Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead the planning, estimating, and budgeting efforts for a variety of commercial construction projects. This role is responsible for guiding projects from the pursuit phase through preconstruction and ensuring a smooth handoff to the operations team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong estimating expertise, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative approach to working with clients, design teams, and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all preconstruction activities from initial pursuit through project turnover to operations.

• Prepare conceptual estimates, detailed budgets, cost analyses, and pricing strategies.

• Review drawings, specifications, and construction documents to ensure scope completeness and accuracy.

• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors throughout the planning process.

• Support projects delivered through design-build, CMAR, negotiated, select bid, and hard bid delivery methods.

• Conduct constructability reviews and recommend value engineering solutions to optimize cost and project performance.

• Develop bid packages, solicit subcontractor pricing, and analyze proposals.

• Identify scope gaps, pricing risks, scheduling challenges, and constructability concerns early in the process.

• Assist with procurement planning, project phasing, scheduling, and logistics.

• Partner closely with project management and field operations to ensure a successful transition into construction.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.

• Help improve internal preconstruction procedures and best practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of preconstruction experience.

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience preferred.

• Proven expertise in commercial estimating, budgeting, and cost planning.

• Strong knowledge of design-build, CMAR, negotiated, select bid, and hard bid project delivery methods.

• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.

• Experience preparing bid packages, evaluating subcontractor proposals, and managing project pricing.

• Solid understanding of constructability reviews, value engineering, and project planning.

• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be based in or able to reliably commute to the Lenexa, KS/Kansas City metro area

Why Join Us?

• Competitive compensation based on experience.

• Long-term career growth with a stable and expanding organization.

• Collaborative, team-focused work environment.

• Opportunity to work on diverse commercial construction projects.

• Direct access to company leadership and key decision-makers.

• Strong pipeline of upcoming projects.

• Chance to make a meaningful impact on project planning and overall company success.

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