What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preconstruction Manager position at The Howard Hughes Corporation?
Dedicated to innovative placemaking, Howard Hughes Communities is the real estate platform of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) and is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. Building on that foundation, we foster a culture of curiosity that empowers every employee to shape their own story within our organization.
About the Role
The Preconstruction Manager is responsible for leading planning, budgeting, estimating, procurement strategy, and overall preconstruction administration for assigned projects, working in close coordination with the design and development team. This role requires a developer mindset and the ability to balance design intent, cost, schedule, constructability, lease-up timing, and long-term asset performance to protect and enhance project value.
This position serves as a key stakeholder and primary point of contact across consultants, contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, government agencies, and internal partners. While primarily focused on preconstruction leadership, the role remains engaged through construction and closeout to maintain continuity, monitor execution against preconstruction assumptions, and support successful delivery.
What You Will Do
Preconstruction Strategy & Planning
Lead feasibility, constructability, budgeting, estimating, scheduling, and value engineering efforts across all phases of design.
Manage procurement strategy, including RFPs, bid packaging, long-lead items, buyout planning, logistics, sequencing, and risk allocation.
Review design documents and project phasing to align program, quality, cost, schedule, and execution strategy.
Stakeholder Alignment & Decision Support
Partner with development, design, leasing, operations, consultants, and contractors to keep documents coordinated and owner priorities reflected throughout preconstruction.
Establish and maintain budget control reporting, decision logs, and recommendations related to cost movement, contingency use, schedule impacts, and key project risks.
Communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and project partners to drive informed, timely decisions.
Construction Continuity & Delivery Support
Maintain continuity from preconstruction into construction by monitoring scope transfer, contracts, schedules, change management, pay applications, and cash flow.
Attend key meetings, maintain project tracking logs, and regularly walk job sites to verify progress, quality, and conformance with project objectives.
Support closeout, transition to operations, commissioning, warranty follow-through, and lessons learned to help ensure successful delivery.
About You
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.
5 years of experience in preconstruction, construction project management, estimating, or related owner's representative/CM roles across ground-up and interior projects.
Strong experience in budgeting, estimating, value engineering, constructability review, procurement planning, and schedule analysis.
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines across a range of project types and complexity levels.
Strong stakeholder management skills with experience partnering across internal teams, consultants, design teams, and contractors.
Proficiency in construction scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project and in reviewing estimates, GMP/GC proposals, contracts, and scope alignment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with E-Builder, PlanGrid, and/or Procore is preferred.
Resourceful, accountable problem solver with the ability to identify risks early and drive practical solutions in an owner-developer environment.
Experience in mixed-use, retail, multifamily, hospitality, educational, or master-planned community developments, particularly in Las Vegas or similar markets, is a plus.
Benefits Built for You
At Howard Hughes Communities, we offer competitive, market-based compensation that rewards performance and supports career growth. Our comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees at every stage of their career, is focused on holistic wellness-social, emotional, financial, and physical.
Competitive 401k plan
Generous PTO policy
Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage
Voluntary benefits for unexpected life events
Student loan assistance and stipends to assist with lifelong learning
About Howard Hughes Communities
Howard Hughes Communities develops, owns, and operates the nation's premier large-scale master planned communities and mixed-use developments. Our award-winning portfolio includes The Woodlands, Bridgeland, andThe Woodlands Hillsin Greater Houston; SummerlininLas Vegas; Teravalis inGreater Phoenix; Ward VillageinHonolulu; and Merriweather District inColumbia, Maryland. Strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, we offer one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Learn more atcommunities.howardhughes.com.
NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES
Please note that Howard Hughes Communities does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Howard Hughes Communities will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Howard Hughes Communities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Howard Hughes Communities.