research materials, source alternatives, and develop value engineering ideas with costs.
• Build qualified subcontractor bid lists and analyze submitted bids and scopes.
• Develop preliminary preconstruction schedules and determine staffing and condition needs.
• Complete detailed On-Screen Takeoffs.
• Prepare professional presentation documents and present cost information to clients.
• Review, analyze, and correct estimates prepared by other team members.

Skills

Estimating – multi-family

Value engineering

Bid procurement

Client presentations

Project planning

Takeoffs

Quality control

Relationship building

Job description

Kingfisher Recruiting seeks a seasoned Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating and preconstruction for large multi-family residential, apartment, and senior housing projects. You will manage the entire estimation process, build critical industry relationships, and present cost strategies directly to clients from our Columbus, OH base.

The role covers bidding and procurement, value engineering, takeoffs, project planning, and client presentations, with a focus on accuracy, schedule adherence,