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Preconstruction Manager

Sachse Construction
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2026
The Preconstruction Manager works directly with prospective clients for the creation of a detailed bid package that meets their needs. Traveling to prospective job sites and client offices as needed as well as multi-task on numerous projects, duties and deadlines while always professionally representing our company.

Building Trust. Building Partnerships. Building Careers.

  • Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit, Sachse Construction has built millions of square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, and institutional space throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Our signature asset is our unmatched reputation of integrity, quality, and reliability. Our commitment to our core values — do the right thing, have passion and enthusiasm, pursue excellence by constantly raising the bar, and do whatever it takes — has earned the trust of clients from national retail chains to private and institutional owners.

In addition to providing a unique and exceptional customer service experience to our clients, we strive to provide an engaging atmosphere for our team members. Our team members have access to all of the essential benefits and perks, plus:

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Role-Specific Training Mentoring
  • Award-Winning ‘Project:U’ Wellness Program
  • Social Mission Committee Philanthropic Activities
  • Bi-weekly Professional Massages
  • Financial Lunch and Learns

We have been repeatedly recognized with several national and local awards, including:

  • Best and Brightest Company to Work For
  • Best and Brightest in Wellness
  • Top Workplace
  • Certified Great Place to Work

Responsibilities

  • Must demonstrate and model Sachse Construction’s core values
  • Lead GC, CM, GMP and Design-Build bid opportunities up to $10 million
  • Subcontractor procurement and buyout
  • Ability to independently perform conceptual, schematic and design development budgets
  • Understands and manages value engineering exercises
  • Reviews plans for consistency and accuracy
  • Manages all levels of take offs and can apply unit prices
  • Levels/scopes trades as part of a bid team on larger type projects as GC/CM
  • Maintains current unit price and historical database
  • Understands contract types
  • Understands typical scopes (writing scopes and level bids)
  • Negotiates client and subcontractor terms and conditions
  • Ability to call subs for coverage
  • Mentors Cost Engineers
  • Completely understands the estimating process
  • Develops and maintains excellent subcontractor/vendor relations
  • Has a comprehensive understanding of all costs involved for current and future projects
  • Must be able to estimate costs that are not readily evident

Qualifications

  • 5-20 years of commercial construction management experience
  • Estimating and Procurement experience
  • Bachelor's degree required

Disclosure

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that is strives for inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected group. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting our VP of People, Myra Ebarb, at mebarb@sachse.net from People and Perks with any questions or requests for accommodation.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept non partner agreement agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our team members, partners, or any other company location. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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