Preconstruction Director: Lead Strategy & Teams

Gilbane Building Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gilbane University training programs

Competitive health and welfareBenefits

Profit-sharing/401k plan

Job summary

Gilbane Building Company is seeking a Preconstruction Director to lead preconstruction and design phase services for projects within a division, guiding strategic decisions and coordinating with multiple departments. This role focuses on building high-performing teams and delivering results on complex projects across locations.

You will oversee budgeting, staffing, and collaboration with business development to optimize profitability and client satisfaction, while promoting Gilbane's core values

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in leading operations, procurement, estimating, scheduling, or supply chain management teams.
• 5-10 years of experience in construction management industry or A/E industry.
• Experience on multiple project delivery types preferred (CMR, DB, IPD, etc.).
• Design phase/design-build management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, coaches, and develops the support operations departments for a Division, which could include estimating, purchasing, virtual design and construction and scheduling (as applicable)
• Engages in enterprise level leadership through active participation in the Preconstruction Peer Group
• Reviews contracts with Business Leaders and legal in developing risk mitigation strategies and fee enhancement strategies
• Develops the technical and leadership skills of Estimating, Purchasing, VDC and other support operations for the Division (as applicable)
• Manages workload and drives collaboration between support operations departments within the Division
• Collaborates with other Divisions and Directors of Preconstruction for coordination of resources and experience
• Responsible for hiring of preconstruction staff to support the division.
• Responsible for managing preconstruction budgets and recoverability of staff for their division.
• Provides strategic insights and recommendations to executive leadership for informed decision-making
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of employees through a team of managers
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Drives the long-term strategic vision for the organization, serving as a bridge between Executives
• Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"

Skills

Change management

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional leadership

Team leadership

Influencing skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field

Job description

Gilbane Building Company is seeking a Preconstruction Director to lead preconstruction and design phase services for projects within a division, guiding strategic decisions and coordinating with multiple departments. This role focuses on building high-performing teams and delivering results on complex projects across locations.

You will oversee budgeting, staffing, and collaboration with business development to optimize profitability and client satisfaction, while promoting Gilbane's core values