Senior Preconstruction Executive

Gilbane Building; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Gilbane is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Executive to lead preconstruction and design phase services and to manage the preconstruction team for one or more business units. You will guide estimating, procurement, VDC, and staffing while aligning with sales strategies and client plans.

You will mentor and develop team members, drive inclusive leadership, and apply strategic insight to improve project outcomes and profitability across complex projects in the Houston area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field.
• 10–15+ years of experience in leading operations, procurement, estimating, scheduling, or supply chain management teams.
• 5-7 years of experience in construction management industry or A/E industry.
• Experience on multiple project delivery types (CMR, DB, IPD, etc.).
• Design phase/design-build management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages estimating, purchasing, VDC teams, including their technical and leadership development for the Business Unit (BU), if applicable
• Responsible for managing preconstruction budgets, recoverability, and hiring of staff for assigned BU(s)
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals
• Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"

Skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Facilitation

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Delivery results

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field

Job description

Overview

Do you consider yourself to be a highly technical, strong communicator with the desire to work in a team environment on complex projects? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Executive to lead preconstruction and design phase services and manages preconstruction team for either a single Business Unit (BU) or across multiple BU’s.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane’s business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What’s in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Manages estimating, purchasing, VDC teams, including their technical and leadership development for the Business Unit (BU), if applicable
• Responsible for managing preconstruction budgets, recoverability, and hiring of staff for assigned BU(s)
• Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members
• Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members
• Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals
• Partners with business development to ensure seamless integration with sales strategies, client capture plans and account plans. Optimizes profit levers and gross profit margin tactics to achieve performance targets on new sales. Leads opportunities to strengthen client, partner, and industry relationships that help position Gilbane as the "Builder of Choice"

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar technical field
• 10-15+ years of experience in leading operations, procurement, estimating, scheduling, or supply chain management teams.
• 5-7 years of experience in construction management industry or A/E industry
• Experience on multiple project delivery types preferred (CMR, DB, IPD, etc.)
• Design phase/design-build management experience preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced presentation skills, negotiation skills and facilitation skills
• Strong financial and technical acumen
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop and lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment
• Proven record of delivering results in a complex business

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

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