Senior Preconstruction Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $100,000 to $140,000

GLY is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Engineer to join our Estimating & Preconstruction Team. This role plays a critical part in guiding design and construction planning to ensure alignment with budget, schedule, and client goals. You will collaborate with internal teams, design partners, and clients to deliver high-value outcomes and support the successful acquisition and execution of commercial construction projects.

what you get to do :

• Guide design development to align with budget, schedule, procurement strategy, constructability, and client value.
• Perform detailed estimating and quantity surveys across all design phases.
• Engage subcontractors and understand self-perform work scopes.
• Foster strong relationships and effective communication across teams.
• Contribute to departmental and corporate business planning.
• Monitor and report on industry trends to improve departmental processes.
• Support proposal development, interviews, and client engagement during pursuits.
• Set expectations for design deliverables to support milestone estimates.
• Collaborate on detailed design and preconstruction schedules.
• Coordinate subcontractor onboarding with design, permitting, and procurement timelines.
• Conduct thorough estimate reviews for accuracy, historical comparison, and documentation.
• Participate in construction logistics planning and risk evaluation.
• Ensure constructability reviews are completed and documented.
• Support project administration during design and preconstruction phases.
• Visit jobsites to gather lessons learned, analyze self-perform productivity, and engage with trade partners.

what it takes :

total rewards :

GLY provides an excellent total rewards package and abundant opportunities for growth. The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $140,000.

Benefits include :

GLY is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.