Vice President, Preconstruction

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all Preconstruction, Estimating, Bidding Services, and Virtual Construction functions across the organization.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of preconstruction standards, processes, and best practices that support operational excellence and company growth.
• Oversee more than $40 billion in annual bid volume, ensuring accuracy, consistency, competitiveness, and risk mitigation across all pursuits.
• Prepare and facilitate preconstruction strategy meetings to establish project approach, pursuit strategy, estimating methodology, and client engagement plans.
• Develop and oversee conceptual, schematic, design development, GMP, and competitive bid estimates.
• Analyze cost models and pricing strategies throughout all phases of design and project development.
• Proactively identify project risks, market conditions, escalation factors, and procurement challenges, advising executive leadership on opportunities and risk exposure.
• Partner with Operations leadership to establish project-specific indirect costs, contingency plans, insurance requirements, bonding strategies, fees, and execution approaches.
• Create and update master budget templates and maintain company-wide pricing databases to support accurate forecasting and estimating.
• Present budgets, estimates, value engineering recommendations, and preconstruction solutions directly to clients, design teams, and project stakeholders.
• Provide value-added consulting services, including constructability reviews, system studies, market analysis, and cost-saving recommendations.
• Strengthen and maintain relationships with clients, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and trade partners throughout the preconstruction process.
• Ensure successful and timely turnover of projects to Construction Operations teams and support seamless project startup activities.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends, labor markets, material pricing, sustainability requirements, building codes, and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive advantage.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, staffing forecasts, and operational performance metrics.
• Build and sustain a preconstruction talent pipeline with structured mentorship, clear career paths, and technical training programs.
• Collaborate with Operations, Business Development, Safety, Quality, and Executive Leadership to support company-wide priorities.
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI-assisted workflows and advanced analytics to support early risk identification, estimate accuracy, and team efficiency.
• Champion the adoption and integration of model-based estimating workflows.
• Participate in client presentations, project interviews, proposal development, and business development initiatives.
• Represent the company at industry organizations and events, including ABC, AGC, DCBIA, NAIOP, WBC, and other professional associations.
• Serve on corporate committees and contribute to organizational improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in commercial construction, preconstruction, estimating, or project management leadership roles.
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale commercial construction pursuits, complex project portfolios, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational initiatives, developing high-performing teams, and driving operational excellence.
• Strong expertise in conceptual estimating, budgeting, value engineering, procurement strategies, risk management, and project delivery methods.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial construction means and methods, scheduling, constructability reviews, and cost management practices.
• Experience supporting complex commercial projects across sectors such as mission critical, healthcare, government, hospitality, multifamily, industrial, advanced manufacturing and corporate office.
• Exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and client-facing communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and industry partners.
• Experience utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, including 3D, 4D, and 5D modeling, preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ACC, Revit, Bluebeam, and other construction technology platforms.
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) certification preferred.
• Ability to think strategically and efficiently manage resources while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership competencies including strategic orientation, talent development, innovation, collaboration, and executive presence.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is: $165,000.00 - $225,000.00. Compensation in other cities and states may vary.

Benefits

HITT Contracting offers a competitive total benefits and compensation package including performance-based bonuses, premium health care coverage including vision and dental, employer-matched 401(k), wellness reimbursement program, paid holidays and time-off, and other voluntary benefits and leave types.