Pre-Construction Project Manager

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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 .

Benefits

• 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.