Senior Preconstruction Manager - Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina Permanent USD120,000 - USD160,000 per year View Job Description
The Preconstruction Manager will lead budgeting, estimating, and preconstruction efforts while helping develop and maintain client relationships across a diverse portfolio of commercial projects. This individual will serve as a key representative of the company during client meetings, presentations, and project pursuits, helping secure new business while guiding projects from concept through construction start.
  • Join a respected Triangle-area builder with over 70 years of history
  • Client-facing leadership role with significant influence on business growth

About Our Client

Our client is a long-established commercial builder and developer with deep roots throughout the Triangle region. With a reputation built on integrity, quality, and repeat business, the company delivers projects across healthcare, multifamily, mixed-use, corporate interiors, retail, office, private education, and sports & entertainment markets. Their vertically integrated platform provides employees exposure to both development and construction operations, creating a unique opportunity for career growth.

Job Description

  • Lead preconstruction efforts from conceptual budgeting through project turnover to operations
  • Prepare conceptual estimates, detailed cost estimates, and project budgets
  • Coordinate design development and value engineering activities
  • Develop pricing strategies and competitive project proposals
  • Participate in client presentations, interviews, and project pursuit meetings
  • Build and maintain relationships with owners, architects, consultants, and industry partners
  • Support business development initiatives and help secure new work
  • Analyze drawings, specifications, schedules, and project risks
  • Coordinate subcontractor and vendor pricing efforts
  • Work closely with project management and operations teams during project handoff
  • Provide market intelligence, cost trends, and strategic planning recommendations
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout the preconstruction process



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

  • 5-10 years of preconstruction experience
  • Proven success managing preconstruction efforts on commercial construction projects
  • Experience helping win work through client interaction and relationship development
  • Strong presentation and communication skills
  • Comfortable participating in client meetings and project interviews
  • Experience preparing budgets and conceptual estimates for projects ranging from approximately $10M-$50M+
  • Strong understanding of construction means, methods, scheduling, and pricing
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, estimating, and business development teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred

What's on Offer

  • Base Salary: Up to $160,000
  • Discretionary Annual Bonus (averaging approximately 10%)
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • 401(k)
  • PTO and Paid Holidays
  • Long-term career growth opportunities
  • Stable backlog and strong pipeline of future work
Contact
Lucía Candanedo
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7080703

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Estimator
Industry
Property
Where
Raleigh
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Lucía Candanedo
Job Reference
JN-082026-7080703
 

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