PreConstruction Director

Preconstruction Director – for a Union Commercial General Contractor in Las Vegas

To succeed in this role, you must have a four-year degree in Construction Management or Construction Engineering, or at least 15 years of regional union commercial construction experience, including a minimum of 8 years in preconstruction and estimating.

Strong leadership expertise in preconstruction and estimating is essential, with experience managing projects ranging from $2M to $50M+.

• Support the development, architectural, and construction team with preconstruction expertise including estimating, value design, costs, project schedule, procurement, project pursuits, and sales acumen.
• Manage/facilitate in all project delivery methods and procurement strategies.
• Manage/facilitate the planning and design phases on select building projects that will ultimately bring value to our customer and maximize our profit.
• Communicate the value of preconstruction/design management services on project pursuits
• Train and coach Estimating / Sales / Marketing staff
• Maintain current accurate historical cost data and current market information
• Host project post mortem reviews and implement best practices to mitigate repetitive issues.
• Create thorough and accurate lifecycle estimates – Conceptual, SD, DD and CD
• Create thorough and accurate competitive bids
• Develops contacts and quickly builds relationships with potential clients
• Make effective and convincing formal sales presentations to prospective customers
• Consistently achieves customer satisfaction
• Assess and promote professional development for team members
• Implements, and holds team accountable to company goals and initiatives
• Assume primary responsibility for ongoing formal and informal training and mentoring design management, estimating, document quality and procurement skills.
• Play a significant role in developing relationships with the Design and Development community and clients with an eye towards providing design/build level preconstruction services.
• Create and manage a comprehensive preconstruction schedule, design from a detailed estimate, optimize building systems, embrace enhanced design and deliver well-coordinated design documents.
• Accountable to review and validate project estimates created by the preconstruction team. Provide direction for understanding project scope, market pricing, and available resources
• Accountable to host descope review and validate project estimates created by the preconstruction team. Provide direction for understanding project scope, market pricing, and available resources.
• Ensure full project scope coverage and utilization of qualified subcontractors and vendors.
• Assist clients and developers with conceptual budgets of types. Capable of cost modeling using Uniformat II system costs.
• Document project information in the company work breakdown structure for historical comparisons.

• Positive and effective communication abilities
• Advanced knowledge of construction means and methods, building types, estimating, scheduling, cost control and material pricing
• Effectively prioritizes and balances big picture and immediate responsibilities
• Ability to listen effectively, value the opinions of others and acknowledge contributions of others
• Ability to communicate and work well with others at all levels
• Ability to train, manage and hold staff accountable to get results consistent with corporate plans
• Thorough understanding of the design/build and integrated project delivery processes.
• Thorough understanding of value design and budget control during the planning and design phases.
• Thorough knowledge of the architectural, engineering, and construction processes
• Strong personal presence; sales and presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills
• Maintains balance of costs and aesthetic quality.
• Estimating background with experience in conceptual estimating.
• Values company culture and mission
• Leads by example
• Strives to "do the right thing" in all situations
• Maintains the highest professional standards at all times
• Values and maintains internal and external relationships at all levels
• Displays good judgment and sound…