Director of Preconstruction - 19561

LRO Staffing; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

LROCON is seeking a Director of Preconstruction in Edmonton, AB to lead preconstruction and estimating for the operation, guiding pursuits from early concept through to a GMP or contract price handed to the field.

You will own conceptual, design‑assist, and hard‑bid estimating across institutional, commercial, and industrial work; lead and develop the estimating team; and sit with BD and operations on which work to chase and how to win it.

Qualifications

• Led preconstruction or estimating on large ICI projects.
• Able to carry owner/design team from concept to GMP/contract price.
• Knowledge of Edmonton and Northern Alberta trade market.
• Built or developed an estimating team and coach people.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction and estimating for Edmonton operation from pursuit to budget handover.
• Own conceptual, design-assist, and hard-bid estimating across institutional, commercial, and industrial work under various models.
• Lead and develop estimating and preconstruction team.
• Collaborate with business development and operations on pursuits and how to win them.
• Set standard for cost data, risk reviews, constructability input, and trade relationships across Northern Alberta.

Skills

Preconstruction leadership

Estimating

Team development

Stakeholder communication

Design-build

Job description

Director of Preconstruction-19561

Location: Edmonton, ON

Job Type: Permanent

Pay Rate: Competitive

Sector: Construction, Development & Property

Date Added: October 19, 2026

Job ID: 19561

• Lead preconstruction and estimating for the Edmonton operation, from early pursuit and go/no-go decisions through to a buildable budget handed over to operations
• Own conceptual, design-assist, and hard-bid estimating across institutional, commercial, and industrial work, under stipulated sum, construction management, and design-build models
• Lead and develop the estimating and preconstruction team, with a real say in who is on it and how it runs
• Sit alongside business development and operations leadership on which work to chase and how to win it
• Set the standard for cost data, risk reviews, constructability input, and trade partner relationships across Northern Alberta

About You

The successful candidate will have the following:

• You’ve led preconstruction or estimating on large ICI projects, and you’ve had to stand behind the number once the job went to the field
• You can carry an owner and design team from early concept to a GMP or contract price without the budget falling apart in between
• You know the Edmonton and Northern Alberta trade market: who’s busy, who’s reliable, and who will actually hold their price
• You’ve built or developed an estimating team, and you coach people rather than just checking their spreadsheets
• You’re as comfortable presenting to an owner as you are telling operations a pursuit isn’t worth chasing

About the Job

• A director-level seat with real influence over the work the operation pursues, not just pricing what someone else already chose
• The backing, bonding capacity, and project volume of a large, established builder
• Room to shape the preconstruction process and team to your standard
• A senior leadership package including base salary, incentive, and benefits, shared in confidence once we talk

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