PreConstruction Manager

Preconstruction Manager
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Job Type: Full-Time | Exempt | In-Person

CORE Construction is seeking an experienced and collaborative Preconstruction Manager to join our Fort Lauderdale, Florida team. This is an exciting opportunity for a construction professional who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and enjoys leading projects from concept through the start of construction.

As a Preconstruction Manager, you will oversee the entire preconstruction process, ensuring accurate cost estimates, strategic planning, trade partner coordination, and seamless collaboration with clients, architects, engineers, and operations teams. You'll play a key role in delivering successful projects for K-12 schools, higher education, municipalities, healthcare facilities, and other institutional clients throughout Florida.

If you have a passion for planning, problem-solving, and building strong client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Lead all phases of the preconstruction process from concept through project turnover.
• Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development, and GMP estimates.
• Develop detailed quantity takeoffs, budgets, and pricing analyses.
• Coordinate bid solicitations and evaluate subcontractor proposals.
• Review project drawings and specifications for constructability, completeness, and cost impacts.
• Collaborate with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and internal project teams throughout design.
• Lead estimate kick-off meetings and coordinate preconstruction deliverables.
• Develop and maintain preconstruction and design schedules utilizing Lean planning principles.
• Analyze conceptual design options and provide cost comparisons and value engineering recommendations.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies related to cost, schedule, constructability, and procurement.
• Monitor market conditions, labor trends, material pricing, and cost escalation factors.
• Identify long lead procurement items and develop strategies to minimize schedule impacts.
• Support development of General Conditions budgets and site logistics planning.
• Review quantity takeoffs and estimates prepared by team members to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Prepare professional project deliverables including:
  • Detailed cost estimates
  • Basis of Estimate (BOE) documents
  • Presentations
  • Cost reports
• Present estimates and recommendations to clients and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with Operations to ensure a successful transition from preconstruction into construction.
• Foster strong relationships with trade partners and maintain a high level of client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Preconstruction, Estimating, or Construction Operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technology, Interior Design, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with CMAR and/or Design-Build delivery methods preferred.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction estimating and project planning.
• Experience working on institutional projects such as:
  • K-12 Education
  • Higher Education
  • Municipal
  • Healthcare
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Valid driver's license required.

Preferred Software Experience

• Assemble
• On-Screen Takeoff (OST)
• CAD
• Revit
• Bluebeam
• SketchUp
• Procore
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Microsoft Project
• Adobe Creative Suite

Why CORE Construction?

At CORE Construction, our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can grow professionally while working on meaningful projects that positively impact our communities.

Our culture is built on our core values:

• Integrity
• Fairness
• Continuous Improvement
• Results

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside some of the industry's most talented professionals.

CORE provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.