West Director, Preconstruction Strategy

Bird Construction; Calgary; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Canem Systems in Calgary is seeking a Director, Pre-construction to establish and maintain company-wide preconstruction processes, including estimating, budgeting, schedule development, constructability, VDC, and procurement. You will oversee complex project pursuits and develop winning strategies for bids.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Pre-Construction, you will lead Estimators, Project Managers, VDC Coordinators, and site leaders, ensuring alignment with owner criteria and client

Qualifications

• P.Eng and related professional accreditations are assets.
• 15+ years in PM/Estimator/CM on large design-build projects.
• Strong knowledge of design processes, estimating, contracts.
• Experience as a consultant in engineering/architecture is an asset.
• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategy for the entire pre-construction process and allocate resources accordingly.
• Provide oversight and support of pre-construction requirements for the business units and processes.
• Collaborate with Estimating to determine bid strategies and win themes.
• Provide leadership and support to the entire pre-construction team.
• Develop the fee, escalation, and contingency needed to win projects while ensuring safety.
• Work with Procurement and project teams on vendor selection strategies.
• Review the overall bid/pre-construction schedule.
• Identify training needs of project pre-construction team members and monitor progress.
• Develop project-specific strategies aligned to owner evaluation criteria and maximize scoring.
• Support pursuit activities including Business Development, Proposals, Interviews, and debriefs.
• Collaborate with the Business Unit Manager to refine Pre-Construction processes for each opportunity.
• Provide oversight to set best-practice standards for pre-construction activities.
• Oversee pre-construction kick-off meetings and review project preconstruction plans.
• Ensure the accuracy of internal validation before committing proposals or contracts.
• Develop continuous-improvement processes for pre-construction.

Skills

P.Eng

Project Management

Gold Seal

LEED Accredited

LEAN experience

MRICS

CIQS

Senior PM/Estimator/CM

Job description

Canem Systems in Calgary is seeking a Director, Pre-construction to establish and maintain company-wide preconstruction processes, including estimating, budgeting, schedule development, constructability, VDC, and procurement. You will oversee complex project pursuits and develop winning strategies for bids.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Pre-Construction, you will lead Estimators, Project Managers, VDC Coordinators, and site leaders, ensuring alignment with owner criteria and client