Director of Preconstruction

Director of Estimating and Preconstruction | Commercial Construction

Base pay range: $180,000 – $220,000 per year.

Our client is a nationally respected commercial general contractor known for integrity, collaboration, and long‑term financial stability. They continue to invest in people, processes, and technology to support sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Development:

• Build, lead, and scale a centralized estimating and preconstruction team supporting multiple regional offices.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop high‑performing professionals while establishing a sustainable departmental structure.
• Define and implement standardized estimating processes, tools, and workflows across the organization.

Preconstruction Management:

• Oversee the full preconstruction lifecycle from conceptual budgeting through GMP and hard bid estimates.
• Direct feasibility studies, constructability reviews, design coordination, and early project planning.
• Manage bid schedules and workload planning across multiple concurrent projects.
• Collaborate with operations, business development, and executive leadership to align strategy and resources.

Client Engagement and Strategy:

• Serve as a primary client contact during preconstruction phases.
• Present budgets, schedules, and value engineering options to owners, developers, and design teams.
• Provide strategic guidance during pursuits, interviews, and early project decisions.
• Support work acquisition through relationship‑driven engagement and technical leadership.

Estimating Oversight and Market Intelligence:

• Supervise conceptual, schematic, and detailed estimating efforts across all trade scopes.
• Maintain historical cost data, regional pricing benchmarks, and lessons learned.
• Monitor market conditions, labor availability, and escalation trends to inform pricing strategies.
• Build and maintain strong subcontractor and supplier relationships nationwide.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in estimating and preconstruction, with proven leadership responsibility.
• Experience building or leading preconstruction teams in a multi‑office or national environment preferred.
• Strong client‑facing experience presenting to owners, developers, architects, and consultants.
• Ability to manage complex workflows, schedules, and multiple active pursuits.
• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff tools such as On‑Screen Takeoff, Excel, and industry‑standard estimating software.
• Experience across commercial sectors including retail, multifamily, hospitality, and mixed‑use.

Compensation and Benefits: Competitive compensation package including salary, bonus potential, profit sharing, 401(k) options, comprehensive healthcare benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, wellness programs, and additional family‑focused benefits.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Project Management