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Our team is prepared to handle a wide range of projects from small-scale, time-and-materials jobs to large-scale, technology-intensive projects.\nJob Summary\nDynalectric Company San Diego is hiring a Preconstruction Manager. The Preconstruction Manager leads all preconstruction activities for electrical construction projects from initial pursuit through project turnover. This role is responsible for delivering accurate, competitive, and comprehensive project estimates while ensuring technical alignment, constructability, and strategic positioning for successful execution. The preconstruction manager acts as a critical bridge between clients, design teams, and internal operations. The Electrical Preconstruction Manager ensures that project scope, budget, and execution strategy are fully coordinated prior to construction start\nEssential Duties & Responsibilities\nInclude the following. Other duties will likely be assigned.\nAttends estimating meetings, project meetings, meets with customers/clients to discuss bid status, present proposals, negotiate bids, and present/solve project issues.\nPerforms job walks to observe any field conditions that may affect construction, impact the prospective bid, and/or pre-construction designs and build services. Meets with general contractors and site personnel, as needed.\nCreates and understands conceptual designs of electrical systems.\nPerform design/build, conceptual, and budget estimates; working on multiple projects concurrently and under strict deadlines.\nAnalyze blueprints, construction drawings, specifications, and other documentation at various levels of design to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates. \nReview design options and recommend best solutions based on cost, engineering quality, or availability of materials.\nConfer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates. \nReview contract and bid documents; review and understand scope for project turnover. \nBuilds market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating and closing business relationships. \nFollow up on new business opportunities and initiate meetings. \nMaintain relationships with customers, General Contractors, vendors and subcontractors.\nQuantitative take-off and computer entry.\nPrepare scope letters and proposals.\nCoordinate the efforts of junior and staff-level resources in performing take-offs, issuing bills of material to vendors and obtaining subcontractor and/or vendor quotes.\nAssist construction scheduler with scheduling input as required.\nEnsure documents are centrally saved in the company’s drive within the confidential estimating folder(s); maintain electrical estimating software with updated pricing, etc.\nAssist project managers with takeoffs and pricing changes in work.\nEscalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Vice President of Preconstruction with recommendation for resolution.\nComply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.\nAttend conferences, meetings and industry events\nPerform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.\n\nQualifications\nTo perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nPREFERRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE\n3-6 years’ experience in estimating/preconstruction services or 5+ years related experience in the construction industry. Design/Build experience preferred.\nHigh School diploma or GED required.\nBachelor of Science in engineering or construction related field desirable.\nKnowledge of electrical systems, the construction industry, construction materials, market conditions, trade practices, and contract documentation.\nWorking knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.\nCOMPUTER SKILLS\nMust demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)\nFamiliarity with Accubid and other electrical, technical, or construction programs.\nFamiliarity with project management/document control software.\nFamiliarity with construction/financial software packages.\nREQUIRED SKILLS\nThe requirements listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully.\nMust demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.\nMust be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.\nMust have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.\nMust have high standards of quality with attention to detail.\nMust possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.\nMust build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.\nLANGUAGE SKILLS\nMust have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.\nPhysical Demands\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to commute to field locations to accurately perform takeoffs. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.\nWork Environment\nThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer and also travel to field locations as needed.\nWhile visiting field locations, the employee may be required to work outdoors, be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical and electrical parts; high, precarious places; dust, fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, extended exposure to sunlight; cold and heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nAs a leading provider of mechanicaland electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure,we offer employess a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and sucess. Equal Oppurtunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Affirmative Action Policy\nPlease review our Affirmative Action Policy.\nNotice to Prospective Employees\nNotice to prospective employees: There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here. Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine. EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process - it is probably fraudulent.Geographic Disclosure\nAs a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled\nCompensation Range: $125,000-$145,000\nPosition is eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus in accordance with Company policy.\nBenefits: We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) Savings Plan, College Coach and employee assistance program.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9169,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","Real Estate","Facilities Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-02T00:09:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":38,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.685,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":7,"expected_fill_days":5,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:tail","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-09T06:01:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":145000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/emcorgroup-preconstruction-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/emcorgroup-preconstruction-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-10T02:09:21Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3875,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1125,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":8145},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=8145"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Femcorgroup-preconstruction-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Femcorgroup-preconstruction-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Femcorgroup-preconstruction-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/emcorgroup-preconstruction-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Femcorgroup-preconstruction-manager"}]}