Director of Preconstruction & Business Development

NR Consulting; Ripon (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NR Consulting in Ripon, CA is seeking a Director of Preconstruction & Business Development to lead preconstruction, estimating, and growth initiatives. This role oversees the Estimating Department, bid pipeline, and procurement strategies, driving profitability and market expansion.

The position requires strong leadership, OST/Procore expertise, and a proven track record in aligning revenue growth with project margins. This onsite role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years construction experience, including 4+ years in leadership/management.
• Strong expertise in estimating, preconstruction, procurement/material buyouts, risk management, and project execution.
• Hands-on OST and Procore experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, business development, and financial acumen.
• Ability to balance revenue growth, operational capacity, and project margins.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction, estimating, and business development strategies to drive profitable growth.
• Manage and mentor the Estimating Department and bid pipeline.
• Lead Go/No-Go decisions, bid assignments, estimate reviews, and proposal submissions.
• Build and maintain customer and industry relationships and support market expansion.
• Ensure smooth bid-to-project handoffs between Estimating, Operations, Procurement, and Accounting.
• Lead major material buyouts, supplier negotiations, and procurement strategies.
• Drive process improvements and technology adoption using OST, Procore, CRM, and Microsoft Office.
• Partner with executive leadership on workload forecasting, market strategy, staffing, and profitability.
• Support project closeouts, retention, warranty administration, and lessons learned.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Preconstruction

Procurement

Risk management

Project execution

Communication

Business development

Financial acumen

OST

Procore

Tools

OST

Procore

Job description

Director of Preconstruction & Business Development

Location: Ripon, CA - Onsite

Salary: $150K–$170K + up to 15% bonus plus benefits

Direct Hire/ full time

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead preconstruction, estimating, and business development strategies to drive profitable growth.
• Manage, mentor, and oversee the Estimating Department and bid pipeline.
• Lead Go/No-Go decisions, bid assignments, estimate reviews, and proposal submissions.
• Build and maintain customer and industry relationships and support market expansion.
• Ensure smooth bid-to-project handoffs between Estimating, Operations, Procurement, and Accounting.
• Lead major material buyouts, supplier negotiations, and procurement strategies.
• Drive process improvements and technology adoption using OST, Procore, CRM, and Microsoft Office.
• Partner with executive leadership on workload forecasting, market strategy, staffing, and profitability.
• Support project closeouts, retention, warranty administration, and lessons learned.

Requirements:

• 8+ years construction experience, including 4+ years in leadership/management.
• Strong expertise in estimating, preconstruction, procurement/material buyouts, risk management, and project execution.
• Hands-on OST and Procore experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, business development, and financial acumen.
• Ability to balance revenue growth, operational capacity, and project margins.