Head of Mission-Critical Preconstruction & Estimating

Global Talent Resources, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Global Talent Resources, Inc. seeks a Director of Preconstruction - Mission Critical to lead front-end planning for mission-critical wet and dry utility installations.

You will own estimating, procurement, project readiness, and proposal development to ensure cost clarity, constructability, and risk awareness across disciplines. You will drive early alignment among stakeholders, vendors, engineering, and operations, including design reviews and long-lead procurement planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field; 7+ years of project planning/scheduling experience.
• At least 3 years of management or leadership experience.
• Proven experience with data center construction projects.
• Proficiency with planning/scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating efforts for mission-critical proposals and review RFQs, drawings, and owner requirements.
• Develop cost breakdowns for civil, electrical, and structural scopes.
• Analyze plans with construction leads to identify constructability issues and scope gaps.
• Support design reviews to improve estimate accuracy and scheduling.
• Integrate production rates and lessons learned into estimates.
• Plan for long-lead procurement items early in preconstruction.
• Structure bid packages and align vendor scopes with procurement teams.
• Monitor material and labor pricing, especially in volatile categories.
• Develop procurement strategies for handoff to operations.
• Coordinate estimating and procurement documentation for execution teams.
• Lead development of project schedules and internal launch meetings.
• Track KPIs for planned vs. actual cost/schedule/subcontractor performance.
• Support BD by reviewing RFPs and qualifying opportunities.
• Develop proposal content, including bid schedules and execution narratives.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks to inform estimating approach.
• Collaborate with engineering/estimating teams to shape pricing strategies.
• Provide technical support during shortlist interviews.

Skills

Takeoffs

Procurement

Cost breakdowns

Scheduling

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business

7+ years in project planning and scheduling

Data center construction experience

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Job description

Global Talent Resources, Inc. seeks a Director of Preconstruction - Mission Critical to lead front-end planning for mission-critical wet and dry utility installations.

You will own estimating, procurement, project readiness, and proposal development to ensure cost clarity, constructability, and risk awareness across disciplines. You will drive early alignment among stakeholders, vendors, engineering, and operations, including design reviews and long-lead procurement planning.