Strategic Preconstruction Director

rkmi; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

RK Mechanical in Phoenix, AZ invites a Director of Preconstruction to lead budgeting, estimating, design development, and project pursuit for complex commercial, industrial, healthcare, and data center projects.

You'll guide pursuits from concept to contract award, mentor teams, oversee constructability reviews, and partner with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners to deliver accurate estimates and strong customer partnerships.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in preconstruction, estimating, engineering, construction operations, or related leadership roles.
• Experience leading large-scale preconstruction efforts within mechanical construction, industrial, commercial, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, mission-critical, or data center environments.
• Proven success leading teams and driving organizational performance.
• Strong understanding of estimating, budgeting, conceptual design, value engineering, constructability reviews, and project delivery methods.
• Experience collaborating with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and construction teams throughout the design process.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate drawings, specifications, scopes, and contract requirements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, estimating, design development, and project pursuit activities.
• Partner with operations, engineering, customers, and project stakeholders to develop winning project strategies.
• Oversee conceptual, schematic, design development, and construction document estimates.
• Track project scope, budget, trends, and design changes throughout preconstruction.
• Lead contract scope reviews, value engineering, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
• Support Design-Build and Design-Assist projects in collaboration with owners, architects, engineers, consultants, and trade partners.
• Ensure estimates, proposals, and preconstruction deliverables accurately reflect project requirements and execution strategies.
• Support business development efforts and help strengthen long-term customer relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement of estimating processes, tools, and best practices.
• Provide executive reporting on pursuits, market trends, department performance, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop team members, manage departmental budgets, establish goals, and support long-term business planning.
• Provide constructability guidance and budget certainty as projects transition into construction.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating

Budgeting

Constructability

Design collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CM/Engineering/Business

Job description

RK Mechanical in Phoenix, AZ invites a Director of Preconstruction to lead budgeting, estimating, design development, and project pursuit for complex commercial, industrial, healthcare, and data center projects.

You'll guide pursuits from concept to contract award, mentor teams, oversee constructability reviews, and partner with owners, architects, engineers, and trade partners to deliver accurate estimates and strong customer partnerships.