PreConstruction Manager - Power Solutions

Primoris Power Solutions simplifies complex power projects by assembling the perfect team and plan for your specific needs. We focus on making projects simpler, faster, and more efficient for our clients. Our experts in engineering, permitting, procurement, estimating, project controls, and construction work together to guide you toward the most effective path forward. This comprehensive approach ensures that every aspect of your project is handled with expertise and precision.

The Preconstruction Manager leads and coordinates all preconstruction activities for PPS power delivery pursuits, with a primary focus on high‑voltage substations, switchyards, and associated transmission scope. This role provides end‑to‑end leadership across pursuit development, serving as the central point of alignment between Engineering, Estimating, Procurement, Scheduling, Contracts, and Proposal teams.

The Preconstruction Manager is responsible for shaping pursuit strategy, defining scope, validating execution plans, identifying and managing risk, and ensuring proposals meet company standards. This position plays a critical role in schedule development, early procurement planning, early works strategy, and the successful transition from bid to execution.

Success in this role is measured by clarity of scope, efficient team coordination, schedule accuracy, strength of risk management, and the ability to provide quality proposals that meet client’s expectations.

• Lead preconstruction efforts for assigned pursuits from initial intake through bid submission and award
• Serve as the primary coordination point across Estimating, Engineering, Procurement, Scheduling, Contracts, and Proposal teams
• Act as the primary client liaison, delivering project updates, addressing challenges, and resolving client concerns effectively
• Establish pursuit plans and timelines to drive alignment and accountability
• Lead internal kickoff meetings and weekly check-ins efficiently while holding the team accountable to meet deadlines

• Perform detailed reviews of RFPs, technical requirements, drawings, and specifications
• Identify scope gaps, technical risks, commercial exposure, and execution constraints
• Assist in development and review of assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions to clearly define company’s position
• Support constructability and value engineering discussions with engineering and execution teams

• Partner with schedulers to validate engineering, procurement, and construction logic for project schedules
• Lead development of LNTP scopes, early work packages, and cancellation schedules
• Maintain alignment between bid schedules, LNTP schedules, and execution schedules

• Support procurement planning for critical and long‑lead equipment
• Assist in vendor scope clarification, and proposal evaluation
• Review vendor proposals for technical compliance, scope alignment, and risk
• Coordinate with procurement to develop mitigation strategies related to lead times, escalation, and availability

• Lead LNTP handoff meetings to ensure project teams fully understand scope, risks, assumptions, and constraints
• Ensure preconstruction decisions, commitments, and risk positions are clearly documented and communicated
• Support early execution planning to enable a smooth and controlled project startup

• Capture lessons learned from awarded projects and incorporate them into future pursuits
• Support development and refinement of PPS Preconstruction SOPs, templates, and tools
• Promote consistency, quality, and accountability across all preconstruction deliverables

• 2 - 5 years of experience in power delivery preconstruction, engineering, or project development
• Direct experience with high‑voltage substations, switchyards, or transmission line projects
• Strong understanding of EPC and design‑build delivery models
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive alignment
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to translate design and scope into executable…