Preconstruction Manager
Pinkard Construction
Lakewood, CO
Full-time
Posted Mar 22, 2026
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Benefits
Dental Coverage
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Job Description
emain local to participate in all the great state of Colorado has to offer. We thrive when our communities thrive, and are looking for those who will join us in building a great place to live and work.
At Pinkard Construction, our employees are our most valued assets. Our success is due to the direct result of teamwork. If you are looking for a career at a company that has a true interest in its employees, focuses only on the Colorado Front Range, so you can go home to your family at night, offers competitive salaries, industry-leading benefits packages, and a bonus/profit-sharing program for all employees, Pinkard is the place for you!
Visit our website to learn more!
Reporting to the Chief Preconstruction Manager, the Preconstruction Manager position provides project team leadership and has overall and bottom-line responsibility for the success of the project. The Preconstruction Manager position is key to delivering top-line project to the client.
Preconstruction Responsibilities
Safety - Preconstruction Manager
• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Collaborates with operations staff to develop project-specific safety estimates
Preconstruction - Preconstruction Manager
• Promotes, solicits, and develops involvement from operations during the preconstruction phase in support of the success of projects
• Integrates with the design team and owner to provide a professional service throughout the design phase of projects.
• Develop as a recognized professional in a company market sector
Risk Management - Preconstruction Manager
• Assists in maintaining an in-house system of pre-qualified subcontractors and vendors to assure quality control and limit risk to Pinkard and its clients
• Prepare cost proposals for value engineering options prior to evaluation by the design team and Owners
• Reads and is familiar with both owner preconstruction and construction agreements for assigned projects
• Tracks and manages preconstruction project costs as they relate to revenue and scope of services
Team Leadership - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides leadership to the entire project team, both internally and externally from project inception through construction documents
• Promotes among Pinkard’s project team, constructive working relationships, and a firm-but-fair approach with owners and designers
• Ensures that all Pinkard team members are collaborating towards project safety, quality, and profit goals
• Manages owner and architect relationships to ensure client satisfaction and the establishment of trust
• Work with the design teams to understand their project goals and priorities
• Assists with direct management and oversight, performance evaluation and feedback, training, and career development support for direct reports
Estimating - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides complete estimates for projects during the initial phases of design through final design documents
• Provides interim update budgets based on partial design information to ensure project costs are within the target budget
• Directs all aspects of the estimate process, from quantity takeoff through project operations interface
• Evaluate subcontractor bids for completeness of scope
• Documents evolution of the design using meeting minutes and RFI processes
• Promotes internal peer review of estimates prior to client presentations
Scheduling - Preconstruction Manager
• Ensures that the project preconstruction schedule is developed, maintained, updated, communicated, and implemented in accordance with owner agreement and Pinkard standards
Defect Prevention - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides input on the constructability of design documents including identifying document discrepancies, lead-time impacts, high-risk elements, etc.
• Solicits third party reviews and ensure that all comments are incorporated into Contract Documents
Preconstruction Manager Requirements
• 5 years of experience in preconstruction, construction, and/or a related industry
• A bachelor’s degree in construction management or related engineering or architectural program
• Familiarity and demonstrated experience with multiple forms of collaborative project delivery, including design-build methods and hard bid
• Experience with all phases of design from conceptual documents to final drawings and specifications
• Experience in one or more of the following markets: Senior Living, Higher Education/Municipal, Healthcare, Affordable Housing or Office
• Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work or receiving an offer of employment.
Preconstruction Manager Compensation
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be $95,000 - $142,000 + Profit Sharing. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components including, but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Benefits
Pinkard offers a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including four choices of highly (actuarially) rated medical plans, dental, and vision benefits (all covering eligible employees and their dependents), generous paid time off, 401(k) with an employer contribution, profit sharing, life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability, employee assistant programs and other mental health resources, and identity theft protection
We offer optional benefits such as pet insurance, prepaid legal, life insurance for dependents, and college savings plans.
