Vice President, Preconstruction - Mission Critical

About Alston Construction:

Alston Construction Company is a nationwide general contractor, with more than 20 offices coast to coast. For over 35 years we have delivered on our promises to our employees, clients, and business partners. We offer extremely competitive salaries, a superb benefits package, and a great place to work! In addition to routinely receiving awards for our projects and safety performance, we have also received numerous “Best Places to Work” awards!

We look for passionate construction professionals who share our core values: commitment, integrity, teamwork, and respect. As our CEO, Paul Little, says "In order to be successful at Alston Construction, you must enjoy seeing success in others." If this sounds like you and what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!

Tempe, AZ or Dallas, TX

Responsible for assisting management in the general business operations of the company by leading the establishment and maintenance of best in class preconstruction services (to include processes, procedures, best practices, and mentoring/development/training of Preconstruction/Estimating staff) across the company, seeking ways to increase client satisfaction, improve efficiency and productivity, and increase profitability. In addition, the Vice President of Preconstruction will directly manage the Preconstruction department for assigned office(s) and assist with business development.

• Use discretion and independent judgment and professional skills to perform daily duties and to resolve issues in order to minimize risk to the company.
• Serve on the management team and be the liaison and subject matter expert for Preconstruction.
• Implement the Company’s goals and protocols for preconstruction operations and partner in the planning and development of department strategies that align with the Company’s goals.
• In coordination with VP/GMs and SVP/RMs, establish and communicate short and long-term goals and objectives for the Preconstruction department and assist in national alignment to deliver high quality, end-to-end preconstruction services across multiple projects, offices, and markets.
• Take steps to anticipate short-term and long-term future consequences and trends, using knowledge and perspective.
• Develop and implement preconstruction standards and procedures.
• Develop standards to manage the design process (specifically the design team, budget and client through the development of permit documents).
• Make recommendations for ways to improve business operations (including processes, procedures and best operating practices), looking for ways to increase client satisfaction, improve efficiency and improve profitability.
• Identify and qualify subcontractors for their ability to perform on a national basis and maintain associated database.
• Solicit, negotiate and manage national purchasing agreements with vendors, suppliers and subcontractors to provide a competitive advantage.
• Work with business unit management to identify staff development needs and participate in recruiting process and make hiring recommendations as requested.
• Onboard, mentor, develop and train Preconstruction staff as requested by business unit management.
• Develop and encourage professional growth in others.

• Development of thorough, accurate and competitive cost estimates through all phases of design.
• Development and maintenance of systems to track historical cost analysis from completed projects that improve the consistency, effectiveness and efficiency of preconstruction services.
• Providing design assistance and cost data regarding project feasibility to clients.
• Coordinating with the preconstruction and project teams to provide constructability reviews during all phases of design and produce and maintain detailed preconstruction schedules from schematic design phase to construction phase.
• Ensuring that all projects hold a preconstruction-PM transition meeting to…