Director of Preconstruction

Director of Preconstruction & Estimating
- Commercial Construction

Location:

North Miami-Dade, FL

Employment Type:

Full-Time | On-Site

Compensation: $200,000-$225,000+ DOE

A highly established, financially stable Commercial General Contractor with a strong presence throughout Florida is seeking an experienced Director of Preconstruction & Estimating to lead its preconstruction and estimating operations.

This is a senior leadership position with a well-established GC generating $150M+ in annual revenue and managing a diverse portfolio of large-scale commercial construction projects.

Candidates MUST have significant high-rise construction estimating/preconstruction experience and a strong background working directly for a Commercial General Contractor.

The Director will oversee the estimating and preconstruction team, manage multiple projects through conceptual estimating, design development, GMP and final bid, and work closely with ownership, architects, operations teams, subcontractors and clients.

• Lead the company's Preconstruction and Estimating Department and manage a team of estimators and preconstruction professionals.
• Oversee an extensive pipeline of large-scale commercial, high-rise, ground-up and renovation projects
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• Manage conceptual, schematic, design development,
  GMP, CMAR and lump-sum estimates
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• Review and approve budgets, estimates, bid packages and final proposals prior to submission.
• Develop conceptual budgets and detailed cost models throughout the preconstruction process.
• Partner with owners, architects and internal operations teams to establish project budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead value engineering, constructability reviews and risk analysis
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• Review construction drawings, specifications and supplemental conditions to ensure complete and accurate estimates.
• Manage subcontractor solicitation, bid leveling, scope reviews and pricing.
• Maintain and expand relationships with subcontractors and vendors throughout Florida.
• Develop and maintain historical cost databases and monitor market conditions affecting labor and material pricing.
• Participate in client presentations, project pursuits, pre-bid meetings and critical preconstruction meetings.
• Review owner contracts for potential cost implications and project risk.
• Partner with project management and operations teams during project turnover and buyout.
• Analyze estimated versus actual project costs and use findings to improve future estimating.
• Evaluate and implement estimating technology, systems and processes to improve department productivity.
• Recruit, mentor, train and develop estimating and preconstruction professionals.
• Promote collaboration between Preconstruction, Estimating, Operations and Project Management teams.

• 10-15+ years of commercial construction estimating/preconstruction experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a Director of Preconstruction, Director of Estimating, Chief Estimator or comparable leadership role.
• MUST have significant HIGH-RISE construction experience.
• MUST have experience working for a Commercial General Contractor.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing a sizable estimating/preconstruction team.
• Strong experience with ground-up commercial construction and large, complex projects.
• Advanced knowledge of conceptual estimating, schematic estimating, design development, GMP and construction-document estimates.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor procurement, bid leveling, cost analysis, value engineering and constructability.
• Experience with GMP and CMAR delivery methods strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple large projects simultaneously through various stages of preconstruction.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, labor costs, market conditions and subcontractor pricing.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Strong client-facing capabilities with the ability to participate in project pursuits and executive-level presentations.

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering or a related field strongly preferred.

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