Director of Preconstruction - Developer/General Contractor

Chicago, Illinois Permanent USD175,000 - USD200,000 per year Hybrid working View Job Description
My client is an established general contractor/developer located in downtown Chicago. They are looking for an experienced Director of Preconstruction to help grow their company!
  • Full autonomy in your role, work with a culture-oriented company!
  • 2 days WFH, great company benefits, and bonus structure

About Our Client

Our client is an established growing general contractor/developer who specializes in luxury commercial, mid and high rise multifamily, mixed use, and various other construction projects. They have a great reputation in the market and continuously do repeat business. They offer competitive salaries, excellent bonuses and a great benefits package.

  • Fully integrated developer - development and construction
  • Competitive bonus structure (bonus for performance, per project, and company performance)
  • Little cost for healthcare/dental/vision for employee
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives
  • Diverse project portfolio all in Chicago
  • Autonomy within your role

Job Description

  • Lead all preconstruction activities from conceptual design through GMP delivery on complex, ground-up commercial/multifamily projects.
  • Oversee estimating, budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering efforts to ensure accuracy and alignment with client goals.
  • Manage and mentor a growing preconstruction team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
  • Partner closely with operations, business development, and executive leadership to create winning project strategies and proposals.
  • Drive continuous improvement in processes, technology, and cost modeling to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, architects, engineers, and trade partners to support repeat business and market growth.



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The Successful Applicant

  • Bachelor's Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering (or related working experience)
  • Experience in preconstruction for mutlifamily/commerical projects
  • 10-15+ years of experience preferred
  • Ability to hire, train, and develop the preconstruction team
  • Have a good understanding and network within the Chicago construction industry
  • Proficient in ProCore, Bluebeam, CMIC
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Ability to adapt to ensure project success
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Projects

What's on Offer

  • Step into a key leadership role within a thriving and exciting organization
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Great benefits packages with little cost to the employee
  • Work/life balance with flexible hours and autonomy
  • Work from home flexibility
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Opportunity to help scale up a team and company!
Contact
Katrina Donnelly
Quote job ref
JN-042026-7006954

Job summary

Sector
Construction
Sub Sector
Estimator
Industry
Property
Location
Chicago
Contract Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Katrina Donnelly
Job Reference
JN-042026-7006954
Job Nature
Hybrid working