Preconstruction Leader

Energy Systems Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Energy Systems Group in Dallas/Fort Worth is seeking a Preconstruction Leader to join our Public Sector Central Team. The role drives front-end lifecycle, from client engagement to preconstruction planning, and coordinates internal resources to turn opportunities into award-winning projects.

You will develop conceptual scopes, cost models, and high-level designs, manage preconstruction, and transition awarded projects to operations.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of progressive experience in technical sales, business development, energy services, design-build, or mechanical/electrical systems
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, energy systems, or related field preferred
• Familiarity with energy performance contracting or public-sector procurement
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through the full sales lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Support sales teams with technical presentations, client workshops, and proposal interviews
• Develop sales strategies highlighting differentiators in energy efficiency and design-build delivery
• Build relationships with facility operations and procurement staff across sectors
• Manage the opportunity lifecycle from qualification through proposal and award
• Coordinate internal estimating and external partners to deliver concepts and budgets
• Prepare proposal content including narratives, performance models, and pricing
• Lead preconstruction process including design development and value engineering
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules and public-sector requirements

Skills

Technical sales

Business development

Energy services

Design-build

MEP/controls

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Construction management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

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ENERGY SYSTEMS GROUP is looking for a Preconstruction Leader to join our Public Sector Central Team in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. The position requires frequent travel (30% to 50%), including overnight stays.

The Preconstruction Leader (PCL) leads the front-end lifecycle of energy services and design-build construction opportunities. The position bridges client engagement and sales strategy with technical solution development and preconstruction planning to turnover projects to the project execution team after final acceptance of the contracts by the customer. The PCL evaluates customer needs, builds conceptual designs and scope, develops cost models, coordinates internal engineering/estimating resources, and supports proposal development through contract award.

Preconstruction Leaders may deal with sales and technical issues that include but are not limited to:

• Develop winning technical and commercial solutions for energy services and design-build projects
• Articulate the solutions to the customer as the technical sales support representative
• Serve as a trusted advisor to public sector, commercial, and institutional customers
• Provide leadership across the opportunity lifecycle from initial qualification through preconstruction
• Drive collaboration between internal resources such as sales, engineering, estimating, and operations
• Identify and manage external support resources such as utility companies, engineers, subcontractors and any other project specific partners required to deliver the solutions for the customer
• Ensure proposals are accurate, competitive, technically sound, and aligned with client requirements
• Support revenue, margin, and backlog growth targets through effective preconstruction management

The essential functions of the position include:

• Support sales teams with technical presentations, customer workshops, and proposal interviews
• Develop sales strategies that highlight competitive differentiators in energy efficiency, renewables, and design-build delivery
• Build and maintain strong relationships with technical customer influencers, including facility operations and procurement staff across public and private sectors
• Along with the Account Executive, maintain accurate updates in CRM or sales pipeline tools, ensuring opportunity status, risks, and next actions are clearly defined
• Lead technical discovery with clients, conducting site assessments, data collection, and requirements definition
• Develop conceptual scopes of work, preliminary designs, energy efficiency measures, and high-level engineering solutions
• 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
• Oversee subcontractor outreach, preliminary bid packages, and scope alignment
• Ensure compliance with procurement rules, codes, standards, and public‑sector requirements
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking, schedule adherence, and stakeholder communication during the preconstruction process
• Lead internal go/no-go and risk review processes prior to proposal submission
• Transition awarded projects to operations teams, ensuring full knowledge transfer and scope clarity

Your background includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, energy systems, or related technical 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.
• 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

Bonus to have:

• Professional credentials such as PE, PMP, CEM, or LEED AP
• MBA or advanced degree in a technical discipline

What we bring to you:

• Professional growth and development programs
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans for employee and family
• Life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child/children
• Highly competitive salaries and incentive structure

We want you to know:

ESG is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value talent and understand that our colleagues allow us the opportunity to deliver an exceptional customer experience. We achieve our goals through teamwork and conduct our business with integrity. Join our world‑class team to provide mission‑critical infrastructure solutions for K‑12 schools and universities to local, state and federal government agencies and more.

The Company s hall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60‑1.4(a), 60‑300.5(a), and 60‑741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.