Senior Preconstruction Manager | Mission-Critical Development
Fully Remote | East Coast Preferred |
Lead complex projects. Build a growing team. Position yourself for the next step in executive leadership.
We’re seeking a
Senior Preconstruction Manager
to lead owner-facing preconstruction efforts for complex data center and mission-critical projects. This opportunity combines meaningful project ownership with the potential to advance into a VP of Developer Services position and help build out the team.
You’ll serve as the central point of coordination from project inception through construction mobilization, bringing owners, contractors, designers, vendors, and internal stakeholders together to move projects forward. Your ability to lead conversations, drive decisions, and connect scope, cost, procurement, and schedule will be critical to success.
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
Room to grow:
Opportunity to progress into VP of Developer Services as the organization and team expand.
Leadership from the start:
Oversee a Director of Estimating and Senior Project Coordinator, with continued team growth expected.
Influence early decisions:
Shape project strategy, procurement, budgets, and construction readiness while representing the Owner’s interests.
Broad ownership:
Lead an integrated preconstruction program with visibility across development, design, commercial planning, and construction.
Remote flexibility:
Work fully remotely with approximately 5–10% travel and flexibility to discuss more or less travel based on preference and project needs.
What You’ll Lead
Preconstruction strategy and execution:
Develop plans, milestones, scope requirements, and decision timelines that support a smooth transition into construction.
Owner and contractor coordination:
Facilitate productive conversations among owners, contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and vendors, keeping priorities aligned and decisions moving.
Design and constructability:
Coordinate design and BIM reviews, resolve scope gaps, and lead value engineering with design leadership and technical specialists.
Budget and cost management:
Guide conceptual estimates, budgets, forecasts, bid leveling, pricing reviews, and guaranteed maximum price reconciliation.
Procurement and long-lead equipment planning:
Coordinate contractor selection and equipment procurement strategies, tracking critical releases and supply-chain risks.
Commercial readiness:
Partner with legal, finance, procurement, and insurance stakeholders to advance contracts, agreements, and required documentation.
Schedule and risk management:
Identify critical-path concerns, establish decision deadlines, and bring actionable recommendations to ownership.
Team leadership and executive communication:
Lead status meetings, maintain accountability, and communicate clearly on budget, schedule, procurement, and risk.
You’ll have support from a Senior Project Coordinator who assists with RFIs, project data, inputs, and day-to-day coordination.
What You Bring
Demonstrated experience supporting data center or other complex mission-critical projects through preconstruction.
Strong project management skills and the ability to manage interconnected priorities across multiple stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills, particularly when facilitating discussions between contractors and owners.
Working knowledge of design coordination, estimating, procurement, construction schedules, and commercial agreements.
Sound commercial judgment and the confidence to identify risks, recommend solutions, and escalate decisions.
A leadership mindset, with an interest in developing people, strengthening processes, and taking on broader responsibility as the business grows.
Work Arrangement
This role is
fully remote
, with an
East Coast location preferred
. Availability during normal Eastern Time business hours—approximately
9 a.m.–5 p.m. ET
—is required to support the primary customer in Arlington, VA.
If you’re ready to bring your project leadership experience into a role with broader influence, team-building responsibility, and a path toward executive leadership, we’d welcome a conversation.