Vice President of Preconstruction

Job Description

Insight Global is partnering to find preconstruction talent for one of the fastest growing general contractors in the nation. This leadership role is responsible for providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and organizational leadership for all preconstruction-related functions across the company. As a key member of the leadership team, the Vice President will drive excellence in estimating, preconstruction services, and bidding operations while supporting HITT’s long-term growth and strategic initiatives.

The Vice President of Preconstruction is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving department standards, processes, and best practices that ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality preconstruction services. This leader will proactively manage risk, strengthen client and trade partner relationships, support business development efforts, and ensure seamless project transitions from preconstruction through construction execution.

This position provides leadership to various team members across the Preconstruction department and reports directly to the Senior Vice President. The Vice President serves as a strategic partner to Operations, Business Development, and Executive Leadership, helping position HITT as an industry leader while driving operational excellence, innovation, and profitable growth.

Responsibilities

Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all Preconstruction, Estimating, Bidding Services, and Virtual Construction functions across the organization. Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of preconstruction standards, processes, and best practices that support operational excellence and company growth. Oversee more than $40 billion in annual bid volume, ensuring accuracy, consistency, competitiveness, and risk mitigation across all pursuits. Prepare and facilitate preconstruction strategy meetings to establish project approach, pursuit strategy, estimating methodology, and client engagement plans. Develop and oversee conceptual, schematic, design development, GMP, and competitive bid estimates. Analyze cost models and pricing strategies throughout all phases of design and project development. Proactively identify project risks, market conditions, escalation factors, and procurement challenges, advising executive leadership on opportunities and risk exposure. Partner with Operations leadership to establish project-specific indirect costs, contingency plans, insurance requirements, bonding strategies, fees, and execution approaches. Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for budgeting, estimating, competitive bidding, and preconstruction services. Create and update master budget templates and maintain company-wide pricing databases to support accurate forecasting and estimating. Present budgets, estimates, value engineering recommendations, and preconstruction solutions directly to clients, design teams, and project stakeholders. Provide value-added consulting services, including constructability reviews, system studies, market analysis, and cost-saving recommendations. Strengthen and maintain relationships with clients, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and trade partners throughout the preconstruction process. Ensure successful and timely turnover of projects to Construction Operations teams and support seamless project startup activities. Monitor industry trends, labor markets, material pricing, sustainability requirements, building codes, and emerging technologies to maintain a competitive advantage. Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, staffing forecasts, and operational performance metrics. Build and sustain a preconstruction talent pipeline with structured mentorship, clear career paths, and technical training programs. Collaborate with Operations, Business Development, Safety, Quality, and Executive Leadership to support company-wide priorities. Champion the adoption and integration of AI-assisted workflows and advanced analytics to support early risk identification, estimate accuracy and team efficiency. Champion the adoption and integration of model-based estimating workflows Participate in client presentations, project interviews, proposal development, and business development initiatives. Represent the company at industry organizations and events, including ABC, AGC, DCBIA, NAIOP, WBC, and other professional associations. Serve on corporate committees and contribute to organizational improvement initiatives.

Skills and Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in commercial construction, preconstruction, estimating, or project management leadership roles
• Background in general construction
• Proven experience overseeing large-scale commercial construction pursuits, complex project portfolios, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience supporting complex commercial projects across sectors such as mission critical, healthcare, government, hospitality, multifamily, industrial, advanced manufacturing and corporate office
• Working experience with data center builds

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].