Director of Pre-Construction

Reliance Impact; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil construction company is seeking a Director of Preconstruction in Mississauga, Ontario. This role involves leading preconstruction activities for ICI projects, transforming drawings into executable scopes, and ensuring disciplined project execution. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, a deep understanding of geotechnical conditions, and the ability to communicate risks clearly. This full-time position offers a salary range of CA$190,000.00/yr - CA$220,000.00/yr.

Qualifications

• Strong background in preconstruction for civil or ground improvements.
• Experience leading estimating for heavy civil scopes.
• Ability to evaluate geotechnical and site conditions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead early budgeting and tender processes for ICI projects.
• Drive constructability reviews and planning.
• Mentor preconstruction teams and streamline processes.

Skills

Leadership in preconstruction/estimating

Understanding of geotechnical conditions

Communication of risk

Commercial mindset

Job description

This range is provided by Reliance Impact. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$190,000.00/yr - CA$220,000.00/yr

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Director of Preconstruction (Ground Improvements & Civil) — ICI Projects

About the Role

The Director of Preconstruction leads pursuit‑to‑award strategy for a ground improvements / civil contractor expanding (or scaling) in the ICI market. You’ll turn drawings and concepts into executable scopes—aligning estimating, constructability, logistics, and risk—so the operations team starts with clarity, not assumptions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own ICI pursuits from early budgeting through tender/GMP, ensuring disciplined scope capture and pricing.
• Lead estimates for ground improvement and civil packages (e.g., shoring support, dewatering, deep foundations support, earthworks, site servicing, remediation interface, logistics).
• Drive constructability reviews and means/method planning early, coordinating with operations, design teams, and trades.
• Build bid strategies: alternates, value options, sequencing recommendations, and procurement plans that improve certainty.
• Identify and manage risk—geotech variability, groundwater conditions, access constraints, environmental constraints, utility conflicts—while writing clear clarifications and assumptions.
• Develop subcontractor/vendor relationships and pricing intelligence; ensure bids reflect current market and production realities.
• Mentor estimators/precon staff, standardize templates, and tighten handoff packages to operations.

What Success Looks Like

• Higher hit rate on the right ICI opportunities (profitable, executable, strategically aligned).
• Clean scope, fewer post‑award surprises, and controlled change management.
• Stronger client confidence through clear assumptions, schedules, and risk positioning.
• Repeatable preconstruction process that scales with growth.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated leadership in preconstruction/estimating for civil, ground improvements, or heavy civil scopes.
• Strong understanding of geotechnical conditions, site constraints, and how they impact production, cost, and schedule.
• Ability to communicate risk clearly to clients and internal stakeholders without slowing momentum.
• Commercial mindset: margin protection, bid discipline, and thoughtful pursuit selection.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Sales

Industries

Civil Engineering and Construction

Location

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada