Director of Preconstruction
Company: Blue Ridge Executive Search
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
HIRING! Preconstruction Manager Essential Job functions: ·
Effectively communicate to the Executive Manager regarding the
preconstruction and estimating teams, including preconstruction
manager, estimator, and design-build manager. · Effectively
communicate through chain of command with preconstruction manager,
estimator and design-build manager. · Mentor and promote a superior
acquisition team of preconstruction manager, estimator and
design-build manage. · Ensure the teams have all the necessary
training and tools to be productive and successful in their work
efforts. · Ensure all teams are working together for the timely and
successful completion of the task at hand. · Accountable and
responsible for all team throughput productivity, deadlines are met
and ensure that processes are followed. · Ensure all teams have a
“positive”, “client-focused”, “can do” attitude and show leadership
throughout the company. Accountabilities and Responsibilities: The
Director of Preconstruction is responsible for direction and
implementation of company process, procedures at the work
acquisition level. · Meeting the schedule goals of the process. ·
Meeting the quality standards of the process. · Systemize
operations for consistency, efficiency and understanding. ·
Selecting and developing project staff · Mature the people to
become a self-sustaining at their work level. · Enhance the
customer experience during the preconstruction process. · Assist
the Executive Manager as needed, including; o See and focus on the
specific details of the estimating of projects; o Identify
inefficiencies; o Assist with change implementation that will
result in functional improvement; The Director of Preconstruction,
in conjunction with its Team member, is accountable for: · Acting
as “Chief Estimator” on pursuits, particularly those projects with
a preconstruction period after award, such as a negotiated and
Design-Build pursuit. · Leading internal estimate reviews and bid
process team meetings. · Presenting deliverables to the Client in a
complete and organized manner, per the approved guidelines of the
company and the requirements of the Client. · Attending and
representing the company in all design and coordination meetings.
On some projects may lead these meetings. Maintaining an action log
for outstanding items and assigns responsibility for such action
items. Maintaining scope issues log and is responsible for
compiling pricing (with assistance from estimating as needed). ·
Preparing or overseeing the preparation of preconstruction schedule
with buy-in from internal departments as it relates to them.
Interfaces with the Clients and designers to maintain schedule.
Keeping internal departments informed of schedule changes as it
relates to their activities. · Providing technical support and/or
prepare estimates as required. · Assisting in making the “sale” of
projects including RFP and RFQ response processes. · Participating
in interviews and interview preparation for negotiated bids. ·
Assisting the Marketing Department in preparation of responses to
RFP’s and RFQ’s. · Providing value alternative solutions taking
into consideration cost, schedule, maintenance, and life cycle cost
implications. Overseeing value alternate preparation from
subcontractors, and internal departments. · Filling in design gaps
for incomplete documents for the completion of estimates. Ensuring
the estimating department has most current design information in
the preparation of estimates. · Preparing and submitting contract
documents to executive manager for legal and risk reviews. ·
Preparing qualifications and assumptions that align with the
contractual requirements of the project. · Assisting in the
prequalification process. · Overseeing the establishment and
maintenance of budget control during the preconstruction phase of a
project. · Assisting Project teams in design decisions and
development of solutions. · Reviewing or generating the project
construction schedule and ensures the timely preparation of the
General Conditions and coordination of General Conditions with
trade packages. · Managing and maintains consistent deliverables in
the approved format. · Managing all aspects of risk and defines
such for the executive team. · Acting as the team liaison between
operations, estimating and design management. · Having a
relationship management plan with Clients and key stakeholders in
the markets that the company builds. · Building and maintaining
relationships with architects and engineers · Building and
maintaining solid relationships with subcontractors to obtain a
competitive advantage for the company. · Attending industry events
and representing the company to the industry in a professional
capacity. · Maintaining knowledge of cost elements of projects by
bid package and/or cost/SF of elements. · Setting up and managing
and maintaining the buyout log for the project. · Preparing and
managing the Exhibit A production into subcontracts. WHATS IN IT
FOR YOU? Salary starting at $130K Company provided truck
Unbelievable benefits- PTO, paid holidays, medical, dental, and
vision insurance paid 100% by the employer, 401(k) plus company
matching, and bonus potential based on performance and overall
profitability. Send resumes to keith@blueridgesearch.net for
consideration Visit our website www.blueridgesearch.net for all
opportunities we are hiring for.
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