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Preconstruction Manager - Construction

Sandias Executive Search
Temecula, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/6/2026

This Preconstruction Manager role allows you to apply both technical and leadership skills while guiding commercial projects through design development, budgeting, and value engineering. Take a closer look at the posting to see if it resonates.

As a Preconstruction Manager you will:

  • Ensure smooth transition from preconstruction to project execution through clear documentation, handoff meetings, and budget alignment
  • Gain visibility with executive leadership and play a key role in shaping the company’s growth and project pipeline
  • Build a long-term career with a commercial contractor that values strategic thinking, leadership, and preconstruction expertise

What’s great about this company:

  • 40 years’ history with a self-made and innovative approach
  • Specialization in ground-up commercial and public projects
  • Diverse portfolio includes k-12, higher-ed, civic, medical and senior housing projects
  • Seeing continued growth as they expand their footprint in the South L.A. Area

Your benefits as Preconstruction Manager at this company:

  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
  • Annual performance bonuses
  • Generous vacation and holiday time
  • Great work-life balance

Requirements of this Preconstruction Manager role:

  • 10 years’ experience in a construction role
  • Focus on hard-bid ground-up projects up to $100M
  • Ability to read and understand frontend documents
  • Must have performed detailed scoping and subcontractor buyout
  • Strong understanding of the scheduling process
  • 5 years’ estimation and budgeting experience on large ground-up projects
  • OSHPD/HCAI and DSA project experience a plus
  • 4-year degree strongly preferred
  • Be a “doer” and not just a “reviewer” when it comes to putting together bid packages
  • Be self-motivated and self-reliant with strong written and verbal communication skills

Your action steps for this Preconstruction Manager role:

  • Check the requirements list above
  • Apply through this application portal
  • Confidentially forward your resume and project list to me Mike Chavez, at Mike@sandiasexecutivesearch.com or contact me directly at (505) 395-5667 (call or text)

We are Sandias Executive Search, an employee-owned company now marking our 27th year of exemplary placement services. We have been named one of Albuquerque’s Fastest Growing Companies a record eleven years in a row and one of Albuquerque’s Best Places to Work. Our mission is to work with the best candidates and companies in the industry with professionalism, integrity and confidentiality. For more information, visit www.sandiasexecutivesearch.com.

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