Preconstruction & Strategy Lead

SearchLabs; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

SearchLabs seeks an accomplished Director of Preconstruction to join its senior leadership team in Ontario. The role centers on owning the preconstruction function, guiding estimating, early planning, procurement strategy, and risk analysis, while mentoring a seasoned team and aligning with executive leadership on pursuit strategies.

You will lead major estimates, tenders, and negotiated opportunities from evaluation to submission, while shaping commercial and project risk considerations across

Qualifications

• Approximately 15+ years of progressive construction experience with substantial exposure to estimating and preconstruction.
• Several years leading people, departments or significant preconstruction functions.
• Experience overseeing complex bids, negotiated work and major construction pursuits.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodology, pricing, procurement, scheduling, constructability and project risk.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities commercially rather than simply produce estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the estimating and preconstruction groups, establishing priorities and consistent operating practices.
• Provide senior-level direction on major estimates, tenders and negotiated opportunities from initial evaluation through final submission.
• Guide conceptual costing, budgeting, procurement planning, constructability analysis and value-oriented design discussions.
• Assess project opportunities from cost, schedule, contractual and risk perspectives before resources are committed.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to transition pursuits into active project delivery.
• Contribute to strategic go/no-go decisions and project pursuit strategies.
• Provide commercial and pricing insight during major pursuits and client negotiations.
• Build relationships with owners, consultants, trade partners and external stakeholders.
• Support early-stage development including feasibility, preliminary costing and servicing considerations.

Skills

Estimating

Preconstruction

Leadership

Client relations

Financial analysis

Strategic decision-making

Education

Postsecondary degree in Construction/Engineering/Architecture

Job description

SearchLabs seeks an accomplished Director of Preconstruction to join its senior leadership team in Ontario. The role centers on owning the preconstruction function, guiding estimating, early planning, procurement strategy, and risk analysis, while mentoring a seasoned team and aligning with executive leadership on pursuit strategies.

You will lead major estimates, tenders, and negotiated opportunities from evaluation to submission, while shaping commercial and project risk considerations across