Director of Preconstruction

Position Summary

The Director of Preconstruction is responsible for providing senior-level leadership and oversight of all pre-award activities at BlueTeam. This role ensures that project opportunities are clearly defined, technically feasible, competitively priced, and fully aligned with execution realities prior to contract award. Acting as a bridge between executive leadership and operational teams, the Director of Preconstruction is accountable for the quality, consistency, and readiness of all preconstruction deliverables, supporting risk reduction, operational handoff, and overall project success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate preconstruction activities across divisions and project types.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for preconstruction deliverables.
• Establish clear pre-award expectations to ensure smooth transition to construction teams.
• Act as an escalation point for risks, issues, and cross-functional challenges during pursuits.
• Oversight cost planning and estimating efforts to ensure scope alignment and financial accuracy.
• Ensure estimates are developed using disciplined assumptions and documented risk considerations.
• Guide progression from conceptual budgets to detailed estimates.
• Review and validate pricing strategies prior to proposal submission.
• Ensure scope narratives, inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications are accurate and consistent.
• Oversee proposal quality control for alignment between scope, schedule, cost, and execution intent.
• Support proposal development to ensure professional and accurate submissions.
• Lead early purchasing and buyout strategies during preconstruction.
• Coordinate with purchasing and operations teams to align pre-award commitments with execution plans.
• Support transition from preconstruction intent to post-award procurement activities.
• Identify regulatory, licensing, tax, and permitting requirements early in pursuits.
• Cook with internal compliance, PC, and PE resources.
• Ensure regulatory risks are identified and addressed prior to project commitment.
• Mentor and develop preconstruction team members.
• Identify gaps in resources, skills, or processes and recommend improvements.
• Support development and improvement of preconstruction systems, tools, and workflows.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No direct supervisory responsibility unless assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Architecture, Business, or related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in construction, estimating, project management, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading preconstruction activities.
• Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

Preferred

• Ten (10) or more years of construction or operational leadership experience.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to restoration, reconstruction, renovation, or capital improvement projects.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of cost planning, estimating, and pre-award decision-making.
• Working knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, and constructability.
• Ability to lead through influence, judgment, and clear communication.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with estimating platforms, scheduling tools, and construction documentation systems.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)
• Certified Professional Constructor (CPC)

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently inspect the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.