Director of Preconstruction

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Project Management Oversee a variety of ground-up construction and renovation projects. Collaborate with owners, architects, and internal teams throughout all project phases, from preconstruction to turnover. Direct preconstruction activities, including sales, design coordination, budgeting, and bidding processes. Provide meaningful contributions to value engineering and propose alternative solutions to optimize project outcomes. Reconcile estimates with consultants and design team members. Deliver and present conceptual estimates to stakeholders. Facilitate communication and feedback among internal departments (Operations, Accounting, etc.), the project owner, and the design team. Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, construction managers, consultants, architects, engineers, community representatives, trade unions, and regulatory agencies. Design Management Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to proactively identify and resolve potential issues. Build and enhance relationships with owners and architects. Actively participate in meetings with owners, architects, subcontractors, and internal teams to align with project criteria. Conduct site visits to assess existing conditions. Review project documents to ensure completeness and accuracy. Estimating Develop and analyze cost models during preconstruction and bidding phases. Maintain a comprehensive cost history database for use in budget and estimate development. Stay updated on industry trends in estimating methods, materials, construction techniques, labor costs, and productivity rates. Prepare detailed subcontractor bid packages in coordination with project managers. Scheduling Create and monitor preconstruction schedules to track progress. Develop preliminary construction schedules, incorporating key milestones and phasing plans. Collaborate with the project operations team to refine and finalize schedules for distribution during the bidding process. Project Setup Work with the operations team to define general conditions for each project. Coordinate with project teams and owners to plan site logistics and project sequencing.