Strategic Preconstruction Lead for Design-Build

XL Construction; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

XL Construction is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead design development, cost planning and preconstruction for California projects, delivering integrated plans from opportunity through GMP and handoff to construction.

The role requires strong budgeting, scheduling, risk management and client-facing skills, with experience coordinating multi-discipline teams and trade partners. On-site role in California with competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in commercial construction or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field preferred.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing cost, design, schedule, procurement and risk.
• Working knowledge of BIM/VDC and common preconstruction technology.

Responsibilities

• Define the project-specific preconstruction plan, deliverables, responsibilities and decision milestones.
• Lead regular preconstruction meetings and coordinate Owner, architect/engineer, estimating, operations, scheduling, VDC, sustainability and trade-partner input.
• Maintain alignment among scope, design, budget, schedule, procurement strategy and client priorities.
• Establish team alignment, roles and responsibilities early in the design phase and actively manage team health, accountability and decision-making.
• Coordinate entitlements, permitting and existing-conditions validation where these activities affect design, cost, schedule or project viability.
• Plan and execute an effective handoff from preconstruction to the project execution team.
• Own the cost-management process from conceptual planning through detailed estimate/GMP or bid, coordinating estimating resources rather than requiring the role to personally perform every takeoff.
• Develop, test and communicate assumptions, allowances, alternates, escalation, contingencies and cost risks.
• Lead estimate reviews, scope reconciliation, bid leveling and budget updates; explain cost drivers clearly to clients and design teams.
• Support general conditions/general requirements, staffing plans, fee strategy and commercial qualifications.
• Support management of preconstruction/design-phase service budgets, consultant agreements, trade-partner agreements, projections and billings as appropriate to the assignment.

Skills

Cost planning/estimating

Project management

Design management

Stakeholder communication

BIM/VDC knowledge

Risk management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Education

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

Professional credentials such as AIA/RA, PE, DBIA, LEED AP, WELL AP, PMP or comparable credentials

Tools

BIM/VDC software

Job description

XL Construction is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to lead design development, cost planning and preconstruction for California projects, delivering integrated plans from opportunity through GMP and handoff to construction.

The role requires strong budgeting, scheduling, risk management and client-facing skills, with experience coordinating multi-discipline teams and trade partners. On-site role in California with competitive salary.