Vice President of Preconstruction

EverOn Data Center Services•Atlanta, GA

51d

About The Position

The Vice President of Preconstruction is responsible for the end-to-end preconstruction phase of EverOn’s data center construction portfolio across the U.S. This includes conceptual and detailed estimating, budgeting, design-phase constructability review, procurement strategy, and preconstruction scheduling. The role leads project pursuit and planning from feasibility and conceptual design through GMP/final budget and handoff to construction operations. It ensures projects are prepared for safe, on-schedule, on-budget delivery at the required quality standards. The VP drives estimating accuracy, standardization, and continuous improvement, while building and leading multidisciplinary teams across estimating, procurement, scheduling, and design coordination. The position also provides strategic, financial, organizational, technical, and client leadership for preconstruction. This includes developing business plans and growth objectives; owning preconstruction financial performance; establishing estimating standards and governance; leading major pursuits, negotiations, and risk reviews; and improving processes and technology across the portfolio.

Requirements

Leadership capability across estimating, procurement, scheduling, and design coordination.
Expertise in conceptual and detailed estimating, design-phase cost management, value engineering, and constructability review.
Knowledge of procurement and long-lead equipment strategy, preconstruction scheduling, BIM and digital take-off tools, GMP and contract development, subcontractor buyout, and bid strategy.
Business leadership skills, including P&L management, revenue forecasting, organizational design, workforce planning, and business development.
Risk-management, strategic-planning, and executive-negotiation capabilities.
Ability to develop annual business plans, growth and win-rate objectives, and estimating and procurement strategies.
Ability to own financial performance, review pursuit results, approve staffing plans, and manage costs.
Ability to build and develop leadership teams, drive succession planning, and establish accountability systems.
Ability to manage executive client relationships, major pursuits, contract negotiations, and strategic account planning.
Ability to establish estimating standards, review performance, lead risk reviews, and promote consistency across projects.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive preconstruction and technical-planning strategy aligned with company growth objectives, integrating estimating, procurement, scheduling, and design coordination.
Oversee preconstruction activities for ground-up, brownfield, retrofit, and fit-out data center projects, ensuring estimates, budgets, and schedules meet client and contractual expectations.
Oversee estimating quality and budget development at each design milestone, identifying and mitigating cost and schedule risks before construction.
Lead conceptual, schematic, design-development, and GMP-level estimates using consistent methodology, accurate quantity take-offs, and defensible pricing.
Establish and enforce constructability-review and value-engineering processes with design teams.
Own preconstruction scheduling and integrate design, permitting, procurement, and bid milestones into project timelines.
Coordinate BIM and digital estimating tools to improve take-off accuracy, collaboration, and transparency.
Build, lead, and develop multidisciplinary teams across estimating, procurement, and scheduling, establishing roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations.
Partner with HR to recruit, retain, and develop preconstruction talent and foster collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
Own preconstruction budgets, forecasts, and financial performance, including cost control, reporting, and alignment with business objectives.
Review estimates and proposals before client submission, approve scope and budget assumptions, and maintain financial discipline across pursuits.
Lead preconstruction contract negotiations and commercial strategy with subcontractors, vendors, and partners ahead of buyout.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, building codes, and industry standards, and support safety planning for construction execution.
Develop and oversee preconstruction risk-management strategies, including contingency planning, mitigation measures, and insurance coverage.
Build and maintain relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders, serving as an executive contact during pursuits and preconstruction.
Identify and implement technologies, methodologies, and best practices to improve estimating accuracy and efficiency and reduce preconstruction cycle time.
Establish and track KPIs for estimating accuracy, bid win rate, and preconstruction schedule performance.
Standardize processes, streamline workflows, and improve the handoff of budget, scope, and schedule information to construction operations.
Develop annual preconstruction business plans and establish growth and win-rate objectives.
Define estimating and procurement strategy and support market expansion.
Review monthly estimating and pursuit results; approve staffing plans; and manage overhead and operational costs.
Build estimating and procurement leadership teams, drive succession planning, develop future Directors and VPs, and establish accountability systems.
Maintain executive relationships with hyperscale clients, lead major pursuits and contract negotiations, resolve executive-level disputes, and participate in strategic account planning.
Establish company estimating standards, review pursuit and budget performance monthly, lead risk reviews, and ensure consistency across projects.