Preconstruction Director

Overview

Leads preconstruction planning, budgeting, estimating, and coordination for multifamily projects.

Key Responsibilities

• design development
• subcontractor management
• cost estimating
• bid management
• site visits
• schedule management

Tasks

-Actively collaborates with other Regional Preconstruction teams as much as is practical to help facilitate effective communication and elevate the broader team’s efficiency and performance. At times, assists and supports other Regional Preconstruction teams with estimates in other regions to increase bandwidth and leverage Greystar national preconstruction resources. -Participates in the design development of floor plans, building composites, building elevations, amenity structure, site planning, civil design and landscape/hardscape design. -Manages subcontractor database and relationships and networks with the subcontractor community in order to develop new relationships as well as maintain existing relationships. -Prepares conceptual budgets for the Development Team to assist with the due diligence process and distributes bid packages, reviews and evaluates bids and proposals from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors. -Manages all budgets and estimates at various stages of each project and creates and maintains Master Budget Template, GMP Estimate Roll-Up, and cost guidance models for various key project inputs. -Completes various human resources, financial, administrative, and other reports and analysis, and performs other duties as assigned or as necessary. -Communicates with key business leaders to provide updates on the status of projects, provide feedback and addresses concerns, and plan specific actions as needed to ensure the on-time and on-budget completion of the projects. -Conducts research and development as it relates to new deal concepts, building systems, materials, product selection, costs and building codes. -Conducts project site visits to obtain feedback from the construction team regarding the quality and accuracy of the preconstruction estimate, subcontractor scopes, GMP pricing assumptions, allowances, as well as any lessons learned to help improve on future projects. -Supports the Project Management team during the buyout phase of the project and helps ensure timely feedback is given to all subcontract bidders, not only the subcontractor awarded the project. -Assists regional construction and development personnel in managing the preconstruction schedule within the overall project development timeline.

Requirements

• leadership
• multi-family
• cpe
• timberline
• on-screen takeoff
• 6+ years

What You Bring

-Demonstrated management and supervisory skills sufficient to lead, direct, evaluate, and mentor subordinate and peer employee staff. -Adeptly manages any direct reports on the regional preconstruction team, if applicable, including daily management, training, and professional development. Direct reports may include Preconstruction Manager and Preconstruction Associate. -Solid knowledge and understanding of the development and new construction business, with a concentration in Multi-Family construction, from both a technical standpoint, and from a project management standpoint. -Conceptual ability to work with minimum information and quickly develop an understanding of the owner/architect requirements with a demonstrated imaginative, innovative and succinct approach to a project. -Demonstrated mathematical skills necessary to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers, decimals, and fractions, and calculate percentages in order to complete financial records, budgets, and other fiscal reporting information. -Four-year degree in engineering, construction management, building construction, or related field and/or equivalent experience is preferred with a minimum of 6 to 10 years of estimating and preconstruction experience. -Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) is preferred. -Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively to develop, comprehend, and complete legal, financial, construction-related, and human resources documents and to provide updates and reports to owners and key business leaders. -Demonstrated proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs in order to complete required reports and employment documents. Experience in Timberline, On-Screen Takeoff, scheduling and other Company software applications related to budgeting and overall project management.

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Benefits

-Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure. -Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority. -Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance. -Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy). -For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability. -Charitable giving program and benefits. -Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs. -Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans. -6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter). -Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service. -Employee Assistance Program. -401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.

About Greystar

-Born in 1993 in Houston and now rooted in Charleston, its founder transformed a niche multifamily operator into a global real-estate powerhouse. -Today it owns, develops, invests in and manages a wide range of rental assets — from apartments and student beds to labs and logistics hubs. -Greystar has shaped skylines with projects like build-to-rent towers in the U.S. and Europe, student villages in Australia and modular living factories in Pennsylvania. -Specialisms span multifamily, student housing, active-adult and single-family rentals, logistics/industrial facilities, life-science campuses and modular construction. -Strategic bets include modular homes, life-science labs, single-family rentals and logistics distribution centers — marking it a versatile real-estate innovator. -With a reputation for vertical integration — managing assets, investments and construction in-house — it stands out in an industry of fragmented players.

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Security Clearance

-applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.