Vice President of Preconstruction & Strategic Development

Lotus Company•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

Executive will serve as Vice President of Preconstruction & Strategic Development. In this role, Executive will lead the Company’s preconstruction and estimating efforts and serve as a strategic partner to the Development and Operations teams.

Requirements

Leadership experience in preconstruction and estimating.
Strategic partnership with Development and Operations teams.
Experience with conceptual, schematic, design-development, and GMP estimating.
Ability to establish and maintain project budgets.
Experience with feasibility, underwriting, acquisition support, budgeting, and planning.
Coordination with architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, lenders, and ownership groups.
Management of bidding, procurement strategy, subcontractor evaluation, negotiation support, and contract award support.
Identification of project risks, cost drivers, value-engineering opportunities, and market conditions.
Support for Operations in various aspects of project execution.
Experience in strengthening estimating systems, budget and cost tracking, reporting tools, benchmarks, and internal processes.
Leadership, mentorship, and strategic support to team members.
Contribution to a positive and collaborative company culture.
Assistance with development support, design review, risk management, client relations, and system operations.

Responsibilities

Lead conceptual, schematic, design-development, and GMP estimating efforts.
Establish and maintain project budgets throughout design, due diligence, and construction planning.
Work directly with the Development team on feasibility, underwriting, acquisition support, budgeting, and planning.
Coordinate with architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, lenders, and ownership groups during preconstruction.
Manage bidding, procurement strategy, subcontractor evaluation, negotiation support, and contract award support.
Identify project risks, cost drivers, value-engineering opportunities, and market conditions that affect project success.
Support Operations through handoff, contract management, scheduling, budget forecasting, cost control, change management, and project execution support.
Strengthen estimating systems, budget and cost tracking, reporting tools, benchmarks, and internal processes.
Provide leadership, mentorship, and strategic support to team members while contributing to a positive and collaborative company culture.
Assist with other Company needs as they arise, including development support, design review, risk management, client relations, and system operations.