Director, Pre-Construction & Design Strategy

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 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.