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Senior Preconstruction Manager

• Faith Based Commercial Construction Projects
• 4.0 9645 Lincolnway Lane, Frankfort, IL 60423 Hybrid work $145,000
• $160,000 a year

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Full-time About Us:

At Aspen Group, we are dedicated to partnering with churches in building purposeful spaces that play a direct role in discipleship. We use an integrated design/build delivery model, and our team is driven by creativity, excellence, and a collaborative spirit. Aspen Group has over 20 years of experience in the faith-based design/build market, employing over 60 amazing team members. We serve clients nationwide with most of our work in the Midwest, South, Southeast, and Northeast.

Position Overview:

The Senior Pre-Construction Manager will be responsible to oversee all pre-construction activities, including, but not limited to client leadership, cost estimating, budgeting, trade partner solicitation and bidding, design and constructability review, jurisdictional compliance, and scheduling. He / she will act as the main point of contact (liaison) amongst clients, design teams and field operations, and will need to demonstrate proficiency in the alignment of design with financial goals and contract terms. This is a new role at Aspen Group and includes the ability to help build, shape, and grow the precon department.

Key Responsibilities Client Leadership:

Serves as the main client lead in the preconstruction phase of our process, while collaborating and communicating with excellence to others on the wider project team.

Cost Estimating & Budgeting:

Together with the estimating team, prepare conceptual estimates, detailed cost plans, and value engineering assessments as designs evolve from schematic drawings to final construction documents.

Team Leadership:

Supervise, mentor, and guide internal estimators staff while coordinating cross-functional workloads.

Procurement & Bidding:

Manage the bid process, prequalify subcontractors, solicit pricing packages, and lead vendor contract negotiations.

Design & Constructability Review:

Collaborate with architects, engineers, superintendents, and owners to identify design clashes, evaluate material logistics, and solve constructability issues.

Operational Handoff:

Ensure a clean, detailed transition and turnover of finalized budgets, scopes, and schedules to the construction operations team.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

BS in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field.

Experience:

6-10 years of relevant experience in commercial, industrial, religious and / or K-12 estimating and pre-construction management.

Technical Proficiency:

Advanced knowledge of blueprint reading, contract terms, and specialized software (e.g., Excel, Bluebeam, ProCore, ProEst, and / or Destini).

Soft Skills:

Exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities. Location, Travel, and Benefits Position can be based remotely in the US with preference given to being local to our offices in either Frankfort, Illinois or Ft Worth, TX. Regular travel, estimated at approximately 25-40%, required. Excellent benefits available including day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous PTO and holidays, 401k with match, vehicle stipend, employer-provided disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, bonus plan, and more.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$145,000.00

• $160,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Frankfort, IL 60423