Director of Preconstruction

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We are seeking a strong leader for the Preconstruction Director opportunity that will report to the Vice President of  Preconstruction.

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

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