# Preconstruction Manager (Utility-Scale Solar & Energy Storage)

> Consigli Construction · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-04

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Arch Energy

## Description

**Employment Type:**  Full-Time 

**FSLA:**   Salary/Exempt 

**Division:**  Arch Energy 

**Department:** Arch Energy 

**Reports to:**                

**Supervisory Duties:** No 

The Preconstruction Manager leads pursuit strategy and preconstruction activities for utility-scale solar, battery energy storage (BESS), substation, and grid interconnection projects. This role is responsible for developing estimates, evaluating project risks, coordinating design reviews, supporting proposal development, and ensuring a successful transition from preconstruction to execution. 

### Responsibilities / Essential Functions 

-   Lead preconstruction efforts from opportunity qualification through proposal, negotiation, award, and project turnover. 

-   Coordinate conceptual through final estimates for solar, BESS, substation, transmission/interconnection, SCADA, commissioning, and related project scopes. 

-   Develop and maintain the basis of estimate, including quantities, labor assumptions, pricing, contingencies, schedule impacts, and exclusions. 

-   Partner with Engineering and EORs to review owner requirements, drawings, studies, specifications, and constructability considerations. 

-   Develop bid packages, scope matrices, and subcontractor responsibilities. 

-   Support subcontractor and supplier outreach, bid leveling, quote analysis, and market evaluations. 

-   Lead value engineering efforts to improve cost, schedule, constructability, and project performance. 

-   Develop preconstruction schedules, procurement strategies, and execution plans with Operations and Project Controls. 

-   Maintain project risk and opportunity registers and evaluate commercial and contractual requirements. 

-   Lead proposal development, scope narratives, clarifications, assumptions, exclusions, and leadership review presentations. 

-   Coordinate project turnover activities, including estimate assumptions, procurement strategies, risk items, and project commitments. 

-   Capture lessons learned and maintain estimating standards, cost databases, and best practices. 

### Key Skills  

-   Renewable energy preconstruction and estimating 

-   Utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects 

-   EPC project delivery and commercial strategy 

-   Cost estimating and proposal development 

-   Scope development and subcontractor management 

-   Constructability reviews and value engineering 

-   Risk assessment and commercial analysis 

-   Schedule planning and execution strategy 

-   Contract and procurement coordination 

-   Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills 

-   Advanced Excel and estimating software proficiency 

### Required Experience  

-   Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Estimating, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 

-   8+ years of progressive preconstruction, estimating, project management, or commercial experience supporting utility-scale renewable energy, power, or infrastructure projects. 

-   Experience developing estimates and proposals for utility-scale solar and/or BESS projects, including substations and grid interconnection scope. 

-   Strong understanding of renewable EPC work breakdowns, labor productivity, subcontractor scopes, equipment procurement, logistics, commissioning, and project indirect costs. 

-   Ability to review civil, structural, electrical, and controls documentation and translate technical requirements into cost, schedule, scope, and risk considerations. 

-   Experience leading subcontractor outreach, scope reviews, estimate reconciliation, value engineering, and proposal development. 

-   Understanding of EPC contracts, owner requirements, allowances, contingencies, escalation, change management, and risk allocation. 

-   Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 

-   Advanced experience with Excel and construction management platforms such as HCSS, InEight, Sage Estimating, Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, or similar systems. 

-   Ability to travel for site visits, owner meetings, bidder engagement, and project turnover activities.

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