Senior Director of Preconstruction & Estimating

We Search People; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

We Search People are partnering with an established commercial General Contractor in Pennsylvania to appoint a Director of Preconstruction. This senior role leads the Preconstruction and Estimating function and mentors the team, overseeing projects from pursuit through handoff to operations.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in commercial construction, strong leadership, and expertise in conceptual estimating, value engineering, GMP development, and client-facing collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience, ideally with a General Contractor.
• Strong background in Preconstruction and/or Estimating.
• Experience managing large and complex commercial projects.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Strong knowledge of conceptual estimating, hard bidding, negotiated work and GMP development
• Excellent understanding of construction costs, subcontractor markets and value engineering
• Strong communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Preconstruction and Estimating function
• Manage projects through conceptual estimating, budgeting and GMP development
• Oversee bid strategy, subcontractor coverage and scope analysis
• Lead value engineering and constructability reviews
• Review estimates, proposals and bid packages for accuracy and completeness
• Work closely with clients, architects, engineers and trade partners
• Partner with Operations to ensure a seamless transition from preconstruction into construction
• Mentor and develop Estimators and Preconstruction Managers
• Support project pursuits, presentations and client relationships
• Help improve preconstruction processes, systems and overall department performance

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client-facing

Strategic thinking

Job description

We Search People are partnering with an established commercial General Contractor in Pennsylvania to appoint a Director of Preconstruction. This senior role leads the Preconstruction and Estimating function and mentors the team, overseeing projects from pursuit through handoff to operations.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in commercial construction, strong leadership, and expertise in conceptual estimating, value engineering, GMP development, and client-facing collaboration.