Preconstruction Manager - Data Center Construction

Pkaza
Chicago, IL

Data Center Preconstruction Manager – Chicago, IL 
This opportunity is with a leading general contractor of data center construction services. This company provides a complete life cycle of solutions that are custom-fit to the requirements of their client's mission-critical facilities. They build mission-critical facilities for data center facilities nationwide for Enterprise, Colocation and Hyperscale Companies. This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

The Preconstruction Manager is a key leader in the preconstruction process, responsible for managing and delivering project goals, including budget, schedule, and quality. This role collaborates with project stakeholders to develop and implement project plans, identifies and mitigates risks, and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and review Price and Cost Proposals / Specifications, drawings or customer requests to determine equipment requirements.
  • Prepare and review the scope specified within the proposal to ensure it includes appropriate scope
  • Prepare price work up sheets to accurately determine costs and profits
  • Review the labor rates to ensure accordance to the contract specifications and check labor productivity to ensure hours allotted are appropriate to minimize working restrictions, overtime, etc.
  • Prepare and review the material pricing and validate against other pricing references, acquire material quotes when possible
  • Prepare and review pre-purchased material or equipment and/or equipment rental rates against fair and reasonable pricing references
  • Review contractor mark-ups to ensure that the correct mark-ups are being used and that any mark-up caps are not exceeded
  • Assist with the Preparation of Sales Proposals
  • Assist in sales strategy for proposals
  • Interface with Project Managers regarding project requirements
  • Will participate in the negotiation meeting with subcontractors
  • Develop cost estimates from the engineering drawings; proactively identify deficiencies and/or questions; and actively assist the project team toward the answers
  • Prepare and review material take-offs from contract documents and drawings
  • Prepare conceptual and cost study estimates from preliminary sketches
  • Accumulate, evaluate and document historical cost data for the development of future estimates
Qualifications:
  • Experience with Construction Services for Large Buildings / Facilities a Must
  • Electrical / Mechanical Systems background
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Capable of Multi-tasking in a fast paced environment.
  • MS Office Skills to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Construction
  • 5-10 years of experience in performing Cost Estimates, Reviewing Contractor's Price and Cost Proposals for major engineering and construction projects
  • Heavy Construction Projects experience is preferred
  • Experience with Construction Estimation Software (Timberline, CMIC, etc.)
  • Previous experience in the Military / Military veterans in all branches that have experience with Electrical / Mechanical is a huge plus (Navy nukes- EMN, ETN, MMNs, Seabees, Army - Power Generation, Air Force – Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, Army National Guard, etc.)

 

Submittal Instructions:
Please apply directly by clicking the link below, alternatively you can forward your resume directly to: [email protected]

After applying, if you have further questions, you may call 973-895-5200 and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and take a look at other Critical Facility openings we are working on at,

If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!!

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan
EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V
Pkaza LLC is a third-party employment firm. All fees assessed by Pkaza LLC will be paid by our employer that we represent and not by the candidate
Posted 2026-01-27

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