Preconstruction Director

Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise dedicated to supporting the Unangax people of the Aleutian Islands. We provide top-notch service to various branches of the federal government and prioritize community involvement. Our culture encourages growth, diversity, and inclusion, and our motto, "We are One," reflects our unity and purpose.

The Preconstruction Director supports regional construction teams from contract award through project mobilization. This position is responsible for assisting with major project setup activities, including staffing coordination, internal project setup, budget development, financial forecasting, accident prevention planning, project quality planning, subcontract formation, and other preconstruction deliverables required to transition projects into successful execution.

The Preconstruction Director works closely with regional operations, project management, safety, quality, finance, contracts, procurement, and corporate leadership to ensure new projects are properly planned, staffed, budgeted, documented, and positioned for successful execution. This role also supports continuous improvement by reviewing past project deliverables, creating standardized templates by customer and construction type, and evaluating internal construction processes for efficiency, consistency, and compliance.

A BS degree in construction management, engineering, business, or a related discipline can be substituted with equivalent experience. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in construction project management, preconstruction, project controls, estimating, federal contracting, or construction operations support is required. Experience supporting government construction projects for clients such as the Department of Defense (DoD), NAVY (NAVFAC), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Energy (DOE), or other federal agencies is preferred.

• Proven history and demonstrated knowledge of supporting construction projects from award through mobilization.
• Strong understanding of federal construction project setup requirements, including safety, quality, cost, schedule, procurement, subcontracting, and contract compliance.
• Experience developing project budgets, financial forecasts, project setup documents, and internal execution plans.
• Experience supporting hiring, staffing plans, onboarding, and coordination of project personnel.
• Strong understanding of subcontract formation, procurement planning, subcontractor coordination, and vendor setup.
• Experience working with cross‑functional corporate and regional teams.
• Experience with EM 385‑1‑1, OSHA regulatory guidelines, and federal construction compliance requirements is preferred.

• Highly skilled in using computers and all MS Office products.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and project documentation systems.
• Experience using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or other scheduling platforms is preferred.
• Ability to generate project startup tools, budget templates, forecast models, planning documents, and standardized deliverables.
• Ability to generate and review Work Plans, including CQC Plans, AHA’s, APP Plans, project quality plans, staffing plans, procurement plans, and cost‑loaded schedules.
• Excellent management skills and ability to coordinate with regional teams, project managers, safety personnel, quality personnel, finance, contracts, and procurement.
• Applying lessons learned regarding project management, quality, safety, staffing, subcontracting, project startup, and execution.
• Ability to read and understand design drawings, specifications, scopes of work, contract requirements, schedules, budgets, and codes.
• Ability to analyze internal processes and recommend practical improvements.
• Ability to develop standardized templates, checklists, workflows, and project startup tools.

Must be able to pass pre‑employment background screening.

• Must occasionally be available for extra hours as needed to support project startup deadlines, proposal transitions, mobilization requirements, or regional team needs.
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