Pinkard also provides two-days per year of paid volunteer time to serve our communities, a generous fitness reimbursement program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a second language fluency program.
To be considered for this position, click on "Apply Now" (in this posting or in the Careers section of PinkardBuilds.com) by May 31, 2026.
Pinkard Construction Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
At Pinkard Construction, our employees are our most valued assets. Our success is due to the direct result of teamwork. If you are looking for a career at a company that has a true interest in its employees, focuses only on the Colorado Front Range, so you can go home to your family at night, offers competitive salaries, industry-leading benefits packages, and a bonus/profit-sharing program for all employees, Pinkard is the place for you!
Visit our website to learn more!
Reporting to the Chief Preconstruction Manager, the Preconstruction Manager position provides project team leadership and has overall and bottom-line responsibility for the success of the project. The Preconstruction Manager position is key to delivering top-line project to the client.
Preconstruction Responsibilities
Safety - Preconstruction Manager
• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Collaborates with operations staff to develop project-specific safety estimates
Preconstruction - Preconstruction Manager
• Promotes, solicits, and develops involvement from operations during the preconstruction phase in support of the success of projects
• Integrates with the design team and owner to provide a professional service throughout the design phase of projects.
• Develop as a recognized professional in a company market sector
Risk Management - Preconstruction Manager
• Assists in maintaining an in-house system of pre-qualified subcontractors and vendors to assure quality control and limit risk to Pinkard and its clients
• Prepare cost proposals for value engineering options prior to evaluation by the design team and Owners
• Reads and is familiar with both owner preconstruction and construction agreements for assigned projects
• Tracks and manages preconstruction project costs as they relate to revenue and scope of services
Team Leadership - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides leadership to the entire project team, both internally and externally from project inception through construction documents
• Promotes among Pinkard’s project team, constructive working relationships, and a firm-but-fair approach with owners and designers
• Ensures that all Pinkard team members are collaborating towards project safety, quality, and profit goals
• Manages owner and architect relationships to ensure client satisfaction and the establishment of trust
• Work with the design teams to understand their project goals and priorities
• Assists with direct management and oversight, performance evaluation and feedback, training, and career development support for direct reports
Estimating - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides complete estimates for projects during the initial phases of design through final design documents
• Provides interim update budgets based on partial design information to ensure project costs are within the target budget
• Directs all aspects of the estimate process, from quantity takeoff through project operations interface
• Evaluate subcontractor bids for completeness of scope
• Documents evolution of the design using meeting minutes and RFI processes
• Promotes internal peer review of estimates prior to client presentations
Scheduling - Preconstruction Manager
• Ensures that the project preconstruction schedule is developed, maintained, updated, communicated, and implemented in accordance with owner agreement and Pinkard standards
Defect Prevention - Preconstruction Manager
• Provides input on the constructability of design documents including identifying document discrepancies, lead-time impacts, high-risk elements, etc.
• Solicits third party reviews and ensure that all comments are incorporated into Contract Documents
Preconstruction Manager Requirements
• 5 years of experience in preconstruction, construction, and/or a related industry
• A bachelor’s degree in construction management or related engineering or architectural program
• Familiarity and demonstrated experience with multiple forms of collaborative project delivery, including design-build methods and hard bid
• Experience with all phases of design from conceptual documents to final drawings and specifications
• Experience in one or more of the following markets: Senior Living, Higher Education/Municipal, Healthcare, Affordable Housing or Office
• Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work or receiving an offer of employment.
Preconstruction Manager Compensation
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be $95,000 - $142,000 + Profit Sharing. Actual base pay within this range will be determined by several components including, but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Benefits
Pinkard offers a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including four choices of highly (actuarially) rated medical plans, dental, and vision benefits (all covering eligible employees and their dependents), generous paid time off, 401(k) with an employer contribution, profit sharing, life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability, employee assistant programs and other mental health resources, and identity theft protection
We offer optional benefits such as pet insurance, prepaid legal, life insurance for dependents, and college savings plans.
