Pre-Construction Manager

Job summary

Manage projects through feasibility, design coordination, permitting, and preparation for construction, working with clients, consultants, municipalities, and internal teams. Prepare pre-construction proposals and cost information, review drawings for constructability and value-engineering opportunities, and coordinate design changes and scope revisions.

Job details

Our client, a well-established commercial & industrial construction firm based in Delta, BC, is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager to join their team. This is a position focused on managing projects through the early planning, design, permitting, and pre-construction phases while working closely with clients, consultants, municipalities, and internal estimating and construction teams. This role offers long-term growth within a collaborative and flexible environment. Key Responsibilities: Manage projects through the pre-construction process, including feasibility, design coordination, permitting, and preparation for construction Coordinate architects, engineers, consultants, clients, and municipal authorities throughout the design and approval process Manage Development Permit and Building Permit applications, including responding to municipal comments and coordinating drawing revisions Review zoning, site requirements, and development constraints to help determine project feasibility Prepare pre-construction proposals, consultant budgets, inclusions, exclusions, and preliminary project cost information Review drawings from a constructability and value-engineering perspective to identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve project delivery Manage design changes, scope revisions, consultant coordination, and additional fee requirements Ideal Candidate Requirements: 4+ years experience in pre-construction, real estate development, design management, development project management, or a related role Strong experience managing Development Permit and Building Permit applications with municipalities Strong understanding of the design and municipal approval process Experience working directly with clients and managing projects through early planning and design stages Ability to read and understand construction drawings and identify constructability considerations Exposure to preliminary budgeting, construction estimating, or value engineering is an asset Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working through unfamiliar challenges and changing project requirements Why this Firm? Competitive base salary of $115,000-$135,000/year based on experience Annual profit-sharing Extended health and dental benefits RRSP matching Paid vacation starting at 3 weeks Mileage reimbursement for business travel Company phone and laptop Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment Opportunity to work directly with clients from early feasibility through design and permitting Long-term growth opportunity within an expanding construction firm Interested candidates are encouraged to send their resume in Word format to jeremy.cymbaluk@torustalent.com. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Torus Talent and our clients are committed to employment equity and inclusivity.

What you’ll do

Manage projects through feasibility, design coordination, permitting, and preparation for construction, working with clients, consultants, municipalities, and internal teams. Prepare pre-construction proposals and cost information, review drawings for constructability and value-engineering opportunities, and coordinate design changes and scope revisions.

Requirements

Candidates need at least four years of experience in pre-construction, real estate development, design management, development project management, or a related field, along with strong experience managing municipal Development Permit and Building Permit applications. They should understand design and approval processes, communicate effectively with clients, interpret construction drawings, and ideally have exposure to preliminary budgeting, estimating, or value engineering.

Benefits

• Annual Profit-Sharing • Extended Health And Dental Benefits • RRSP Matching • Paid Vacation Starting At 3 Weeks • Mileage Reimbursement For Business Travel • Company Phone And Laptop

Listed skills

• Client Relationship Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Pre-Construction Management
• Development Permit Applications
• Building Permit Applications
• Municipal Approvals
• Design Coordination
• Project Feasibility
• Construction Drawing Review
• Constructability Review
• Value Engineering
• Preliminary Budgeting
• Construction Estimating
• Consultant Coordination
• Client Relationship Management
• Scope Management
• Cost Management

Job areas

• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering