
Connectivity Preconstruction Manager - MSG - Data Centers
Columbus, OHFull-time$145–205K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Connectivity Preconstruction Manager is responsible for the preconstruction process from project inception through the start of construction. The role manages estimating functions and resources, oversees estimates and value engineering, and coordinates with operations, procurement, business development, and design partners. It also supports client proposals and presentations, cost reporting, constructability reviews, and development of project schedules and budgets.
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Division: Critical Facilities-Data Centers Project Location(s): Columbus, OH 43085 USA Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt Position Description: Overall responsibility for the preconstruction process from project inception through start of construction Reports to: General Manager Essential Duties & Responsibilities*: - Manage Business Unit (BU) Estimating department and estimating functions during preconstruction phase and allocate appropriate resources for estimation of projects. - Manage and accountable for reimbursement of Estimating staff and costs as related to General & Administrative (G&A) expenses. - Develop and maintain relationships with clients, architects, design community, and trade partners to enhance future business development opportunities. - Participate in hiring process, onboard and deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, execute/contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs. - Oversee and manage processes to review drawings, specifications, and other construction documents; inform senior management of design-related problems, completeness of documents, and other potential risks. - Overall management of developing lump sum bids and review for senior management approval. - Conduct market research information for upcoming work. - Coordinate and review development of General Conditions/General Requirements (GC/GR) estimate. - Maintain local and national historical estimating data and develop cost trends. - Manage and oversee Value Engineering process during preconstruction. - Collaborate with Business Development to prepare proposals and participate in sales and client presentations. - Collaborate with Procurement to develop and evaluate procurement schedules and resources and analyze subcontractor proposals. - Coordinate with Operations Lead to support Launch Matrix preparation, scheduling, evaluating, executing, and managing meetings for each estimating milestone. - Participate and contribute to Constructability Reviews for milestone estimates per Launch Matrix. Work with Operations Lead to ensure timely and complete Constructability Reviews and incorporate into milestone estimates to extent required by contract. - Coordinate with Lean Manager to develop and execute Pull Plans for design, estimate, and GMP schedules. - Prepare comparison analysis to previous estimate and develop clear and concise message to explain variances for each project stakeholder. - Generate, coordinate, and manage Budget Control Reports between each milestone estimate to manage cost events and value engineering opportunities. Provide variance reports for each milestone estimate to communicate scope development. - Lead or support establishment of Target Value Design process as appropriate for select projects. - Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned. The salary range for this position is estimated to be $145,000.00- $205,000.00 annualized, which represents the company's good faith andreasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time ofposting. Additionally, Turner Construction provides flexible benefits,including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellnessbenefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, short-term
How this job compares
Set against the 4,252 open Construction Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$145–205K/yr
- Ohio median$111–186K/yr70 salary ranges
- US median$110–168K/yr2,273 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $175K, is 18% above the Ohio median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Construction Manager salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 180 open Construction Manager jobs in Ohio and 4,252 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Turner Construction Company (this employer)15 open
- Meta12 open
- CDM Smith11 open
- Experience
- Construction Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (3,600 postings).
- Education
- 1,809 of the 4,252 open Construction Manager jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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