Senior Preconstruction Manager (Residential)

Launching Point; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Launching Point is seeking a seasoned Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for large multi-family residential, apartment, and senior housing projects in Columbus, OH. You will oversee the entire estimation process and present cost strategies directly to clients.

This senior role requires strong relationships with owners, architects, and subcontractors, deep market pricing knowledge, and a track record in taking projects from concept to bid.

Qualifications

• Industry Experience: 5 to 10 years of experience specifically in large multi-family residential, apartments, HUD, OFHA, and senior housing estimating.
• Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of current market pricing and unit pricing.
• Relationship Building: Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with owners, architects, and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Estimating

Value Engineering

Subcontractor bidding

Client presentations

Relationship building

Job description

Launching Point is seeking a seasoned Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating and preconstruction efforts for large multi-family residential, apartment, and senior housing projects in Columbus, OH. You will oversee the entire estimation process and present cost strategies directly to clients.

This senior role requires strong relationships with owners, architects, and subcontractors, deep market pricing knowledge, and a track record in taking projects from concept to bid.