Preconstruction Services Director 2, Advanced Facilities Group

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group (AFG) combines Mission Critical, Advanced Industries, and Industrial & Manufacturing into one high-performing team focused on cutting-edge work to serve innovative clients on large Industrial & Manufacturing, Data Center, and Semiconductor projects. As part of the Advanced Facilities team, you'll work on some of the most advanced construction projects across the country, growing your career alongside our diverse team of industry professionals.

Role Summary

The Preconstruction Services Director 2 leads and directs the entire preconstruction process lifecycle for a work program (such as a vertical market, large scale program or office) and provides leadership support to the Design Phase Services leader. This position will provide comprehensive leadership of the preconstruction process and delivery for the work program, such as strategic planning, people management, financial management and business development. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.  

 

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

PRECONSTRUCTION FAMILY – CORE

• Leads overall preconstruction process, resulting in a comprehensive deliverable which includes competitive bids, negotiated proposals, cost estimates, analysis and budgets. 
• Prepares and executes project win strategies by preparing for interviews and leading internal and external presentations of estimates and proposals to support the business development process.
• Oversees project teams and ensures successful execution and completion of preconstruction process. 
• Manages relationships with key clients and design team contacts during the preconstruction phase.
• Capable of performing estimating tasks as needed, including self-perform estimating.
• Creates conceptual budgets.
• Reports accurate project cost history.
• Partners with operations to review project risk assessment, scoring and completion.
• Reviews project business plan with other stakeholders, such as operations and office leadership, to ensure alignment and profitability.
• Leads, supports and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn.  Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive, proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIRECTOR 2

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Leads and directs a work program (such as a vertical market, business unit, large scale program or office) and provides leadership support to the Regional Director.
• Develops the strategy and leads the execution of preconstruction business development results for the work program, including participation in presentations for project procurement in partnership with the business development team.
• Develops strategies to maximize financial results while minimizing risks. Partners with operational and market sector leaders to make decisions in light of a thorough knowledge of the risks and rewards associated with various business variables such as construction products, contract terms and resourcing requirements.
• Ensures preconstruction processes, technology, tools and systems are utilized to maximize profitability and deliver accurate project cost history and reporting for the work program.
• Oversees comprehensive workforce planning to ensure appropriate staffing, resource allocation and training for employees within the work program.
• Navigates complex matrix relationships and processes internally and externally, and provides coaching and matrix management subject matter expertise to others. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written (Advanced).
• Ability to conduct effective presentations (Advanced).
• Proficiency in MS Office (Intermediate).
• Proficiency in Excel (Advanced).
• Ability to read and understand dra