Preconstruction Manager

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An experienced preconstruction professional enjoys building relationships, aligns with our core values, and appreciates a performance and development-based company culture, this may be the right role for you.

Graham Construction, a 3G Company's core purpose is to build relationships. Relationships both internally and externally help guide our clients from concept to completion. We operate with 5 core values in mind each day.

• We Live the Graham Mentality
• We Never Compromise Our Reputation
• We Do Whatever it Takes to Get the Job Done
• We Are Professional
• We Are ALL Committed to Safety

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This position builds and maintains relationships internally and externally to help our existing and future clients make their napkin sketches a reality. They will partner with our operations teams to lead master planning, assist with estimating, and set up projects for success in the preconstruction process.

REPORTS TO:

President

• Guide clients throughout master planning and estimating processes, overseeing successful proposals and client deliverables
• Responsible for creating intentional contacts and warm leads to gain future business
• Build and maintain industry relationships with clients, prospective clients, architect and engineering firms
• Create and manage the development of conceptual budgets, estimates, schedules, and proposals
• Lead the design team through design, planning, scheduling, budgeting & value management processes
• Develop and maintain a cost history database for future budgeting efforts
• Keep the project development within the client’s budget and priorities
• Review bid package descriptions to ensure alignment of costs and scopes of work
• Attend Industry Association events such as IHA, ISHE, MBI, AIA, ASPE, ABI

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related degree + 7 years of commercial construction with demonstrated preconstruction and estimating ability
• Commercial healthcare construction experience preferred
• Experience with client bids, master planning, schematic design, design development scopes of work and processes
• Proven knowledge of commercial construction methods
• Experience bidding self‑perform work including product costs, labor costs, and associated time frames essential to developing cost‑effective project budgets
• Ability to perform and organize quantity takeoff
• Proficient skill in reading and interpreting construction blueprints
• Experience with estimating and project scheduling software (Onscreen‑Takeoff, Modelogix, Sage Estimating, Microsoft Projects, Procore, Bluebeam)
• High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Outstanding written, verbal, networking, and presentation skills
• Ability to complete duties and projects with little direct supervision
• This is an onsite role. Must have ability to report to our Madison, WI or Cedar Rapids, IA office Monday – Friday
• Ability to travel throughout the state of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska (~2 to 3 overnights per month)

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to pass pre‑employment testing
• Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather
• Must be able to work in a noisy environment
• Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification

• 401K with a 6% immediate vesting match
• Personalized growth opportunities
• Two healthcare plans to choose from

• Vision, Dental, & Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 9 Company holidays annually

John Graham, a well‑known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction (now called 3G Companies) in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long‑term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. 3G Companies has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction Manager.

The commitment to quality and client satisfaction has led us to a long list of repetitive business, growth into four regions, and a leading employer.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Construction

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