Director of Preconstruction
$150,000 - $170,000 + Bonus + Build & Lead a Team + Path to VP + Long-Term Growth + Great Company Benefits + Remote
Chicago, IL
Are you looking to step up into a Director-level Preconstruction role where you can take real ownership, build out a function, and progress toward VP level as the business grows?
This is a permanent position with a fast-growing facilities and construction partner, where you'll be trusted to lead preconstruction from end to end and develop a team as new work continues to land.
The company puts people first with a flexible culture, strong benefits, and a clear need for this hire due to growth.
In this role you'll interface with internal and external stakeholders, create scopes of work, build pricing and bid documentation, and manage bid documents and contracts. You'll work closely with developers and help shape estimating and design approaches, with responsibility across project development and financial management.
This role would suit an architectural or engineering professional with strong preconstruction/estimating experience who wants to lead from the front, grow a team, and step into a bigger leadership position as the company expands.
The Role:
- Lead preconstruction activities across facilities / construction projects
- Create scopes of work, pricing, bid documents and contracts
- Interface with internal teams, external partners and developers
- Grow, mentor and train a preconstruction team
The Person:
- Architectural or engineering background (or equivalent relevant experience)
- Strong preconstruction knowledge across estimating and design
- Comfortable being hands-on while building and leading a team
Keywords: Director, Senior, Lead, Construction, Preconstruction, Project, Manager, Chicago, Illinois
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Chicago, Illinois
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US$150,000 - US$170,000 per annum
Per annum
Permanent
Job Type
Energy
Discipline
BBBH282414_1794583287
Reference Number
13 Nov 2026
Posted
Joe Sims
Recruitment Consultant
