Preconstruction Manager - Washington D.C.

Job Description

Job Description

Preconstruction Manager - Washington D.C.

Who We Are:  

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fullfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees.  

Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team! Our CEO Rudy Seikaly was named 2021 Business Leader of the Year by DC’s Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work by the Washingtonian in 2015, and a Great Place to Work in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 and ranked on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Construction 2023 and 2024. Our biggest win is from our own employees who still today overwhelmingly choose to grow with MCN as evidenced by our 95% employee retention rate and average tenure of 4 1/2 years.  

We truly invest in our own people by offering top notch, company-sponsored benefits found in firms twice our size to all 100+ MCN team members. Student loan repayment plans, 529 college savings plans, tuition reimbursement, flexible working arrangements, PMP/LEED/CCM/CQM certification preparation classes, industry conference networking, and pups in the office are just some of the benefits that empower every member of the MCN team to choose their own professional and personal journey to work-life balance.  

In the last 7 years, we’ve doubled our size, added 3 new office locations in Baltimore, Prince Georges' County & U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrated 20+ employee promotions, and won two 2021 Engineering News Record (ENR) Best Project awards all while expanding our philanthropic efforts both here at home in the DMV as well as abroad in Ethiopia, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Colombia. We're 50% millennials, 20% women, and 100% driven to build our community together.

 

Who We’re Looking For:  

We’re seeking a motivated Preconstruction Manager with 8 years of estimating experience with a concentration in mechanical construction projects. The right hard-working Preconstruction Manager’s primary responsibility is to manage, in collaboration with the Project Executive, the successful completion of assigned Preconstruction projects. The Preconstruction Manager is the lead for project financials, risk management, and client relations. Successful candidates will be able to share their passion for and dedication to getting the job done and confidently represent the firm, including committing the firm on schedule and cost matters within approved parameters.

 

What You’ll Do:  

Our new Preconstruction Manager will act as a key leader in the entire work acquisition process including management, coordination, and delivery of the preconstruction phases of the project and extensive client contact. MCN Preconstruction Managers produce progress estimates at design milestones, evaluate material and system costs, review document progress and coordination, build and maintain subcontractor and vendor relationships. Preconstruction Managers are also responsible for detailed take-offs and estimating, the definition of bid package scopes, and overseeing the subcontractor/supplier bidding process. If you are motivated by working efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with multiple project relationships and competing priorities, this may be the perfect fit for you.  

What You Bring to The Table:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction, or related field
• 8 years of estimating experience with a concentration in mechanical construction projects