Top 23 Design phase manager preconstruction Jobs in Columbus

Director of Preconstruction
Engtal —Columbus, OH
- $135,000 - $185,000 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- Office
- Business development
- Profit sharing
- Health savings account
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Connectivity Preconstruction Manager - MSG - Data Centers
Turner Construction Company —Columbus, OH
- $145,000 - $205,000 a year
- Office
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Senior Preconstruction Manager
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
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CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
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Senior Energy Storage Project Manager - Preconstruction
SOLV Energy, LLC —Columbus, OH
- $141,590 - $176,987 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Research
- Travel
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- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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Director of Preconstruction
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Construction site
- 11+ years
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Project Manager
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Construction site
- 5 years
- Mid-level
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Preconstruction Project Engineer
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Clean driving record
- Oracle
- Computer literacy
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Pre-Construction and Design Manager
National Church Residences —Dublin, OH
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Access
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Mechanical Estimating Manager - Data Center
Gilbane —Columbus, OH
- Engineering
- Research
- Residential
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
Senior Project Manager
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Data analysis skills
- Driver's License
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Mechanical Estimating Manager - Data Center
Gilbane Building Company —Columbus, OH
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Research
- Residential
- Profit sharing
- Health insurance
Director of Business Development
Miller Valentine —Columbus, OH
- Remote
- Engineering
- Mentoring
- Senior level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Construction Sr. Project Manager - Pharmaceuticals
MEI Rigging & Crating LLC —New Albany, OH
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Schematics
- Construction site
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Controller
CK Construction Group, Inc —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- CPA
- Customer service
- ERP systems
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Senior Project Manager - Dams
Coastal Drilling East, LLC —Columbus, OH
- Overtime
- Civil engineering
- Construction site
- 5 years
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MEP Project Manager
McGraw Kokosing Inc. —Westerville, OH
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Mentoring
- Recruiting
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Construction Project Engineer - Electrical
VAUGHN INDUSTRIES LLC —Lewis Center, OH
- $25 - $40 an hour
- Full-time
- Construction site
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid jury duty
- Health savings account
Traveling MEP Project Superintendent
FCL Builders LLC —Columbus, OH
- $100,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Construction site
- 5 years
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Construction Inspector
Hatch —Columbus, OH
- Construction site
- 5 years
- Basic math
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Director of Preconstruction

Engtal -
Columbus, OH

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Job Details

Full-time
$135,000 - $185,000 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Profit sharing
Fuel reimbursement
Health savings account
AD&D insurance
Relocation assistance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Flexible spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Professional development assistance
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
Referral program
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Construction industry experience
Estimating construction project budgets
Cost estimate preparation
Commercial building projects
Senior leadership

Full Job Description

Director of Preconstruction

Columbus, OH

$135-185K+ Base Salary + Bonus + Profit Sharing

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, locally rooted general contractor with a strong reputation across Central Ohio and the broader regional market. The company has built its name through long-standing client relationships, high-quality work, and a team-oriented approach to project delivery.

With a diverse portfolio spanning commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, mixed-use, and other complex building projects, this organization is continuing to grow and is seeking a strong preconstruction leader to help guide the next phase of that growth.

Position Overview

The Director of Preconstruction will lead the company’s estimating and preconstruction efforts, overseeing pursuit strategy, budgeting, conceptual estimating, and overall preconstruction planning for a variety of negotiated and hard-bid projects.

This individual will serve as a key leader within the organization, partnering closely with executive leadership, operations, business development, project management, field leadership, owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical estimating foundation, leadership capability, and the ability to build trust early in the project lifecycle.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys being involved at the front end of projects, influencing strategy, mentoring estimating talent, and helping shape how work is pursued, priced, planned, and ultimately handed off to operations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the preconstruction and estimating function across assigned pursuits and active preconstruction efforts.
Oversee conceptual estimating, schematic budgeting, design development estimates, GMP development, value engineering, constructability reviews, and final bid preparation.
Partner with executive leadership and operations to determine pursuit strategy, project approach, staffing considerations, schedule assumptions, and risk factors.
Develop accurate and thoughtful budgets based on limited drawings, early concepts, owner goals, historical data, market conditions, and subcontractor input.
Lead preconstruction meetings with clients, architects, engineers, consultants, and internal teams.
Guide and mentor estimators and preconstruction team members, helping develop technical skills, process consistency, and overall department capability.
Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, design partners, and owners.
Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, proposals, and contract documents to identify gaps, risks, exclusions, alternates, and value opportunities.
Support business development efforts by contributing technical insight during client meetings, interviews, presentations, and pursuit strategy discussions.
Ensure smooth handoff from preconstruction to operations, including scope review, budget alignment, schedule assumptions, subcontractor strategy, and project risk items.
Evaluate subcontractor coverage, bid leveling, scope gaps, and market competitiveness to support accurate and complete project pricing.
Maintain awareness of local market trends, labor conditions, material pricing, escalation, subcontractor capacity, and other factors impacting project cost.
Continue improving preconstruction processes, tools, templates, historical cost data, and internal best practices.
Serve as a trusted internal resource for project teams throughout the early phases of project planning and execution.

Qualifications

10+ years of estimating or preconstruction experience within commercial construction, preferably with a general contractor or construction manager.
Prior leadership experience within estimating, preconstruction, or a related construction leadership function.
Strong experience with conceptual estimating, budgeting, GMP development, hard bids, negotiated work, design-assist, and value engineering.
Experience across commercial, industrial, education, healthcare, mixed-use, civic, or other complex building projects preferred.
Strong understanding of construction means and methods, subcontractor scopes, bid strategy, project sequencing, and cost drivers.
Ability to lead client-facing preconstruction conversations with credibility, professionalism, and confidence.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across estimating, operations, field leadership, executive leadership, design teams, owners, and trade partners.
Ability to mentor, coach, and develop team members while maintaining accountability and consistency.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple pursuits, deadlines, and priorities at once.
Proficiency with estimating and construction technology platforms

Compensation & Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $135,000–$185,000, dependent on experience.

Pay: $135,000.00 - $185,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
AD&D insurance
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Fuel reimbursement
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Relocation assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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