Senior Preconstruction Executive

About the role

Gilbane is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Executive to lead preconstruction and design phase services and manage the preconstruction team for either a single Business Unit (BU) or across multiple BUs. As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices, shaping communities since 1870. You will have the opportunity to work on projects such as schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, and sports arenas.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Responsibilities

• Manages estimating, purchasing, and VDC teams, including their technical and leadership development for the Business Unit (BU), if applicable.
• Responsible for managing preconstruction budgets, recoverability, and hiring of staff for assigned BU(s).
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members.
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members.
• Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals.
• Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans, and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales.
• Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the “Builder of Choice.”

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field.
• 10-15+ years of experience in leading operations, procurement, estimating, scheduling, or supply chain management teams.
• 5-7 years of experience in the construction management industry or A/E industry.
• Experience on multiple project delivery types preferred (CMR, DB, IPD, etc.).
• Design phase/design-build management experience preferred.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Advanced presentation skills, negotiation skills, and facilitation skills.
• Strong financial and technical acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
• Proven record of delivering results in a complex business.

Benefits

• Competitive health and welfare benefits.
• Generous profit-sharing/401k plan.
• Investment in employees’ education through Gilbane University, a top training organization in the construction industry.