Director of Preconstruction

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Standardize and manage the transition from Sales to Engineering, Procurement, Project Management, and Operations after contract award.

• Confirm scope, assumptions, exclusions, milestone timelines, site/customer responsibilities, and commercial obligations prior to internal turnover.

• Conduct pre-NTP readiness assessments with defined owners, deadlines, and escalation procedures.

• Act as the primary contract “pen holder” during negotiations with customers, collaborating with the CEO, CFO, and GC as necessary.

• Maintain logs of deviations, approved fallback strategies, and records of approvals.

• Facilitate the integration of contract inputs from Engineering, Project Management, Procurement, Finance, and Operations.

• Identify, assess, and select subcontractors for awarded projects.

• Lead the alignment of subcontract scope, collection of bids, price comparisons, commercial negotiations, and buyout processes.

• Develop consistent subcontractor coverage, pricing standards, and market insights.

• Manage the pre-NTP risk register addressing scope, schedule, permitting, site conditions, supply chain, commercial terms, and execution limitations.

• Drive the resolution of assumption discrepancies, pricing errors, scope inconsistencies, and other risks related to downstream project delivery.

• Set go/no-go and readiness criteria prior to projects entering formal execution.

• Supervise post-signature contract readiness, including contract kickoffs, obligation identification, and risk transfer to PMO and Operations.

• Ensure the execution team is prepared to enter NTP with definitive contractual obligations, aligned budget assumptions, subcontractor strategy, and visibility on open items.

• Monitor and enhance pre-NTP cycle time, quality of handoff, subcontractor coverage, and recurring causes of downstream project disruptions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in pre-construction, project development, contracts, commercial operations, or related leadership positions.

• Proven history of negotiating agreements with customers and subcontractors and managing pre-NTP commercial risks.

• Proficient in subcontractor selection, pricing, bid comparison, scope alignment, and project readiness evaluations.

• Excellent written communication, contract judgment, and cross-functional execution abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for career advancement in a dynamic and growing company.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Collaborative work environment with a focus on professional development.