Preconstruction Director: Lead Estimating & Bids

Confidential Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in New York, NY seeks a Director of Preconstruction to lead our preconstruction team, own pricing and bid assembly, and partner with sales throughout pursuit and closing. This senior role requires steering high-rise projects from concept through final pricing while mentoring estimators and maximizing margin.

You will read drawings, develop value-engineering options, and ensure alignment with project goals and client needs in a fast-paced pipeline.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of preconstruction/estimating experience with high-rise projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and expand the preconstruction team — including hiring, developing, and mentoring estimators as our pipeline grows
• Own the full preconstruction lifecycle
• Partner with sales throughout pursuit and closing
• Personally price complex jobs end-to-end while managing team workload and bid assignments across a high-volume pipeline
• Read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications
• Develop creative alternates and value-engineering options that win work without giving away margin

Job description

Confidential Jobs in New York, NY seeks a Director of Preconstruction to lead our preconstruction team, own pricing and bid assembly, and partner with sales throughout pursuit and closing. This senior role requires steering high-rise projects from concept through final pricing while mentoring estimators and maximizing margin.

You will read drawings, develop value-engineering options, and ensure alignment with project goals and client needs in a fast-paced pipeline.