Pre-Construction Manager

Pre-Construction Manager - US-Based Construction Firm

Remote 

About the Role

We are hiring a Pre-Construction Manager to lead the front-end strategy, planning, and coordination of complex commercial and industrial projects for a U.S.-based construction firm.

This role sits at the critical intersection of design, estimating, procurement, and client advisory, ensuring every project is fully scoped, financially aligned, and execution-ready before breaking ground.

You will partner closely with internal stakeholders and external clients to drive clarity, mitigate risk, and optimize project outcomes early in the lifecycle. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgment, technical fluency, and the ability to operate confidently in a remote, cross-functional, and client-facing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all pre-construction phase activities including conceptual estimating, detailed budgeting, and proposal development across Design-Build, CM, and negotiated delivery models

• Own and manage the design coordination process, ensuring alignment across scope, constructability, cost, and schedule

• Partner with estimators to produce accurate conceptual and GMP-level cost estimates, including value engineering recommendations

• Drive procurement strategy, including subcontractor identification, bid packaging, scope leveling, and performance tracking

• Collaborate with project executives and leadership on project strategy, feasibility, and client positioning

• Present budgets, proposals, and technical solutions to clients in a clear, confident, and consultative manner

• Lead risk identification and mitigation planning, including cost exposure, schedule constraints, and design gaps

• Identify and implement cost-saving and value optimization opportunities without compromising quality or intent

• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and clients

• Support permitting and entitlement processes, coordinating with municipalities, AHJs, and utility providers

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of subcontractor and supplier networks, including global sourcing where applicable

• Ensure all pre-construction deliverables are well-documented, communicated, and transitioned effectively to project execution teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in pre-construction, estimating, or project planning within a general contracting, EPC, or design-build environment

• Proven experience across industrial, commercial, or institutional (ICI) construction projects and multiple delivery models (CM, Cost Plus, Lump Sum, Design-Build)

• Strong technical knowledge of building systems, including building envelope, site development, and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing)

• Ability to interpret construction documents from conceptual through issued-for-construction stages and translate them into accurate budgets and scopes

• Experience developing conceptual and detailed estimates, performing scope analysis, and driving value engineering initiatives

• Proficiency with construction and estimating tools (e.g., PlanSwift, Procore, or similar), along with strong Excel skills for cost modeling and analysis

• Solid commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to balance cost, risk, constructability, and client expectations

• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal), with confidence leading client presentations and cross-functional discussions

• Experience working in remote, distributed teams, managing stakeholders across time zones effectively

• Degree or diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Exposure to U.S. construction standards, permitting processes, and client expectations is highly preferred

• Experience working with U.S.-based clients or contractors in a remote capacity is strongly preferred

• Experience in cold storage, food processing, or temperature-controlled facilities is a plus

• Familiarity with procurement strategy, subcontractor bid leveling, and GMP development is a strong advantage

What Success Looks Like

• Projects are fully scoped, de-risked, and aligned before construction begins

• Budgets are accurate, defensible, and aligned with client expectations

• Design and estimating teams operate in tight coordination with minimal rework

• Clients view you as a trusted advisor, not just a coordinator

• Handoffs to execution teams are seamless and complete

Why Join

• Work with a U.S.-based construction firm on complex, high-impact projects

• Fully remote opportunity with global collaboration

• Exposure to large-scale, technically challenging builds

• Opportunity to operate in a high-ownership, high-impact role