Preconstruction Manager

Preconstruction Manager

The Preconstruction Manager is a pivotal role responsible for orchestrating all preparatory activities for large-scale, mission-critical projects. This position involves coordinating drawings, design, risk management, legal matters, contracts, bids, estimates, materials, costs, and safety requirements. The Preconstruction Manager will work alongside subject matter experts from various departments to ensure seamless project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to support projects from inception through to completion.
• Coordinate design and engineering sequences, including 3D/BIM coordination, detailing, and scheduling.
• Support manufacturing and provide assistance during the construction phase.
• Oversee commissioning and turnover functions at project completion.
• Serve as the key point of contact for all internal and external clients during the preconstruction and planning phases.
• Transition control of projects to the project manager during the construction phase.
• Coordinate design activities with consultants, subcontractor partners, and clients.
• Develop best-in-class preconstruction services in collaboration with the Group Manager.
• Inform project leadership of unresolved design issues and track design and cost changes.
• Participate in meetings and presentations to showcase project benefits and progress.
• Oversee the development of designs, cost estimates, and value engineering solutions.
• Provide guidance to project managers to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in preconstruction and electrical contracting.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Experience with multi-million dollar complex projects in various sectors such as industrial and healthcare.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 10 years of experience in electrical contracting or MEP coordination.

Work Environment

The role involves traveling 15-25% of the time. Typical work hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the possibility of work at any time to meet business needs. The team consists of 8-10 members for these types of projects, with approximately 60 employees overall in the company. The work environment includes a manufacturing center on-site for large projects. The company offers a supportive culture with additional PTO for work-life balance and self-funded insurance, where employees pay only 10% of the cost. The organization has experienced significant growth, doubling in size over the last two years and is projected to continue this trend.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $145000.00/yr. Lucrative bonus - 10% paid quarterly. Self-funded insurance so only pay 10% for cost. 7 holidays. 2-4 weeks of vacation.

FTI Culture of Care helps support the well-being of our team members and strive to create a supportive, inclusive, and healthy environment. Each full, part-time, and seasonal team member receives two hours of paid time off every month to use towards self-care, training, and/or professional health services.

FTI discretionary match is 100% of the first 6% of your individual contribution to your 401(k) retirement plan, regardless of whether your contribution are pre-tax, Roth, or a combination of both. You are eligible after 30 days of employment.

Referral bonus: $80/week extra for every referral up to 3 people.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Madison, WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.