EVP Preconstruction

Sellen Construction•Seattle, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Sellen’s Team. Come Build with Us. Sellen is growing - intentionally, strategically, and into markets that reward the kind of trusted early-stage partnership we've built our reputation on. We're looking for an EVP of Preconstruction who will help us earn more of those opportunities, and make every one count. This is a C-suite seat with a builder's mandate. You'll own preconstruction end-to-end, from the first conceptual estimate through GMP, while actively expanding Sellen's market presence with developers, property owners, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. You'll partner closely with our Chief Strategy Officer and CEO to shape how Sellen competes: sharpening our pricing philosophy, advancing alternative delivery (Design-Build, Progressive Design Build, GCCM), and positioning preconstruction as the competitive differentiator it should be.

Requirements

15+ years of progressive experience in commercial construction, with significant tenure in preconstruction and/or business development leadership.
A Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.
Experience in business ownership, business acquisition, market growth, and the development of new service offerings.
Demonstrated track record of revenue growth and business development success in the PNW commercial construction market.
Deep expertise in alternative project delivery: Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, and/or GCCM.
Experience leading large, cross-functional preconstruction teams (estimating, BIM/VDC, scheduling, procurement).
Knowledge of emerging methods and technology in commercial construction, especially in AI use cases.
Expertise in contract and documentation practices used in commercial construction.
Working knowledge of financial reports and financial analysis used in Service Group and/or Special Projects.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills; ability to engage and influence at the C-suite and owner/developer level.
Strong negotiation skills.
Expert organizational, scheduling, and planning skills.
Comfortable learning new technologies.
Effectively communicates with new and diverse groups of people.
Solid budget and cost estimating skills.
Effective leadership skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication; exceptional listening skills.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible, adaptable, and manage stress under pressure when experiencing setbacks and challenges.
Demonstrated ability to delegate and assign responsibility to others, work collaboratively on a team, and hold others accountable.
Demonstrated ability to respond constructively to feedback, coaching and change.

Nice To Haves

Preferred DBIA professional designation.
Established network among PNW commercial real estate developers, architects, and owners.
Experience scaling a construction business unit through a high-growth phase.

Responsibilities

Own preconstruction end-to-end, from the first conceptual estimate through GMP.
Actively expand Sellen's market presence with developers, property owners, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Partner closely with the Chief Strategy Officer and CEO to shape how Sellen competes.
Sharpen pricing philosophy.
Advance alternative delivery methods (Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, GCCM).
Position preconstruction as a competitive differentiator.
Lead large, cross-functional preconstruction teams (estimating, BIM/VDC, scheduling, procurement).