Director of Preconstruction (Water/Wastewater)

Location: Costa Mesa, CA

A growing construction and environmental services firm is adding a Director of Preconstruction, a new role, for its water and wastewater construction group. You'll lead preconstruction from pursuit to field handoff on hard-bid, CMAR and Progressive Design-Build projects of $1M–$100M. You'll also manage a five-person estimating team while personally leading key pursuits.

What you'll do

• Lead RFQ/RFP responses and pursuit strategy, including go/no-go decisions, for public and private clients.
• Oversee conceptual and detailed estimating, cost modeling and value engineering, including self-perform pricing.
• Lead GMP development and negotiation on CMAR and Progressive Design-Build projects.
• Run bid and proposal reviews, and build risk, contingency and exclusions into every bid.
• Review constructability and advise on means, methods and sequencing.
• Build the initial CPM schedule, Schedule of Values and budget on awarded work, and secure long-lead subcontracts and equipment.
• Own the handoff from estimating to the Project Manager and Superintendent.
• Manage, develop and mentor the estimating team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10–12+ years in heavy civil or industrial construction, focused on water/wastewater.
• Hands-on conceptual and hard-bid estimating, GMP development and self-perform pricing, with pursuits led from RFQ/RFP to award.
• Strong knowledge of water/wastewater treatment processes.
• Experience with CMAR and design-build as well as hard bid.
• Executive-level client presentation, negotiation and contract skills.
• Proficiency with estimating software such as HeavyBid or B2W Estimate.

Preferred

• B2W Estimate experience.