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Preconstruction Manager
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Posted:
21 October 2026 (8 hours ago)
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Application Deadline:
18 January 2027
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Design Hire is seeking a Preconstruction Manager to drive early project planning budgeting and cost strategy for complex commercial construction projects. This opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who can turn project concepts into reliable cost projections and actionable plans while collaborating with estimating operations and leadership teams. Data center and mission-critical construction experience is highly valued as the organization continues to deliver technically demanding projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead preconstruction planning from initial project concepts through budget development evaluating scope timelines resource requirements and overall project feasibility.
- Prepare detailed construction cost estimates conceptual budgets and pricing models including parametric analysis and per-megawatt cost benchmarking for applicable projects.
- Develop project schedules and schedule models identifying critical milestones sequencing requirements potential delays and opportunities to improve project delivery.
- Manage requests for proposals (RFPs) coordinate subcontractor and supplier bids perform bid leveling and evaluate pricing to support informed procurement decisions.
- Prepare cost and cash flow forecasts conduct constructability reviews and maintain project budgets and documentation using Microsoft Excel financial modeling tools and Procore.
Qualifications
- 10 years of experience in preconstruction construction estimating or project controls within commercial construction.
- Data center or mission-critical facility construction experience strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to evaluate complex project scopes and develop accurate defensible budgets during early project development.
- Strong financial and analytical skills including the ability to assess cost drivers identify budget risks and recommend cost-saving opportunities.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel including financial modeling cost analysis and forecasting.
- Experience using Procore or comparable construction project management software.
- Strong understanding of construction methods subcontractor procurement material pricing and industry cost trends.
- Excellent communication negotiation organization and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present cost recommendations to project leadership.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Design Hire is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
Employment Eligibility: If hired a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.
Required Skills:
Construction Cost Estimating Project Scheduling and Schedule Modeling Conceptual and Budgetary Pricing Models Parametric Cost Modeling and Per-MW Cost Benchmarking RFP Management and Bid Leveling Construction Cost and Cash Flow Forecasting Constructability Analysis Microsoft Excel and Financial Modeling Procore Project Management Software
Required Education:
BS Degree
