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Provides strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight of preconstruction services for mission critical and data center projects. Partners with Business Unit Leaders, Operations, Business Development, Design, Estimating, Procurement, and Project Controls teams to deliver best-in-class preconstruction services from site evaluation through project turnover. Leads conceptual estimating, budgeting, value engineering, constructability reviews, procurement strategy, scheduling, risk management, and client engagement across multiple data center projects and campuses. Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, consultants, developers, and project teams with expertise in hyperscale, enterprise, colocation, edge, retrofit, and R&D data center environments.\n\nEssential Functions\nPreconstruction Responsibilities\nLead all phases of preconstruction from project pursuit through GMP development and turnover to Operations.\nManage multiple mission critical and data center projects while overseeing conceptual budgets, milestone estimates, GMPs, procurement packages, campus cost models, schedules, logistics, and phasing plans.\nConduct constructability reviews and lead value engineering and Target Value Design efforts to improve safety, quality, schedule, cost, and overall project outcomes.\nEstablish estimating standards and best practices across civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, low-voltage, and technology systems.\nReview drawings and specifications to identify risks, scope gaps, design inconsistencies, and long-lead procurement concerns.\nLead subcontractor procurement activities, including bid packaging, bid leveling, scope analysis, and award recommendations.\nDevelop strategic relationships with key trade partners, suppliers, manufacturers, and consultants while evaluating labor availability, supply chain constraints, material pricing, and market trends.\nProvide executive-level budget and schedule reporting; coordinate site due diligence, utility assessments, permitting strategies, and early works planning.\nSupport standardized data center delivery models, continuous improvement initiatives, and maintain complete documentation of estimates, assumptions, value engineering items, and client communications.\n\nMission Critical & Data Center Leadership\nProvide technical leadership for critical facility systems including utility power infrastructure, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, fuel systems, chilled water systems, air-cooled systems, CRAH/CRAC systems, fire protection and suppression systems, and telecommunications/fiber infrastructure.\nParticipate in strategic planning for hyperscale and enterprise data center campuses.\nEvaluate delivery strategies that optimize speed-to-market, constructability, procurement, labor availability, and schedule acceleration.\nAssess emerging technologies, AI infrastructure requirements, and modular construction approaches.\nSupport regional and national mission critical growth initiatives.\n\nOperations Services\nServe as the primary liaison between Preconstruction and Operations, ensuring seamless project handoff from planning through execution.\nSupport development of project execution plans, logistics plans, procurement strategies, subcontracting plans, major equipment procurement plans, and risk registers.\nCoordinate with Operations, Safety, Quality, Scheduling, and Project Controls teams throughout design and procurement.\nSupport change management efforts and validate changes against approved budgets and assumptions.\nAssist Operations with supplier diversity goals and collaborate with field leadership to incorporate lessons learned into future projects.\n\nBusiness Development & Client Relationships\nParticipate in strategic pursuits, client interviews, presentations, proposal development, pursuit strategies, and contract negotiations.\nDemonstrate the value of integrated preconstruction services and early contractor involvement.\nDevelop and maintain executive-level relationships with owners, developers, consultants, and design firms.\nServe as a trusted advisor throughout programming, planning, design, procurement, and project execution.\nSupport growth initiatives within the mission critical and advanced technology sectors.\nRepresent the company at industry events and identify future opportunities and market trends.\n\nCulture, Leadership & Employee Development\nLead, mentor, and develop Preconstruction Managers, Estimators, and support personnel.\nEstablish departmental goals, performance metrics, professional development plans, and succession strategies.\nFoster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.\nConduct performance reviews and provide coaching and feedback.\nDevelop standardized tools, procedures, and training programs to support organizational growth.\nPromote company values, professionalism, integrity, and cross-functional collaboration across estimating, operations, business development, and executive leadership teams.\n\nPerform other duties as assigned.\n\nWorking Conditions\nPrimarily office-based with frequent interaction with owners, design teams, and executive leadership.\nPeriodic travel to project sites, client meetings, trade partner offices, and industry events.\nTravel requirements of approximately 10%-30%, depending on project portfolio.\n\nEducation, Experience & Knowledge\nBachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n12-15 years of commercial construction experience, including 8-10 years of preconstruction experience on mission critical or data center projects.\nExperience delivering hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, or other mission critical facilities.\nAdvanced knowledge of estimating, scheduling, procurement, construction operations, critical infrastructure systems, and data center delivery methodologies.\nExperience leading large teams and managing multiple concurrent projects.\nProven success leading client presentations, negotiations, and strategic planning sessions.\nProficiency with estimating software, BIM/VDC tools, scheduling platforms, and Microsoft Office.\nExcellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to perform effectively in high-pressure environments and represent the company with executive-level clients and stakeholders.\n\nLocation\nThis role is open to candidates located within the Balfour Beatty Buildings operations footprint. This position may be based out of any Balfour Beatty Buildings office location, with preference to Seattle, WA. Please visit our website for a list of office locations.\n\nPay Rate: $190,000 - $230,000\nThis is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. 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