Preconstruction & Procurement Manager

**Why Renovo:** Renovo Construction is a General Contractor business created by DLC in 2021. Since Renovo is an affiliate company of DLC, a leading owner and operator of shopping centers, we has access to a pipeline of continual business with some of the world’s most iconic brands including Starbucks, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Homegoods, Burlington, Ross, AspenDental & Wellnow. More on DLC below! The business plan is to grow Renovo into a $100M+/yr General Contractor executing projects both internally and for external clients. Renovo is a people-driven company that hires top talent and works with best-in-class partners. **About the role:** The Preconstruction & Procurement Manager is responsible for overseeing the estimating, subcontractor procurement, and preconstruction activities for multiple concurrent retail construction projects nationwide. This role serves as Renovo's primary leader for project budgeting, bid management, subcontractor sourcing, buyout coordination, and preconstruction planning, ensuring projects are accurately estimated, competitively procured, and positioned for successful execution. The ideal candidate combines strong estimating expertise with exceptional subcontractor relationship management and procurement capabilities. This individual will work closely with Operations, Project Management, and Construction leadership to drive consistency, accuracy, and accountability throughout the preconstruction process while continuously expanding and strengthening Renovo's subcontractor network. **Responsibilities**: - **Estimating & Preconstruction** - Lead the estimating process from bid invitation through formal proposal submission for multiple concurrent construction projects - Prepare conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, quantity takeoffs, bid leveling analyses, and project cost summaries - Review architectural, structural, civil, and MEP drawings, specifications, lease requirements, and project documents to identify scope gaps, project risks, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities - Coordinate and manage all preconstruction activities, including bid document distribution, subcontractor communication, RFI management, and proposal development - Create and maintain project budgets, trade breakdowns, scope reviews, general conditions budgets, and estimating documentation - Develop formal client proposals including project schedules, assumptions, clarifications, qualifications, and pricing summaries - Monitor market conditions, labor trends, material pricing, and subcontractor availability to proactively identify risks and opportunities - Maintain historical cost data and estimating resources to improve pricing accuracy and consistency - **Procurement & Subcontractor Management** - Lead subcontractor sourcing, outreach, qualification, and procurement efforts across multiple markets nationwide - Develop and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, consultants, landlords, and industry partners - Manage and continuously expand Renovo's subcontractor database and prequalification program - Ensure adequate bid coverage by obtaining competitive and qualified pricing across all required trades - Review, analyze, and level subcontractor bids to ensure complete scope coverage and alignment with project requirements - Lead subcontractor buyout activities and support contract award recommendations - Coordinate procurement planning with Project Managers, including development of procurement logs and long-lead item tracking - Support project teams during buyout and project turnover to ensure seamless transition from preconstruction into execution - **Operational Support** - Partner closely with Project Management and Operations teams throughout preconstruction and project startup - Support business development efforts by assisting with budgeting, feasibility studies, client pursuits, and project planning initiatives - Maintain estimating, procurement, and subcontractor information…