
Senior Preconstruction Manager
Shawmut Design and Construction
NEW YORK, NYJobSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Shawmut Design and Construction seeks a Senior Preconstruction Manager to develop and implement regional preconstruction strategies and add value for clients. The role supports strategic pursuits and project delivery, coordinating with business development, construction management, estimating, scheduling, engineering, owners, and design teams. Projects range from over $30 million to $300 million, with the position responsible for preconstruction planning, cost and schedule guidance, and service-budget oversight.
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Senior Preconstruction Manager US-NY-New York Job ID: 2026-6955# of Openings: 1Category: Construction OperationsNew York Overview At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we've built as a 100% employee-owned companyone that's been recognized with more than 100 Best Place to Work awards. We've been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America's Best Employers by Forbesalong with numerous regional recognitions across our 15 offices nationwide.Here's a glimpse into what we offer: * Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance. * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Be an employee-owner! * 401(K) with Company Match Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay. * Generous Paid Time Off vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day. * The Extras Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more. Responsibilities At Shawmut, you will have the opportunity to own your career and deliver impact within our culture of ownership and innovation focused around providing the gold standard of client service for the world's most recognizable and elite brands and institutions.We are building over $30M projects up to $300M across all sectors.The Sr Preconstruction Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of preconstruction strategies that will drive the goals of the region and bring value-add for the client during this critical phase. Pre-Positioning & RFP Stage * Work with Business Lead, Business Development, and PX on strategic project opportunity pursuits. * Manage the RFQ/RFP/Interview process to understand and develop a project-specific approach on these pursuits. * Work with internal resources, including Construction Management, Marketing, Estimating, Scheduling, and Engineering Services, to develop project-specific content for proposals and interviews, which may include estimates, systems cost options analysis, value management, logistics plans, schedules, schedule options analysis, or other project approach content.Project Delivery Process * Develops Preconstruction Workplan with the team. * Drives Owner, Design team, and Shawmut team to adhere to the Preconstruction Workplan. * Provide cost, quality, performance, and schedule advice to the design team and owner to ensure the best systems/materials are being utilized. * Develops and updates general conditions and project requirement studies for the project. * Assist with the development and updates of the master project schedule, including the development of front-end design and procurement requirements on the project. * Lead or attend all pertinent preconstruction meetings & become the go-to resource who ensures schedule, cost, quality, and constructability considerations become an integral part of all design decisions and ensure no surprises in the areas of cost, schedule, and quality. * Manage Preconstruction Services Budget, Cost Reporting, and Billing. * Track preconstruction services cost to date, forecasted cost, and cost variances to the RFP proposal developed by PX/OPX. * Track preconstruction services overruns and develop strategies for cost recovery. Qualifications * 20+ years of construction management experience required * Bachelor's degree or equivalent and work experience * Experience leading construction management teams in the preconstruction phase of projects on $50m-$300m projects. * Experience developing a preconstruction workplan and driving the owner and architect to meet critical milestones. * Experience developing General Condition and Project Requirement studies. * Experience developing master schedules in particular front-end design and procurement requirements. * Experience leading a design-build team during the pr
How this job compares
Set against the 3,206 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- New York median$120–173K/yr120 salary ranges
- US median$24–32/hr244 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 179 open Construction Management jobs in New York and 3,206 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 20 years of experience — more than three in four Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 8 years, across 2,696 postings).
- Education
- 817 of the 3,206 open Construction Management jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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