Regional Preconstruction Director - Leadership & Estimating

Balfour Beatty plc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Life保险

Health Savings Account

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Tuition Assistance

Employee Referral Bonus

And more!

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a seasoned Director of Preconstruction to lead and scale the regional preconstruction and estimating teams from Charlotte, NC. You will oversee the full lifecycle from conceptual estimating through GMP execution, across a diverse portfolio in the Carolinas, prioritizing risk mitigation and value engineering.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive commercial construction experience, and the ability to mentor staff while building client relationships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field required.
• 12+ years of commercial construction experience in preconstruction, estimating, operations, or related areas.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex commercial projects from conceptual budgeting through GMP development.
• Strong understanding of conceptual estimating, constructability reviews, value engineering, procurement, and subcontractor management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple preconstruction efforts from conceptual design through final pricing and turnover to operations.
• Oversee projects ranging from $10M to $400M across all phases of design.
• Direct and mentor Preconstruction Managers, Estimators, and support staff.
• Develop conceptual budgets, detailed estimates, general conditions, and bid packages.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through constructability reviews and value engineering.
• Track project budgets and mitigate cost overruns while maintaining design intent.
• Review project documents and establish assumptions where design information is incomplete.
• Prepare client presentation materials, estimate deliverables, qualifications, clarifications, and bid assumptions.
• Maintain thorough documentation and audit trails for all activities and communications.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Estimating

Preconstruction

Budgeting

Client relations

Mentorship

Education

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

Tools

MC2 estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is seeking a seasoned Director of Preconstruction to lead and scale the regional preconstruction and estimating teams from Charlotte, NC. You will oversee the full lifecycle from conceptual estimating through GMP execution, across a diverse portfolio in the Carolinas, prioritizing risk mitigation and value engineering.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive commercial construction experience, and the ability to mentor staff while building client relationships and