Strategic Preconstruction Lead - Commercial Construction

Pepper Construction Group; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

PTO and holidays

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Pepper Construction Wisconsin is seeking a collaborative Preconstruction Project Manager to guide projects from concept through turnover, applying cost awareness, constructability insights, and client priorities to shape successful outcomes.

You will lead preconstruction efforts with clients and design teams, develop estimates across conceptual to detailed stages, perform quantity takeoffs, and drive value engineering while preserving design intent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• 5–10 years of commercial construction with preconstruction leadership.
• Strong client-facing communication and relationship management.
• Deep understanding of conceptual estimating, constructability, cost planning.
• Experience with Revit and BIM coordination; Destini/WinEst familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction from conceptual design through GMP development and turnover.
• Set goals, budgets, schedules, and operational priorities with clients and design teams.
• Develop estimates from limited information and perform quantity takeoffs.
• Analyze drawings to identify cost drivers and optimization opportunities.
• Lead value analysis and value engineering discussions while preserving design intent.
• Collaborate with operations and field leadership to align planning with execution.
• Support business development and project pursuit activities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.
• Promote Pepper’s collaborative, solutions-oriented culture.

Skills

Client-facing communication

Relationship management

Value engineering

Cost planning

Constructability

Leadership

Meeting facilitation

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field

Tools

Destini

WinEst

Revit

BIM coordination

Job description

Pepper Construction Wisconsin is seeking a collaborative Preconstruction Project Manager to guide projects from concept through turnover, applying cost awareness, constructability insights, and client priorities to shape successful outcomes.

You will lead preconstruction efforts with clients and design teams, develop estimates across conceptual to detailed stages, perform quantity takeoffs, and drive value engineering while preserving design intent.