Director of Preconstruction
About The Position
We are seeking a strong leader for the Preconstruction Director opportunity that will report to the Vice President of Preconstruction. This role involves being strategic in developing pursuit plans, leading estimating and preconstruction teams to win new work, and providing solutions to project challenges. The Director will also be responsible for training and motivating the team, managing the estimating process, performing various types of estimates, and establishing processes for preconstruction project management. Additionally, this role requires building and maintaining professional relationships with clients and subcontractors, reviewing proposals, and demonstrating knowledge of various commercial construction project types. The Director must instill trust, ensure compliance with company policies, stay current with industry trends, and be a trusted advisor to clients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or similar from an ABET accredited institution
- 10 or more years of relevant estimating, project management and / or construction experience
- Experience in effectively negotiating and writing contract term with owners and clients in close collaboration with the EVP
- Possess thorough understanding of principles of critical path scheduling
- Utilizes excellent written and oral communications and team skills in a multi-tasking/deadline driven environment
- Experience in projects exceeding $100M in value
- Experience in estimating software tools On-Center, Insite, and Timberline or similar tools
- Advanced knowledge of Windows Office Systems Suite particularly Excel, Word, Outlook
- General knowledge, aptitude, and willingness to learn for other company software
Responsibilities
- Be strategic when developing the pursuit plan aligning team members with the strategy while executing the plan
- Lead the estimating and preconstruction team in the pursuit and winning of new work with client satisfaction
- Bring solutions to project challenges
- Provide advice, guidance, direction, training, and motivation to the team for their professional growth
- Lead the estimating process and preconstruction team by managing the estimating teams’ chronological assigned tasks
- Perform conceptual estimates to GMPs utilizing inhouse benchmarking and strategic trade partner engagement
- Establish processes for management of preconstruction project such as Target Value Design (TVD), model-based estimates, trend log and value engineering
- Establish, maintain, and grow professional relationships using open communication with clients, owners and subcontractors
- Review, approve, and participate in client presentation proposals
- Demonstrate knowledge of commercial construction projects including, but not limited to: high-rise, healthcare, hospitality and/or hotel construction, federal and public projects, parking garages, higher education, aviation, and gaming projects as an example of project types
- Instill trust and confidence with owners, design teams, and subcontractors
- Assure compliance with company policies and procedures
- Be current with industry trends, costs, and labor and material supply
- Strive to be the “go to” phone call with clients
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
