Preconstruction Director

About the role

This position can be based out of our San Jose, CA or San Francisco, CA office.

Responsibilities

• Qualifies, cultivates, generates and fosters Data Center opportunities for the Company.
• Ensures optimum financial positioning occurs once opportunities are qualified and obtained.
• Oversee and manage teams that manage all preconstruction deliverables including estimates, design assistance, engineering, scope development, constructability, scheduling, overall execution strategy, JV creations, UBE plan, subcontractor solicitation, contract terms negotiations, long lead procurement, and initial billing associated with large scale Data Center projects.
• Ensure thorough, exemplary customer communications and project results are achieved.
• Directs and supervises preconstruction managers who are responsible for each opportunity for quality and accuracy of work.
• Manages the interview procurement process.
• Determines which projects to pursue, based upon operational capacity, opportunity for cross-selling, strategic geographic opportunity for future growth.
• Manages preconstruction managers project workloads/specializations and provides problem resolution advice for preconstruction managers.
• Performs regular project risk assessment and mitigation.
• Supports preconstruction managers in planning, reviews, and helps coordinate all assigned preconstruction deliverables to maximize time and efficiency while delivering promises to customers and co-workers.
• Works with preconstruction managers to determine general expenses, labor rates, scope and other elements associated with the opportunities.
• Provides a detailed and comprehensive value analysis to the project team.
• Responsible for ensuring that all preconstruction deliverables are written appropriately and fulfilled to the customer’s and/or the company’s conditions for timing and quality satisfaction.
• Develops and maintains exemplary client and subcontractor relationships and conducts high-quality business development activities regularly.
• Supports preconstruction managers who provide incremental cost analysis and scope updates for clients during the preconstruction phase.
• Maintains confidentiality of all client pricing and intellectual property.
• Creates and manages an annual Get and Complete budget and maintains some level of responsibility for companywide backlog.
• Builds strategic and effective relationships with customers, project teams, specialist contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups and others that reflect and support the company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Provides regular and high-quality hiring, communications, mentoring, coaching, problem-solving and training for staff and other co-workers at all levels as needed.
• Advises and coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in engineering, construction management, building construction, architecture, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years of electrical construction experience in estimating, common code requirements, and design/build estimating and preconstruction with a concentration in large commercial construction projects.
• Previous experience with field installation helpful.
• Minimum 5 years of experience directly managing people.
• Preferably 4-5 years of experience in hands-on project management.
• Extensive skills and experience in project management leadership.
• Thorough understanding of the project life cycle.
• Extensive experience with value analysis in all market segments and in-depth trade knowledge.
• Experience with computerized estimating software, preferably Accubid.
• Strong conceptual estimating skills, and experience in reviewing estimates for accuracy and completeness.
• Experience and skill in establishing budgets, business negotiation and vendor communication.
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, costs, systems, market conditions/trends, trade practices and regional differences.
• Extensive knowledge of the electrical code and skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints and specifications and financial documents.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical systems.
• Strong visionary strategic leadership and communication skills for employee groups at all levels, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and other community leaders.
• Exceptional business development, relationship building and client communication skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels, including senior management.
• Exceptional ability to coach, mentor, motivate and develop front line and senior level management, providing support to build highly performing, highly engaged teams and providing organizational and leadership guidance through periods of significant transition.
• Strong collaboration, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with and facilitate diverse work teams.

Skills

• Project management leadership.
• Value analysis.
• Computerized estimating software (preferably Accubid).
• Conceptual estimating skills.
• Business negotiation and vendor communication.
• Technical understanding of electrical systems.
• Strategic leadership and communication skills.
• Business development, relationship building, and client communication skills.
• Coaching, mentoring, and motivational abilities.
• Collaboration, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision).
• A robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Access to wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance programs.

Pay

$152,500 – $198,200 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Approximately 50% of travel is expected and required.