Energy Preconstruction Lead - Public Sector Design-Build

Energy Systems Group (ESG); Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Energy Systems Group (ESG) in Dallas–Fort Worth seeks a Preconstruction Leader to guide the front-end lifecycle of energy services and design-build opportunities. You will bridge client engagement, sales strategy, and technical solution development, handing off to the project execution team after contracts are accepted.

You will lead technical discovery, develop conceptual scopes, coordinate estimating resources, support proposals, and manage preconstruction processes to ensure compliant,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, energy systems, or related field preferred.
• 7–12 years of progressive experience in technical sales, business development, energy services, design-build, or mechanical/electrical systems.
• Strong background in preconstruction, engineering, estimating, or energy project development.
• Proven experience winning complex, multi-stakeholder sales opportunities.
• Familiarity with energy performance contracting, public-sector procurement, or MEP/controls systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large opportunities through the full sales lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Support sales teams with technical presentations, customer workshops, and proposal interviews.
• Develop sales strategies highlighting differentiators in energy efficiency, renewables, and design-build delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with technical customer influencers across public and private sectors.
• Lead technical discovery with clients, site assessments, data collection, and requirements definition.
• Coordinate internal estimating teams to create conceptual budgets, cost models, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Prepare proposal content including narratives, performance models, conceptual designs, and pricing.
• Manage the preconstruction process including design development, design reviews, value engineering, and constructability analyses.
• Transition awarded projects to operations teams with knowledge transfer and scope clarity.

Skills

Preconstruction

Technical sales

Leadership

Energy systems

Cross-functional teams

Sales lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, energy systems, or related technical field

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Energy Systems Group (ESG) in Dallas–Fort Worth seeks a Preconstruction Leader to guide the front-end lifecycle of energy services and design-build opportunities. You will bridge client engagement, sales strategy, and technical solution development, handing off to the project execution team after contracts are accepted.

You will lead technical discovery, develop conceptual scopes, coordinate estimating resources, support proposals, and manage preconstruction processes to ensure compliant,