Pre-Construction Manager

STG Pacific LLCRegular**Pay range: $130,000 - $160,000**As a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, we're part of a family of 20+ companies tackling tough construction, environmental, and technical challenges. Working at a Calista Brice company means joining a team where cultural values and practical innovation come together to create meaningful impact. You'll experience the stability of a large organization while enjoying the tight-knit community and entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company, with opportunities to grow your career across our diverse family of businesses.Calista Brice is owned by Calista Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. ANCs were created to support economic development and self-determination for Alaska's Indigenous peoples. Our work directly contributes to advancing the social, cultural, and economic welfare of over 35,000 Alaska Natives in the Calista Region.STG Pacific delivers vertical, horizontal, design-build, heavy industrial, and specialty foundation construction for government and commercial clients. Established in 2016, we've quickly built a reputation for high-quality construction, delivering on-time, on-budget results for the most complex projects in the industry. Our team leverages more than a century of combined staff experience to mentor new team members, helping you build both technical skills and professional networks. Together, we’ll complete complex projects that strengthen communities and infrastructure throughout the Pacific region.STG Pacific is a proud subsidiary of Calista Brice, a group of 20+ companies delivering construction, engineering, and environmental solutions across the United States.As the Pre-Construction Manager, you will lead the Pre-Construction function and will be responsible for the overall development, accuracy, and delivery of project estimates and proposals. This role oversees the full pre-construction process for projects pursued and awarded by the company, ensuring consistent estimating standards, effective risk evaluation, and alignment with operational and financial objectives. The Pre-Construction Manager collaborates with senior leadership, operations, and project teams to support strategic pursuits, establish standardized procedures, manage estimating systems and cost data, and develop pre-construction staff to ensure high-quality, competitive project bids.This is a U.S. based remote position. Applicants must reside and be authorized to work in the United States. Preferred locations Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.* Oversee the analysis of past project performance and establish standardized Pre-Construction procedures to support the development of future estimates.* Assist with the oversight and maintenance of the historical cost database, bid management systems, and Pre-Construction software platforms.* Collaborate with senior company managers to maintain departmental standards for deliverables, including bid packages, formatting requirements, and budget tracking tools.* Work directly with senior company managers to finalize and implement processes for the effective use of HCSS HeavyBid.* Serve as the administrator for all HCSS HeavyBid libraries.* Update equipment rates annually to ensure estimating accuracy.* Update labor rates at least quarterly to maintain current cost data.* Ensure consistency and conformity of all project bid estimates for the development and use of reliable budget cost data.* Assign responsibilities to Pre-Construction team members for each project pursuit.* Review project plans and specifications and coordinate with the team to confirm a complete project scope.* Identify project risk issues and assess their magnitude to inform estimating adjustments.* Solicit subcontractor and supplier information and pricing to support estimate development.* Maintain and manage the company’s bid history and tracking of prospective work opportunities.* Prepare instructions to bidders, bid forms, and other solicitation documentation as required.* Review general conditions, project schedules, scopes of work, site logistics, and other exhibits prepared by Operations.* Ensure project information is properly documented and transferred from the estimate phase to the project budget.* Review and/or manage the review and scope evaluation of specialty contractor bids.* Coordinate technical proposal requirements with the Marketing Department.* Review constructability considerations with operational staff to improve project execution planning.* Maintain and communicate data regarding construction and material cost trends that may impact project costs.* Analyze alternative means and methods to determine the most cost-effective construction solutions.* Develop and maintain effective relationships with customers, design teams, specialty contractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect company core values and meet or exceed customer expectations.* Manage the preparation and submission of two-step design-build proposals, including Phase 1 qualification packages and Phase 2 technical and cost proposals, ensuring compliance with procurement requirements and best-value criteria.* Lead design development meetings from conceptual pricing through design development phases, coordinating with architects, engineers (A/E), and stakeholders to refine scope, incorporate value engineering, and optimize constructability.* Lead the development and preparation of proposal technical narratives, executive summaries, and qualification statements that clearly articulate the company’s approach, experience, and value proposition.* Develop and maintain comprehensive proposal schedules, including milestone timelines for design, estimating, subcontractor solicitation, and proposal submission deadlines.* Conduct thorough analyses of project risks throughout the pre-construction phase, identifying potential issues (e.g., site conditions, regulatory requirements, subcontractor performance), quantifying associated costs, and incorporating mitigation strategies into estimates and proposals.* Review and prepare proposal deliverables, including bid packages, cost breakdowns, schedules, and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with client requirements.* Facilitate the development and refinement of project budgets following contract award by collaborating with project managers, operations, and finance to transition estimates into baseline budgets and establish cost control mechanisms.* Perform and oversee self-perform estimating for key construction activities (e.g., earthwork, concrete, structural work), including labor, equipment, and material takeoffs to support accurate composite bids.* Lead internal estimate review meetings with senior management, estimators, operations, and other stakeholders to validate assumptions, resolve discrepancies, and approve final bid amounts.* Manage subcontractors, suppliers, and A/E partners throughout the estimating and proposal process, including solicitation, bid leveling, negotiations, and relationship management to ensure competitive and reliable pricing.* Conduct scope review meetings with the project team to confirm a complete understanding of plans, specifications, and exhibits, identifying ambiguities, exclusions, and necessary clarifications.* Analyze subcontractor and supplier quotations to identify gaps, inconsistencies, scope overlaps or omissions, and associated risks, recommending adjustments to ensure comprehensive coverage within the estimate.* Participate in business development activities and Go/No-Go decision processes by providing early cost modeling, feasibility assessments, risk evaluations, and strategic input to support pursuit decisions.* Oversee the integration of value engineering recommendations into proposals and estimates to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising #J-18808-Ljbffr