Senior Director, Mission Critical Preconstruction

LVI Associates; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employee-Owned General Contractor in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Director of Preconstruction to lead major data center pursuits across Arizona and the Southwest. The position oversees preconstruction strategy, client engagement, and the growth of a mission critical preconstruction team.

You will influence project targeting, pursuit strategies, and transitions from early design through procurement and construction, with direct access to executive leadership and key clients.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of commercial construction experience.
• Significant preconstruction or estimating experience with a general contractor.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale data center or mission critical projects.
• Leadership responsibility for teams, departments or multiple concurrent pursuits.
• Strong understanding of conceptual estimating, cost planning and GMP development.
• Knowledge of mission critical MEP systems, electrical infrastructure and long-lead equipment.
• Experience working with design-assist trade partners and specialist subcontractors.
• Understanding of phased construction, speed-to-market requirements and live-campus environments.
• Experience with CMAR, design-build, design-assist or negotiated project delivery.
• Strong relationships within the Southwest data center construction market would be advantageous.
• Ability to build credibility with sophisticated developers, operators and technical client teams.
• Degree in construction management, engineering, architecture or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead preconstruction for large-scale hyperscale, colocation and mission critical developments.
• Oversee projects from conceptual budgeting and design development through GMP and construction handover.
• Partner directly with data center developers, operators, end users, architects and engineering teams.
• Develop pursuit strategies alongside executive leadership, business development and operations.
• Lead conceptual estimates, detailed budgets, bid packages and final pricing.
• Provide cost, constructability, phasing and value-engineering input throughout the design process.
• Evaluate utility infrastructure, electrical capacity, mechanical systems and critical equipment requirements.
• Advise clients on procurement strategy for switchgear, generators, cooling equipment and other long-lead items.
• Assess escalation, labor availability, supply-chain exposure and project delivery risk.
• Coordinate design-assist input from key electrical, mechanical and structural trade partners.
• Lead client presentations, interviews, proposals and commercial negotiations.
• Ensure a clean transition from preconstruction into project execution.
• Recruit, mentor and develop estimators and preconstruction professionals.
• Strengthen internal systems, estimating standards and market intelligence.

Job description

Confidential Employee-Owned General Contractor in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a Director of Preconstruction to lead major data center pursuits across Arizona and the Southwest. The position oversees preconstruction strategy, client engagement, and the growth of a mission critical preconstruction team.

You will influence project targeting, pursuit strategies, and transitions from early design through procurement and construction, with direct access to executive leadership and key clients.