Director of Pre-Construction Global Mega Projects

Overview

Director of Pre-Construction Global Mega Projects

Atkore is forging a future where our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders, and communities are building better together – a future focused on serving the customer and powering and protecting the world.

With a global network of manufacturing and distribution facilities, Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions.

Atkore’s Global Project group provides specialty construction services and system solutions for some of the world’s largest and most complex building projects. This part of our business is growing rapidly as we meet the evolving needs of our global customers.

Who we are looking for:

Atkore is seeking a Director of Pre-Construction to lead the Estimating and Engineering function for our Global Mega Projects business. This hands-on leadership role reports to the President of Global Construction Services based out of Atkore’s Addison, IL facility and is responsible for driving bid development and pre-construction supporting the fastest growing part of our business, delivering value for some of the world’s most complex semiconductor and data-center projects globally.

This leader will partner directly with Owners, EPCs, and General Contractors to manage all aspects of the pre-construction process, including estimate development, BIM design coordination, drafting, engineering, and fabrication drawing development. Working in close collaboration with North American Construction, International operations, and Atkore’s product businesses, the Director will build and lead a high-performing team that supports growth through efficient off-site fabrication from our global facilities to project sites.

The role spans the full project lifecycle—from early design and bid strategy, through pre-construction and off-site manufacturing, to on-site installation of prefabricated modules across multiple sites.

This is a fast-paced, high-visibility position offers direct exposure to some of the world’s largest and most technically demanding construction programs, supporting Atkore’s integrated design-to-installation delivery model.

• Build and lead a high performing team of Estimators, BIM, and CAD designers aligned to both commercial pursuits and operational execution.
• Lead opportunity selection, bid strategy, and pre-construction planning, including construction methods, sourcing, and execution approach.
• Partner with Sales, Estimating, Engineering, and Operations to develop competitive design-to-build strategies and project estimates.
• Collaborate directly with customers and project teams to support design coordination, clash detection, and constructability resolution.
• Drive value engineering to improve customer outcomes while simplifying manufacturing, fabrication, and installation.
• Partner with U.S. and EU field operations to align scope, schedule, and cost expectations.
• Lead innovation and digital advancement initiatives to enhance customer value, project execution, and new construction methods.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver value-based solutions aligned to client needs and Atkore’s strategic growth objectives.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the Global Mega Projects strategic plan.

• 10+ years of Construction Engineering and Estimating leadership and Management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Structural Engineering (P.E. highly preferred but not mandatory).
• Strong communication skills to interact with our customers and internal stakeholders.
• An Expert understanding of contemporary construction methods.
• Technical acumen to understand our markets, methods of delivery, applications, and client needs.
• Ability to think strategically and develop long-term goals while tactically reacting quickly to changing client needs, site conditions and team work load.
• The desire to be a hands-on manager.
• High energy and results driven; methodically setting goals, tasks, while both supporting and holding team accountable.
• Expert level AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Blue Beam, Microsoft Office.

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