Pre-Construction Lead: Drive Readiness & Risk Mitigation

Jobtailor; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Coppell, TX seeks an experienced Project Readiness Lead to drive readiness from development through close, manage scope and risks, and coordinate multiple teams across engineering, operations, and procurement. The role emphasizes strong communication, regulatory awareness, and rigorous planning.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in preconstruction or related fields, is travel-ready, and holds PMP/CCM/PE/LEED or similar certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in preconstruction, estimating, construction management, project planning, engineering or related fields.
• Strong understanding of delivery, scheduling, procurement, risk management, and construction execution.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• 50% travel required.
• Experience with Energy-as-a-Service, healthcare, higher education, or complex facility projects preferred.
• PMP, CCM, PE, LEED or related certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project readiness from development through financial close.
• Evaluate scope, schedule, budget, constructability, procurement strategy, and project risks.
• Develop milestone schedules, savings forecasts, spend curves, and execution assumptions.
• Facilitate Joint Readiness Certifications and executive risk reviews.
• Conduct market, labor, regulatory, permitting, and contractor risk assessments.
• Lead Trade Partner Due Diligence and Permitting Due Diligence activities.
• Facilitate Risk Register development, reviews, and handoff to Project Controls.
• Identify and drive mitigation of cost, schedule, and execution risks.
• Coordinate pre-close execution planning and At-Risk activities.
• Support early procurement planning, utility interconnection efforts, site assessments, and environmental reviews.
• Prepare Internal Kickoff materials and execution readiness documentation.
• Plan and facilitate Project Launch sessions.
• Support development of the Project Execution Plan (PXP).
• Ensure effective transfer of project knowledge, risks, assumptions, and action items to the Delivery team.
• Collaborate with Development, Sustainability, Energy Analytics, Pre-Engineering, Pricing & Estimating, Legal, Financial Modeling, Supply Chain, Project Controls, and Delivery teams.
• Influence decisions and drive alignment without direct authority.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Construction Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Project Delivery

Communication

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

JDE

SharePoint

Job description

Jobtailor in Coppell, TX seeks an experienced Project Readiness Lead to drive readiness from development through close, manage scope and risks, and coordinate multiple teams across engineering, operations, and procurement. The role emphasizes strong communication, regulatory awareness, and rigorous planning.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in preconstruction or related fields, is travel-ready, and holds PMP/CCM/PE/LEED or similar certifications.