Pre-Construction Manager

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 [email protected]. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Torus Talent and our clients are committed to employment equity and inclusivity.