HIRING Director Of Preconstruction

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• -  Provides leadership, vision, and direction across multiple aspects of preconstruction

• -  Provides exceptional leadership to manage day-to-day preconstruction operations while

  simultaneously managing internal and external resources to achieve company goals and win

  successful projects

• -  Establish a profit plan for each project, assess and manage project risks

• -  Validate opportunity and convert viable ones into projects, negotiating favourable terms

• -  Act as a primary contributor to client presentations and business development efforts

• -  Provide oversight, tracking and reporting on pending company business opportunities

• -  Monitor changing industry trends and make recommendations on adapting company

  approaches to reflect these trends

• -  Exhibit sound business understanding and display strong leadership qualities

• -  Maintain good lasting business relationships with the key clients and trade partners

• -  Oversee Construction preconstruction and estimating and ensure Corporate Strategic

  goals are met through established departmental goals and strategies

• -  Cultivate cohesion within the leadership team and communicate the overarching vision

• -  Establish and implement refined estimating and preconstruction procedures and proposal

  development

• -  Assign and manage workloads amongst the preconstruction and estimating team and other

  internal contributors

• -  Supervise and develop assigned staff, directly and indirectly manage staff with the goal of

  enhancing professional development and personal growth

• -  Act as the primary contributor to estimates and proposal development

• -  Provide oversight of pending proposals to ensure fully complaint and on-time submissions

• -  Chair awarded projects Turn-Over meeting with the operations team

• -  Chair weekly preconstruction and estimating team meeting

• -  Anticipate technical, regulatory, and economic developments

• -  Support company’s involvement in professional and industry associations

• -  Visit construction site to better connect with the operations teams and collect their insight

  on working with various vendors, trade partners, and consultants

• Education & Training:

• -  Bachelor’s degree in construction or related field

• -  Excellent knowledge of the Lower Mainland construction industry and its sectors

  • Experience:

• -  Proven work experience as a Preconstruction Director or similar role

• -  Previous experience in construction management, general contracting and design-built

  approaches

• -  Minimum 5 years experience of leading high-performance teams

JOB DESCRIPTION – DIRECTOR OF PRECONSTRUCTION

• -  Minimum 10 years experience in the area of construction management or general contracting

• -  Successful track record of producing accurate estimates at all levels of design

• -  Experience across multiple construction sectors will be an asset

• Key Skills and Abilities:

• -  Expert knowledge of estimating, value engineering, preconstruction and cost-tracking systems

• -  Financial and operational knowledge of the construction industry

• -  Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

• -  Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

• -  High level of Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

• -  Impeccable judgement and ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic setting

• -  Strategic vision with ability to execute

• -  Demonstrated leadership presence and maturity

• -  Ability for find, retain and motivate talented employees

• -  Ability to maintain and nurture collaborative, team-based environment

• -  Strong ability to lead and mentor staff and maintain team morale

• -  Strong ability to manage stress, successfully handle conflict and tough conversations, and

  stay calm and solution-driven

• -  Excellent knowledge of principles of the contract law and contracts between owners (or

  their agents), subcontractors, vendors and suppliers

• -  Ability to communicate professionally and stay current with correspondence

• -  Executive-level presentations skills and ability to handle high-level client interactions

• -  Exceptional negotiation skills

• -  Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, SharePoint), drawings

  review and mark-up software, and estimating software

• -  Superior attention to details and high level of accuracy

• -  Knowledge of the typical contract requirements for insurance and bonding

• -  Knowledge of the lien period, legislation, and general process

• -  Knowledge of the cost code subdivisions of an operational budget, and financial forecasting

• -  Ability to delegate and provide required and anticipated guidance, support and supervision

• -  Knowledge of all project’s stakeholders, their roles, and responsibilities

• -  Ability to keep accurate records and knowledge of the document hierarchy

• -  String ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

• -  Knowledge of available project tools within the company and ability to appropriately use

  such tools for effective business management

• -  Ability to work in and support a strong collaborative team as well as ability and insight to

  work independently

If interested please call or text 778 971 7251 or you can email [email protected]