Director of Pre-Construction

SilverShoots; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Director of Pre-Construction to lead a team of SMEs focused on due diligence, project programming, and peer review. You will report to the Sr.

Director of Design & Construction and collaborate with Strategic Real Estate and project managers to initiate projects and guide them through approval. You will drive site and infrastructure analysis, develop estimates and vendor strategies, shape design guidelines, and build a resilient, high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in construction with accountability for infrastructure systems (mechanical, electrical, and industrial operations)
• Minimum 5 years of management experience
• In-depth knowledge of construction means and methods, materials, MEP systems and building codes
• Full knowledge of the design and construction life cycle from site selection through facilities integration
• Ability to effectively adapt to ambiguity and changing priorities
• The ability to effectively communicate at varying levels of organization
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

• Establish business plans that align business strategy and financial objectives.
• Build team vision and methodology (process, tools) that enables RE&F to implement real estate strategies that balance scope, cost, and schedule.
• Develop a connection to industry to understand future trends and opportunities; build strategies to evolve Anduril’s approach to design and construction.
• Maintain strong leadership connections with internal stakeholder teams and key business line leaders to form connections, address issues, and identify opportunities.
• Create a culture of one-RE&F attitude in support of the broader organizational and Anduril initiatives.
• Demonstrate by action the importance of building and nurturing a team-centered mindset.
• Establish a cadence with projects to include deliverables summarizing findings, recommendations, and opportunities.
• Facilitate scoping decisions at velocity while optimizing solutions.
• Own and influence design guidelines that relate to technical infrastructure.
• Build a ‘Project Triage’ service that assists with solutioning unexpected issues related to technical systems that arise during projects.
• Establish core business metrics that inform smart investment decisions.
• Capture and present business performance including efficiencies and savings achieved.
• Assess portfolio optimization opportunities and present cost/benefit.
• Hire highly capable team members who advance the overall department skillset.
• Enable high performance by building a team-centric environment which includes mutual respect, team accountability, and strong support.
• Establish individual career development plans that align with business needs and individual career interests.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Ambiguity tolerance

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Architect/Construction/Engineering

Tools

Construction management software

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Design & Construction team at Anduril delivers the factories, labs, offices, and secure spaces that enable our teams to design, build, and deploy advanced defense technology. Our projects span high-performance manufacturing facilities, mission-critical secure environments, and collaborative workspaces, giving our team exposure to a unique and wide variety of technical and operational challenges. We operate as a connected team to our strategic real estate planning team and to our operations functions; understanding that strong performance across the complete facilities life cycle is necessary for success.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Director of Pre-Construction who will lead a team of subject matter experts focused on due diligence, project programming, and project peer review. This role will report to the Sr. Director of Design & Construction and have a strong line of connection to both the Strategic Real Estate (SRE) and broader Design & Construction Project Managers who will partner with these team on project initiation and then assume responsibility at the point where the project is approved. The Due Diligence responsibility will ensure the site selection process is informed by in depth analysis of the property, infrastructure, site layout, and other decision criteria. The Director’s team will be responsible for initial estimates, scheduling, and developing a vendor strategy in concert with the assigned Construction Project Manager. Project Programming will lead the initial design process with the business line to identify and solidify scope requirements and initial layout, balancing current and future needs with capital investment. As part of the design process, the Pre-Construction team will also complete reviews of design plans to ensure documents align with Anduril’s guidelines. This leader’s team will consist of 4-6 subject matter experts with building infrastructure and industrial design background. In addition to supporting project execution, this group of SME’s will own the development and maintenance of technical infrastructure guidelines. Project types will range from office to industrial research facilities to manufacturing centers that can be ground up developments, tenant improvements, or stand‑alone infrastructure improvements.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Leadership

• Establish business plans that align business strategy and financial objectives
• Build team vision and methodology (process, tools) that enables RE&F to implement real state strategies that balance potentially competing demands of scope, cost, and schedule.
• Develop a connection to industry to understand future trends and opportunities. Build a strategy that tests strategies and assesses new solutions to evolve Anduril’s approach to design and construction.
• Maintain strong leadership connections with internal stakeholder teams and key business line leaders to form connections, address issues, and identify opportunities.
• Create a culture of one-RE&F attitude in support of the broader organizational and Anduril initiatives.
• Demonstrate by action the importance of building and nurturing a team-centered mindset.

Execution

• Establish a cadence with projects to include deliverables summarizing findings, recommendations, and opportunities.
• Facilitate scoping decisions at velocity while optimizing solutions.
• Own and influence design guidelines that relate to technical infrastructure.
• Build a ‘Project Triage’ service that assists with solutioning unexpected issues related to technical systems that arise during projects.

Business Insight

• Establish core business metrics that inform smart investment decisions.
• Capture and present business performance including efficiencies and savings achieved.
• Assess portfolio optimization opportunities and present cost/benefit.

People Development

• Hire highly capable team members who advance the overall department skillset.
• Enable high performance by building a team-centric environment which includes mutual respect, team accountability, and strong support.
• Establish individual career development plans that align with business needs and individual career interests.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in construction with accountability for infrastructure systems (mechanical, electrical, and industrial operations)
• Minimum5 years of management experience
• In-depth knowledge of construction means and methods, materials, MEP systems and building codes
• Full knowledge of the design and construction life cycle from site selection through facilities integration
• Ability to effectively adapt to ambiguity and changing priorities
• The ability to effectively communicate at varying levels of organization
• Willingness to travel up to20% of the time
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with advanced manufacturing-related projects
• Experience with construction management software
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience with ICD-705 and TEMPEST-related policies and guidance is welcome
• US Salary Range$220,000—$292,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.