Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support

Description

Colliers Project Leaders is seeking a Preconstruction Manager – Design Management Support to join our Owner's Rep team remotely within the United States. The role provides day‑to‑day coordination and operational support for a key data‑center client, ensuring the design process stays organized, aligned, and responsive throughout design and construction. Responsibilities include managing design documentation, schedules, and package tracking while maintaining Procore standards and compliance across architect and engineering partners.

Acting as a liaison between design teams, project management, and construction, the manager supports coordination among EORs, design‑assist partners, and subcontractors to drive clarity, close submittals, and resolve RFIs. The position also assists with construction administration, QA/QC of design issuances, and change management by identifying cost and scope impacts, enabling efficient design delivery and integration of customer or tenant design needs.

• Maintain and organize Procore file structure and ensure architect/engineer compliance.
• Manage weekly design schedules, package tracking, narratives, and scope documentation.
• Coordinate design alignment across buildings, share lessons learned, and track value‑engineering items.
• Lead design‑assist, EOR, and subcontractor engagement, including meeting trackers and submittal/shop‑drawing closures.
• Facilitate cross‑EOR coordination, drive design clarity, and lead project meetings.
• Oversee construction administration tasks such as weekly A&E meetings, submittal and RFI escalation, site visits, and QA/QC inspections.
• Manage change orders, PCO entitlements, and support cost management when RFIs or bulletins affect budget.
• Assist with integrating customer or tenant design requirements into project deliverables.

Requirements

Colliers Project Leaders offers a growing portfolio of large‑scale capital projects for private and public clients across multiple sectors in the US. We look for highly qualified individuals with architecture, engineering, or construction backgrounds who are motivated to lead successful programs and improve the built environment for our clients.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in architecture, design, construction management, engineering or a related field, and have at least four years of design or pre‑construction experience, preferably in a design‑management capacity. Familiarity with MEP systems and data‑center operations, as well as strong English communication skills, are required.

Benefits

We provide a safe, comfortable work environment and a generous compensation package that includes company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability and life insurance, a matched 401(k)/Roth, paid parental and military leave, and PTO. Employees also enjoy professional growth resources such as education reimbursement, an in‑house learning platform, mentorship, wellness programs, and various employee resource groups.

Training + Development

Interview process

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