Director, Pre-Construction
Job Location:
Newport Beach, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Come Build Your Career at Aecon!
Aecon delivers some of the most complex and impactful infrastructure projects from transformative transportation networks to critical energy industrial and nuclear programs. The projects we build connect communities and power future generations. With deep roots in North America and a strong footprint internationally Aecon brings global expertise and proudly serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.
At Aecon you can count on:
- Safety Always. Our number one core value. The safety of our people projects partners and stakeholders is our priority focus today and always.
- Integrity. We lead by example with humility and courage.
- Accountability. Were passionate about delivering on our commitments.
- Inclusion. We provide opportunities where people feel valued supported and empowered to contribute fully.
We deliver infrastructure with purpose and our people are at the heart of everything we do. Aecon employees are incredibly proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure of this generation we call it Aecon Proud.
At Aecon we:
- Ensure you and your family receive the services and benefits needed to support your mental emotional and physical well-being.
- Are intentional when it comes to investing in your development. We help you build your career and advance your skills through our Aecon University tuition reimbursement and Leadership Programs.
- Are committed to creating work environments focused on mutual respect teamwork collaboration and new ideas through meaningful initiatives training and partnerships with Veteran groups to ensure we are building with top talent and harnessing our collective strengths within every aspect of our culture.
- Operate responsibly by managing risk safety and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.
Our success is built on the passion expertise and dedication of our people. Together we embrace strong execution innovation and continuous improvement values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member. If youre inspired to make a difference through future-building projects join our best-in-class team.
- Lead the pre-construction strategy for major U.S. civil infrastructure pursuits.
- Partner with executive leadership to identify qualify and prioritize strategic opportunities.
- Develop and execute capture plans win themes partner strategies and pursuit plans.
- Support market expansion efforts and maintain awareness of emerging infrastructure programs and procurement opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with owners agencies consultants designers contractors and industry stakeholders.
- Serve as executive lead for major pursuits from opportunity identification through contract award.
- Direct multidisciplinary pursuit teams including estimators schedulers engineers commercial managers procurement specialists proposal personnel project controls specialists safety professionals and operations leaders.
- Manage concurrent pursuits across multiple regions and market sectors.
- Establish bid schedules governance processes and executive reporting requirements.
- Lead executive reviews and ensure pursuit readiness at every stage.
- Provide executive oversight of estimating scheduling risk management procurement design integration and constructability.
- Ensure development of competitive technical and commercial solutions aligned with project objectives.
- Lead commercial strategy development including contract review risk allocation pricing approaches and execution planning.
- Oversee negotiation of design agreements joint venture agreements and major subcontractor packages.
- Guide the preparation and presentation of technical and commercial submissions.
- Lead project risk identification assessment mitigation and opportunity management.
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance requirements and pursuit approval processes.
- Support development of execution strategies that optimize project delivery outcomes and profitability.
- Facilitate executive committee reviews and obtain required approvals throughout the pursuit lifecycle.
- Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in heavy civil infrastructure construction project management operations business development or pre-construction leadership.
- Minimum 7 years leading large-scale alternative delivery pursuits and multidisciplinary pursuit teams.
- Proven success delivering and winning major infrastructure projects exceeding $500 million with experience on projects exceeding $1 billion preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in Design-Build Progressive Design-Build CMGC Alliance and Public-Private Partnership (P3) delivery models.
- Strong understanding of transportation aviation marine industrial water/wastewater and bridge infrastructure markets.
- Extensive knowledge of estimating scheduling procurement construction operations labor relations project controls and construction methodologies.
- Experience overseeing complex technical and commercial proposal development.
- Strong understanding of contract structures risk allocation commercial negotiations and joint venture delivery models.
- Exceptional risk management and strategic planning capabilities.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Construction Management Business or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation considered a strong asset.
- PMP DBIA CCM or equivalent certifications considered beneficial.
Reason for Vacancy : New
Aecon fosters belonging within and across our organization. We consider all applicants for positions without regard to race color religion sex national origin age mental or physical disabilities veteran status and all other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner through the implementation of the requirements of the EEOC and its applicable regulations. Appropriate accommodation under the EEOC will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.
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