Preconstruction Manager
Our client is a premier general contractor and construction manager with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest and an expanding national platform. Their Seattle preconstruction team supports some of the most complex and high-profile projects in the region, including life sciences lab buildouts, hyperscale data center shells, and large-scale mixed-use transit-oriented developments.
As Preconstruction Manager you will serve as the single point of accountability for preconstruction services on multiple concurrent pursuits and awarded projects. You will lead a team of estimators and preconstruction coordinators, manage the owner and design team relationship through SD, DD, and CD phases, develop program-level budgets and reconcile against evolving design documents, and present GMP proposals and value engineering logs to owner decision-makers.
The role carries meaningful business development responsibility — you will participate in interview presentations and RFP responses and are expected to cultivate long-term owner and developer relationships in the Seattle market.
Requirements
- 10+ years of commercial construction experience with at least 4 years in an estimating or preconstruction leadership role
- Demonstrated experience leading GMP development on projects $50M+ in life sciences, commercial office, or mixed-use sectors
- Strong proficiency in conceptual and systems-level estimating; experience with cost modeling software and Bluebeam
- DBIA or LEED accreditation a plus
- Excellent presentation and client-facing communication skills
Job details
- Salary
- $130,000 – $170,000 + Bonus
- Location
- Seattle, WA
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Sector
- Construction
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