Pinkard also provides two-days per year of paid volunteer time to serve our communities, a generous fitness reimbursement program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a second language fluency program.
To be considered for this position, click on "Apply Now" (in this posting or in the Careers section of PinkardBuilds.com) by May 31, 2026.
Pinkard Construction Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marriage, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Qualifications
- • 5 years of experience in preconstruction, construction, and/or a related industry
- • A bachelor’s degree in construction management or related engineering or architectural program
- • Familiarity and demonstrated experience with multiple forms of collaborative project delivery, including design-build methods and hard bid
- • Experience with all phases of design from conceptual documents to final drawings and specifications
- • Experience in one or more of the following markets: Senior Living, Higher Education/Municipal, Healthcare, Affordable Housing or Office
- • Applicants being considered for hire must pass a drug test before beginning work or receiving an offer of employment
Benefits
- • In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act the salary range for this position will be $95,000 - $142,000 + Profit Sharing
- • Pinkard offers a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including four choices of highly (actuarially) rated medical plans, dental, and vision benefits (all covering eligible employees and their dependents), generous paid time off, 401(k) with an employer contribution, profit sharing, life insurance, AD&D insurance, long-term disability, employee assistant programs and other mental health resources, and identity theft protection
- • We offer optional benefits such as pet insurance, prepaid legal, life insurance for dependents, and college savings plans
- • Pinkard also provides two-days per year of paid volunteer time to serve our communities, a generous fitness reimbursement program, a tuition reimbursement program, and a second language fluency program
Responsibilities
- • Reporting to the Chief Preconstruction Manager, the Preconstruction Manager position provides project team leadership and has overall and bottom-line responsibility for the success of the project
- • The Preconstruction Manager position is key to delivering top-line project to the client
- • Safety - Preconstruction Manager
- • Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
- • Collaborates with operations staff to develop project-specific safety estimates
- • Preconstruction - Preconstruction Manager
- • Promotes, solicits, and develops involvement from operations during the preconstruction phase in support of the success of projects
- • Integrates with the design team and owner to provide a professional service throughout the design phase of projects
- • Develop as a recognized professional in a company market sector
- • Assists in maintaining an in-house system of pre-qualified subcontractors and vendors to assure quality control and limit risk to Pinkard and its clients
- • Prepare cost proposals for value engineering options prior to evaluation by the design team and Owners
- • Reads and is familiar with both owner preconstruction and construction agreements for assigned projects
- • Tracks and manages preconstruction project costs as they relate to revenue and scope of services
- • Team Leadership - Preconstruction Manager
- • Provides leadership to the entire project team, both internally and externally from project inception through construction documents
- • Promotes among Pinkard’s project team, constructive working relationships, and a firm-but-fair approach with owners and designers
- • Ensures that all Pinkard team members are collaborating towards project safety, quality, and profit goals
- • Manages owner and architect relationships to ensure client satisfaction and the establishment of trust
- • Work with the design teams to understand their project goals and priorities
- • Assists with direct management and oversight, performance evaluation and feedback, training, and career development support for direct reports
- • Estimating - Preconstruction Manager
- • Provides complete estimates for projects during the initial phases of design through final design documents
- • Provides interim update budgets based on partial design information to ensure project costs are within the target budget
- • Directs all aspects of the estimate process, from quantity takeoff through project operations interface
- • Evaluate subcontractor bids for completeness of scope
- • Documents evolution of the design using meeting minutes and RFI processes
- • Promotes internal peer review of estimates prior to client presentations
- • Scheduling - Preconstruction Manager
- • Ensures that the project preconstruction schedule is developed, maintained, updated, communicated, and implemented in accordance with owner agreement and Pinkard standards
- • Defect Prevention - Preconstruction Manager
- • Provides input on the constructability of design documents including identifying document discrepancies, lead-time impacts, high-risk elements, etc
- • Solicits third party reviews and ensure that all comments are incorporated into Contract Documents