VP, Pre-Construction

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  • Elkridge, MD
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee a high-performing team while driving strategy, innovation, and profitability on complex commercial construction projects. If you're a collaborative leader with a strong background in estimating, design coordination, and project planning, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact within an organization known for delivering exceptional results.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationElkridge, MD

    Description

    A well-established and rapidly growing specialty contractor is seeking an experienced Vice President of Pre-Construction to lead and elevate its pre-construction operations. This executive leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee a high-performing team while driving strategy, innovation, and profitability on complex commercial construction projects. If you're a collaborative leader with a strong background in estimating, design coordination, and project planning, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact within an organization known for delivering exceptional results.

    Responsibilities

    • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Pre-Construction Managers, Technical Pre-Construction Managers, and Estimators.
    • Oversee all aspects of the preconstruction process, including conceptual design, budgeting, estimating, engineering coordination, scheduling, and proposal development.
    • Partner with Business Development to help secure new projects through client presentations, proposal strategy, and contract negotiations.
    • Drive project profitability by optimizing design solutions, engineering, project planning, and procurement strategies.
    • Coordinate internal resources including estimating, engineering, drafting, and design teams to ensure successful project execution.
    • Maintain strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and project stakeholders throughout the preconstruction phase.
    • Ensure seamless handoff of awarded projects to construction teams with accurate budgets, schedules, and procurement completed.
    • Provide executive oversight of project financial performance, risk management, quality, and safety initiatives.
    • Develop and mentor future leaders while fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

    Qualifications

    • Proven experience leading preconstruction, estimating, or project management teams within commercial construction.
    • Experience managing multiple large, complex projects from concept through award.
    • Strong background in budgeting, estimating, procurement, contract negotiations, and client presentations.
    • Demonstrated leadership experience developing high-performing teams and mentoring staff.
    • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
    • Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage project profitability and risk.
    • Experience overseeing projects valued at $5M+.
    • Minimum of 5 years of project management experience and 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams.
    • Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites as needed.

    Why Consider This Opportunity?

    • Executive leadership position with significant influence on company growth and operations.
    • Opportunity to lead complex, high-profile commercial construction projects.
    • Collaborative executive team that values innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
    • Competitive compensation package, performance incentives, and comprehensive benefits.
    • Long-term career opportunity with an established, financially stable organization committed to investing in its people.

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