Director, Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy, East Region

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Director, Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy, East Region

Prologis

Prologis is seeking a Director, Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy to support development projects across assigned U.S. East regions. Partnering closely with Development, Procurement, Construction, and Capital Deployment, this role provides early‑stage cost intelligence, design‑build/preconstruction perspective, contractor engagement, conceptual budgeting, market analysis, and procurement planning to support faster, more informed development and capital deployment decisions.

The role improves development velocity, cost efficiency, and long‑term project outcomes through earlier alignment between conceptual design, pricing, constructability, sourcing strategy, and market conditions. The role will support multiple, concurrent pursuits and developments by translating contractor feedback, market conditions, project risks, design implications, VE opportunities, long‑lead planning considerations, and cost trends into actionable development guidance and provide value‑based recommendations to support investment decisions.

The role will also help expand Prologis’ cost intelligence and analytics capabilities by owning structured project and market data capture that supports benchmarking, forecasting, and future AI‑enabled insights.

• Partner with Development Management and Capital Deployment during pursuits and early project phases by aligning market conditions, contractor feedback, design assumptions, and project economics with business objectives and investment strategy.
• Support early‑stage speculative and BTS developments through feasibility analyses, conceptual design input, conceptual budgeting, contractor engagement, project planning and cost intelligence to improve development velocity, project readiness, cost predictability, and pursuit decision‑making.
• Enable faster, more informed early‑stage development decisions to improve responsiveness to customer opportunities and market demand.
• Support customer pursuits and pitch presentations with data‑driven analyses, market insights and strategic recommendations.

• Serve as a regional resource on construction pricing, market conditions, escalation trends, contractor and trade capacity, translating market intelligence, design implications, and cost drivers into clear business and executive‑level insights.
• Develop and maintain regional cost intelligence, benchmarking, pricing visibility, and forecasting across assigned markets through structured project, bid, and contractor data capture.
• Build scalable cost intelligence and analytics capabilities by structuring project, bid, and market data that can support benchmarking, forecasting, and future AI‑enabled insights.
• Provide visibility into regional construction market dynamics, procurement trends, design‑driven cost impacts, and pricing risks that influence development strategy, pursuit economics, replacement costs, and project execution.

• Support early conceptual design decisions, VE opportunities, and procurement strategies to enhance cost efficiency, constructability, and overall project performance.
• Identify and plan for long‑lead materials and equipment during the development process to mitigate schedule and supply chain risks.
• Collaborate with Procurement and project teams to develop early sourcing strategies that improve supplier engagement, material availability, and project readiness.

• Support Development Managers by facilitating a structured GC RFP solicitation process including scope planning, RFP creation, RFP distribution and bidding, evaluation and shortlisting, and selection recommendations.
• Analyze and level contractor proposals, including divisional scopes, general conditions, fees, contingencies, allowances, qualifications, clarifications, exclusions, and market considerations.
• Provide objective evaluation of pricing, scope alignment, constructability considerations, and project risks, translating contractor feedback into…