Preconstruction Director

Essential Functions

• Lead multiple preconstruction efforts simultaneously from conceptual design through final pricing and turnover to operations.
• Oversee projects ranging from $10M to $400M across all phases of design.
• Direct and mentor Preconstruction Managers, Estimators, and support staff throughout the preconstruction process.
• Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, general conditions, and bid packages.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through constructability reviews and value engineering.
• Track project budgets and proactively mitigate cost overruns while maintaining design intent.
• Review project documents and establish appropriate assumptions where design information is incomplete.
• Prepare client presentation materials, estimate deliverables, qualifications, clarifications, and bid assumptions.
• Maintain thorough documentation and audit trails for all preconstruction activities and client communications.

Operations & Project Support

• Serve as the primary liaison between preconstruction and operations through project turnover and early construction.
• Affiliate with operations teams with procurement strategies, purchasing processes, and subcontractor engagement.
• Analyze subcontractor bids and participate in post-bid reviews and negotiations.
• Support change order pricing after GMP establishment.
• Monitor local market conditions, labor trends, and material pricing to maintain accurate cost forecasting.
• Affiliate with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation planning and reporting as required.

Client & Business Development

• Build trusted relationships with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Participate in client presentations and business development pursuits to demonstrate the value of Balfour Beatty's preconstruction process.
• Collaborate with Business Development to prepare proposals and preconstruction service offerings.
• Represent the company professionally in meetings with executive-level clients and project stakeholders.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the regional preconstruction team.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Conduct employee performance reviews and support career development planning.
• Develop and facilitate training programs that strengthen estimating and preconstruction best practices.
• Promote Balfour Beatty's values through servant leadership, accountability, and mentorship.