Assistant Preconstruction Manager

Intermountain Electric (IME) brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare.

At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job—it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is seeking an Assistant Preconstruction Manager to join their growing team!

• Are you a natural networker who never hesitates to help or connect people?
• Do you have the desire, skills, and proven strategy to be part of a winning team?
• Do you love the challenge of finding unique solutions for complex commercial and industrial electrical projects?
• Does the idea of growth and expansion motivate you?
• Are you a team player with a strong customer focus who lives for solving customer challenges and winning work?

Join the “Get Work” Team at IME and embark on a journey of professional growth while contributing to the growing business at IME.  As an Assistant Preconstruction Manager, you will play a key support role in IME’s preconstruction process. You will assist in managing project scopes, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring accuracy in estimates and project planning. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to develop their expertise and advance in the field of electrical preconstruction.

Key Responsibilities

• Preconstruction Process: Assist Preconstruction Managers (PCM) with the preconstruction stage of electrical construction projects. Create, manage & maintain documents that clearly track scope & cost changes throughout the preconstruction process.  Regularly attend and participate in design meetings and contribute to, or create when needed, the development of scope-of-work documents.  Build and assist PCM’s in RFP responses that coordinate with Marketing, Business Development, and Operations teams.  Assist PCM’s and participate in project interview prep and client interviews.  Participate in building capture plans/pursuit opportunities for high value vertical markets.  Assist PCM’s and internal IME teams in constructability reviews during the preconstruction and design completion phases of projects.  Create narratives, visual tools, and presentation of findings and recommend modifications to project requirements as needed for presentation to customers. 
• Budgets and Estimating: Build and assist Preconstruction Managers on detailed conceptual budgets for future projects and on detailed quantitative estimates for projects during preconstruction phase that help educate design and internal IME teams on scope and approach to construction.  Develop and trend design-development and/or implementation of project Value Alternates, Cost Savings initiatives, and previously undefined project scope items, as well as manage log weekly with clients.
• Project Management: Build and assist PCM’s on developing preliminary project staffing and manpower requirements, in coordination with IME’s Operations department.  Develop and trend project material procurement schedules in accordance with the project construction schedule, while identifying and communicating potential risks and a risk mitigation plan necessary in order to maintain a critical path of the project due to long lead times and supply chain issues.  Develop, create, and present Scope of Work and project change narratives, and visuals if necessary, for clear presentation to customers, stakeholders, and design teams.
• Strategy Development: Present fully vetted initiatives with accurate due diligence and risk assessment.  Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.

• Compliance & Communication:  Review drawings, specifications and all other construction documents and communicate issues, accuracy of information, and potential risks. Heavily interact with vendors, suppliers, GCs, customers, and other company departments to resolve issues during design and/or pre-bid. Assure that potential risk factors have been evaluated and reviewed with senior management. Support and influence the accuracy of estimates and assist with suggestions for modifications and QA/QC of estimates.
• Collaboration: Collaborate across the preconstruction team and other departments.  Support Project Management team as required during the construction phase.
• Industry Networking:  Act as a brand ambassador for the company, promoting its values and expertise in the electrical contracting sector.  Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders. Build relationships with general contractors. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong understanding of electrical construction in a large-scale commercial environment
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices
• Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite, Primavera, Bluebeam, Accubid/Live Count, Trimble Connect, Procore, and similar cloud based document control programs.
• Excellent communication skills – the ability to articulate a message, be persuasive, and explain complex information to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge. Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients, CGs and suppliers/vendors

• Impeccable integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with complex bid forms and breakouts
• Familiar with contract language and review process of contract clause as well as building labor profiles and labor rates for contracts.

• Knowledge of purchasing flows with the ability to quote and buy out projects.

Demonstrated accomplishments in the following areas:

• Experience in preconstruction for large commercial electrical projects ranging from $5 to $100 million in value
• Ability to consistently and effectively drive results that meet or exceed company goals
• Experience working with and building SBE plans and having a desire to attend out reach opportunities.
• Ability to build detailed prime cost budgets, estimates, and proposals that win work.
• Demonstrated ability to set project target values and manage cost to target values as required.

• Ability to simultaneously bid and oversee multiple projects, ensuring accuracy, competitiveness, and alignment with company objectives.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in a preconstruction or related role. 

Working Conditions:

The majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment.  Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space.  You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits Overview:

IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package.  Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire.  In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k. 

Salary Range: 

$80,750 - $115,000

 *Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*

Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

IME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position. 

IME strives to provide a safe work environment for its employees. Under applicable laws and regulations, IME conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.