Preconstruction Manager

1w1 week ago

Monteith Construction

Jacksonville, US · Full-time · $110,000 – $160,000

About this role

Monteith Construction builds exceptional commercial buildings like schools, hospitals, health centers, offices, and airports in the Carolinas. The Preconstruction Manager delivers full estimating services from start to finish on projects exceeding $2 million. This role suits an energetic self-starter with strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Provide timely material take-offs, read and interpret plans, specifications, and addenda accurately. Review proposal specs, drawings, attend bid meetings to determine scope and estimate contents. Incorporate historical data from purchase orders and subcontracts into unit and man-hour figures.

Prepare complete takeoffs for multiple scopes, develop conceptual estimates and price work using production rates and subcontractor input. Coordinate total estimating efforts for assigned bids and projects, maintain backup files for figures. Communicate cost data with owners, contractors on project feasibility; follow awarded contracts including change orders.

Thrive at Monteith with no brilliant jerks—collaborators who trust good judgment, embrace 'It Can Be Done,' panic slowly, and sustain momentum. Enjoy ESOP participation, incredible coworkers, unlimited growth, medical/dental/vision from Day 1, and 401(k) match.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years experience in construction management or estimating
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field preferred
Ability to create and sustain relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently
Experience with electronic take-off software: Planswift, iSqFt, Bluebeam preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Responsibilities

Provide timely and accurate material take-offs
Read and interpret plans, specifications, and addenda
Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, and productivity reports into unit and man-hour figures
Review proposal specifications, drawings, attend bid meetings to determine scope of work and estimate contents
Prepare estimates by calculating complete takeoff of multiple scopes of work
Develop conceptual estimates
Develop price work based on production rates and subcontractor input
Coordinate total estimating effort for particular bids/projects