What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator/Preconstruction Manager position at Southway Builders, Inc.?
At Southway Builders, we don’t just build buildings, we build communities and people. As a growing regional construction management firm, we are grounded in our core values of quality, dependability, and integrity, and we foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture that supports long-term career growth.
We work across a diverse portfolio including adaptive reuse, historic preservation, renovations, and new construction, offering meaningful projects and hands-on professional development. If you’re humble, hungry, and smart, we’d love to have you under the Southway tent.
Position Summary
The Estimator / Preconstruction Manager will lead and grow Southway’s preconstruction efforts for the Southeast region. Reporting directly to the Regional Business Unit Leader (Senior Vice President, Southeast), this role serves as both a hands-on estimator and people leader, directly managing two estimators while helping shape the structure, tools, and best practices of a developing preconstruction department in the Southeast office (with support from the reconstruction department in the Northeast headquarters.
This is a high-impact opportunity for a seasoned preconstruction professional who wants to influence how projects are planned, priced, and delivered — and to help build a scalable preconstruction platform within a growing regional business unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the preconstruction process from concept through GMP or contract execution
- Direct, mentor, and develop two estimators
- Help establish and refine preconstruction standards, workflows, and pricing strategies
- Develop and present conceptual through detailed budgets for:
- Large-scale multifamily and mixed-use projects
- Commercial and institutional projects, including schools
- Complex interior projects such as laboratory, health sciences, and corporate interior upfits
- Coordinate closely with owners, architects, engineers, and subcontractors throughout design
- Lead constructability reviews, value management, and scope clarification efforts
- Support contract negotiations and ensure completeness of contract exhibits
- Oversee the transition from preconstruction to construction
- Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, and CRM updates
Qualifications
- 5 years of preconstruction or estimating experience, including leadership or mentoring responsibilities
- Demonstrated experience budgeting complex projects across multiple market sectors, including multifamily, commercial, institutional, and interior upfits
- Strong understanding of construction means, methods, and sequencing
- Proficiency with estimating and project management tools, including ProEst, Bluebeam, Procore, and BuildingConnected (preferred)
- Strong communication, organizational, and leadership
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to build, improve, and lead
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $90,000 – $158,000, based on qualifications and experience
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Discretionary bonus and auto allowance eligibility
Salary : $90,000 - $158,000