Preconstruction Engineer

Job Details: Job Location: Legal Address - Atlanta, GA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: Undisclosed, About the role Leapley Construction is hiring a Preconstruction Engineer to help build budgets, estimates and bid packages from early design through bid. Our work spans corporate interiors, exterior renovations, adaptive reuse, ground-up construction, higher education and healthcare. On some projects you will support a Preconstruction Manager; on others you will run smaller estimates and bids on your own with manager or director oversight. It is a hands-on role that gives you room to learn and grow your estimating, bidding and client-facing skills. We're looking for someone who is self-motivated, works hard and is naturally curious. This position requires digging into the details, asking why, and understanding how a project goes together and what drives its cost. Key responsibilities Budgeting and estimating

• Do quantity takeoffs and help build conceptual, schematic and detailed estimates, including ROMs and test-fit budgets
• Dig into sub pricing, question what looks off, and check it against historical cost data and current market pricing
• Track scope and budget changes between estimate rounds Bidding and procurement
• Help write scopes of work, put together bid packages and build bidder lists
• Send bid invitations, issue addenda, answer subcontractor questions and follow up for coverage
• Level sub bids for scope completeness and flag gaps, exclusions and qualifications Project support
• Review drawings and specs for missing scope and coordination issues
• Research value engineering options and alternate products, with cost impacts
• Help prepare proposals, interview materials and the package handed to the project team
• Keep the historical cost database and estimate files up to date Qualifications: Required
• 1–3 years of estimating, preconstruction or project engineering experience with a commercial general contractor, construction manager or other construction-related business
• Working knowledge of construction means and methods and how building systems go together
• Able to work under a Preconstruction Manager on some projects and independently on others
• Self-motivated, hardworking and organized; able to handle several bid deadlines at once without needing to be pushed
• Naturally curious: asks why, and digs into drawings, specs and sub pricing until the scope and the numbers make sense
• Clear written and verbal communication with subcontractors and internal teams Preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Engineering, Architecture or a related field
• Experience with ground-up construction, exterior renovations, and occupied-building renovations in corporate, higher-education or healthcare settings
• Exposure to MEP systems and how they drive cost
• Internship or field experience with a general contractor Skills and software
• Strong Excel skills: estimate templates, bid leveling sheets and cost data
• Takeoff software such as Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff
• Project and bid management platforms such as Procore
• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)
• Eager to learn, ask questions and take on more responsibility over time