Senior Preconstruction Manager; Multifamily

Overview

Job Overview – Senior Preconstruction Manager (Multifamily). Compensation: $110,000 – $150,000/year + bonus.

Location:

Washington, DC. Atlantic Group is hiring a Senior Preconstruction Manager (Multifamily) in Washington, DC for our client, supporting ground-up multifamily construction projects across the DC and DMV market. In this on-site role, you will lead budgeting, estimating, value engineering, and bid management across the preconstruction lifecycle while partnering with ownership, design teams, and operations to drive cost certainty and constructability.

• Preconstruction Leadership: Lead the full preconstruction process for multifamily projects from conceptual design through GMP and contract execution.
• Budgeting & Cost Planning: Develop and refine conceptual, schematic, and design development budgets aligned with scope, schedule, and client expectations.
• Design Collaboration & Constructability: Provide cost, constructability, and feasibility guidance to owners, architects, and engineers throughout design development.
• Value Engineering: Drive value engineering initiatives to meet budget targets while maintaining design intent, quality, and performance.
• Estimator & Bid Management: Lead estimator teams through subcontractor bidding, scope review, leveling, and final bid recommendations.

• Experience: 10+ years of experience as an Estimator or Preconstruction Manager with a commercial general contractor delivering ground-up multifamily or large-scale commercial projects.
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated ability to scope and estimate major commercial construction trades across site, structural, envelope, MEP, and interior systems.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of multifamily construction methods, market pricing, subcontractor procurement, and preconstruction best practices.
• Leadership & Communication: Proven ability to lead teams, communicate effectively with owners and design partners, and drive consensus across stakeholders.
• Skills & Attributes: Highly analytical and detail-oriented professional with strong judgment, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, Atlantic Group will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.