Public Sector Preconstruction Leader (Travel 30–50%)

Energy-Systems-Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Personal/Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Energy Systems Group seeks a Preconstruction Leader to join the Public Sector Central Team in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The role bridges client engagement, sales strategy, and technical solution development through preconstruction planning, transitioning to project execution after contracts are signed.

Travel 30–50% is required. The successful candidate will lead lifecycle activities from qualification through proposal to award, coordinating internal teams and external partners to deliver

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 relationships with technical customer influencers across public and private sectors.
• Maintain accurate updates in CRM or sales pipeline tools with clearly defined status, risks, and next steps.
• Lead technical discovery with clients, 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, bid packages, and scope alignment while ensuring compliance with procurement rules.

Skills

Technical sales

Client engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Preconstruction planning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering / construction management / architecture / energy systems

Tools

CRM software

Estimating software

Excel

Project management tools

Job description

Energy Systems Group seeks a Preconstruction Leader to join the Public Sector Central Team in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The role bridges client engagement, sales strategy, and technical solution development through preconstruction planning, transitioning to project execution after contracts are signed.

Travel 30–50% is required. The successful candidate will lead lifecycle activities from qualification through proposal to award, coordinating internal teams and external partners to deliver