The Amherst Group's companies are comprised of leading real estate investment and advisory firms with a mission to transform the way real estate is owned, financed and managed. Amherst leverages its proprietary data, analytics, technology, and decades of experience to seek solutions for a fragmented, slow-to-evolve real estate ecosystem and to materially improve the experience for residents, buyers, sellers, communities, and investors. Today Amherst has over 1000 employees and $14.1 billion in assets under management.
Over the past decade, Amherst has scaled its platform to become one of the largest operators of single-family assets and has acquired, renovated, and leased more than 46,000 homes across 32 markets in the U.S. The firm delivers customized, stabilized cash-flowing portfolios of assets to its investors, wrapped in all the ongoing services required to manage, own, and finance the asset including property management, portfolio management, and a full capital markets team. In addition to its single-family rental platform, Amherst's debt business pursues two distinct credit strategies in mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate lending. Over its 25-year history, Amherst has developed a deep bench of research and technology talent, and leverages data and analytics at every stage in the asset lifecycle to improve operations and preserve long-term value for our investors and the more than 188,000 residents the firm has served.
Job Title: Pre-Construction Manager
Location: Cuero, Texas (Semi-Hybrid)
Department: Pre-Construction
Reports To: Vice President, Quality and Project Execution
About StudioBuilt
StudioBuilt is redefining how America builds. As a vertically integrated modular home manufacturer based in Texas, we deliver precision-crafted homes with speed, quality, and innovation. We serve a broad spectrum of customers, from individual homeowners to institutional investors, through a streamlined product and delivery model backed by Amherst Residential.
Position Summary
The Pre-Construction Manager plays a mission-critical role in transforming sales opportunities into shovel-ready projects. You will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all pre-construction activities, including feasibility review, estimating hand-off, design development coordination, permitting, and schedule alignment. Acting as the strategic conductor between our sales, estimating, design, procurement, and construction management teams, you ensure that every project begins with clarity, readiness, and velocity.
Key Responsibilities
Primary Objectives
• Own the pre-construction process from sales closing handoff to project management delivery and construction mobilization.
• Manage project kickoff, coordination, and approvals across design, estimating, permitting, and vendor planning.
• Ensure alignment with sales, project management and customer requirements, StudioBuilt's modular capabilities, and delivery expectations.
• Build and maintain master pre-construction schedules and milestone timelines for all active deals.
Core Duties
• Facilitate internal project launch meetings following contract signing or LOI.
• Translate conceptual designs and client requirements into production-ready scopes.
• Coordinate with the estimating team to finalize budgets, cost options, and value engineering inputs.
• Collaborate with the design team through schematic design, 50%, 95%, and CD milestones to secure executive approvals (Head of Studiobuilt signoff on elevations/floor plans).
• Track and support permit submissions, approvals, and zoning issues across Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
• Prepare and present pre-construction summaries to leadership to enable factory and site scheduling.
• Ensure ALL trade/vendor scopes are clear, priced, and planned before project release on all internal and external projects.
• Identify risks, delays, and gaps early and communicate mitigations clearly to leadership and field teams.
• Partner with construction management to ensure readiness for on-site execution and installation.
Success Metrics
• Project kickoff-to-permit approval timelines
• Accuracy and completeness of pre-con documentation and turnover to manufacturing and construction
• Budget adherence from estimating through to contract buyout
• Milestone achievement rates for design approvals and jurisdictional approvals
• Stakeholder satisfaction (Sales, Manufacturing, Design, Construction)
Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience in pre-construction, project management, or construction planning (modular/offsite experience preferred)
• Strong understanding of residential construction sequencing, permitting, and design workflows
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects concurrently
• Skilled in construction documentation, risk identification, and jurisdictional coordination
• Proficient in construction scheduling tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar) and CRM/ERP platforms (Moducore a plus)
• Exceptional communicator with strong organizational discipline and follow-through
Why StudioBuilt?
• Help lead a housing revolution-modular is the future.
• Be part of a visionary team backed by Amherst Residential.
• Shape how homes are designed, permitted, and delivered at scale.
• Competitive compensation, healthcare, 401k, and leadership growth path.
Our full-time employee benefits include:- A competitive compensation package, annual bonus, 401k match
- Flexible PTO including 7 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, and 1 volunteer day
- Employer-paid benefits (medical, dental, vision, health savings account)
- Professional career development and reimbursement
- Up to 16 weeks paid maternity leave; up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Backup childcare offered through Bright Horizons
Amherst is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or veteran status, and encourage all applicants to apply.
