Strategic Preconstruction Manager - Budget, GMP & Clients

Ajax Building Company; Tampa (FL); Sur place; USD 130 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) retirement plan with employer-m

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Résumé du poste

Ajax Building Company, part of the STO Building group, seeks an experienced Preconstruction Manager to guide project planning and cost strategy from concept through GMP, aligning design, budget, and constructability.

This client-facing role reports to the Director of Preconstruction Services and supports Florida projects with some travel. The position emphasizes leadership in meetings and collaboration with design teams and operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in preconstruction/estimating within commercial construction.
• Experience leading or supporting preconstruction from concept through GMP development.
• Ability to operate effectively in a client-facing role and lead meetings with confidence.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and influence the design process in a proactive, collaborative manner.
• Willingness to travel for project meetings and presentations as needed.
• Experience with higher education and/or municipal projects preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead preconstruction efforts from conceptual budgeting through design development and GMP execution in partnership with Operations.
• Serve as the strategic lead during preconstruction—guiding pricing, validating estimates, and ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Develop and oversee conceptual budgets, cost models, and design-phase estimates without being responsible for detailed quantity takeoffs.
• Create and distribute design phase deliverables, including cost reports, value engineering analyses, and budget updates.
• Prepare and lead GMP proposal development and client presentations.
• Provide constructability feedback and value engineering recommendations to advance design in a cost-effective manner.
• Proactively engage with design teams to challenge assumptions and drive efficient, buildable solutions.
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and vendor pricing in coordination with the estimating team.
• Maintain and utilize historical cost data to support forecasting and benchmarking.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with clients, architects, engineers, and consultants during preconstruction.

Connaissances

Preconstruction

Estimating

Client-facing

Leadership

Design collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or related field

Description du poste

Ajax Building Company, part of the STO Building group, seeks an experienced Preconstruction Manager to guide project planning and cost strategy from concept through GMP, aligning design, budget, and constructability.

This client-facing role reports to the Director of Preconstruction Services and supports Florida projects with some travel. The position emphasizes leadership in meetings and collaboration with design teams and operations.