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Preconstruction Manager

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Preconstruction Manager leading estimating and planning services at Christman Company. Responsible for client deliverables and ensuring project success through strategic resource allocation.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Responsible for preconstruction deliverables to clients.
  • Develop a strategy for each assigned project.
  • Provides support to business sales, team sales, and presentations.
  • Risk management - ensures sound financial deals.
  • Drives cost leadership.
  • Oversees and prepares estimates for projects at all stages.
  • Ensures accuracy of estimates produced.
  • Responsible to ensure that the costing database is current and includes labor and material updates.
  • Oversees the value-added process for each project.
  • Takes lead in preparing guaranteed maximum prices and brings guaranteed maximum prices to closure.
  • Directs, reviews, approves the work of Estimating Engineers, Conceptual Estimators, and Senior Estimators.
  • Drives deadlines and achieves results.
  • Ensures client satisfaction during preconstruction.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related job field.
  • Ten (10) or more years of experience in construction preconstruction or estimating role.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills
  • Excellent written and oral skills.
  • Strong computer knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Health insurance
  • 401K contribution
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools
preconstruction deliverablescost estimatingrisk managementcost leadershipguaranteed maximum pricesfinancial analysisproject estimationcosting database managementvalue-added processproject strategy development
Soft Skills
analytical skillsorganizational skillswritten communicationoral communicationleadershipclient satisfactiondeadline managementteam collaborationpresentation skillsresults-driven
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree in Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in BusinessBachelor's Degree in Finance