Frederick Fox

Director of Preconstruction 

Director of Preconstruction Confidential Commercial General Contractor \| Southwest Florida (Lee County) \| Full-time, on-site 

About Our Client 

Our client is a well-established, family-owned commercial general contractor and construction manager headquartered in Southwest Florida, with more than 25 years in business. The company is known for healthcare, senior living, and education construction, with a long list of repeat clients that includes regional health systems, retirement communities, and higher-education institutions. Projects range from complex occupied renovations to ground-up new construction. The firm has a long-tenured team, self-performs select trades, and promotes from within. 

Position Summary 

Our client is seeking a Director of Preconstruction to lead and build out its preconstruction and estimating function. Reporting to executive leadership, this person will own the process from conceptual budgeting through GMP and buyout on negotiated, CM-at-risk, and hard-bid commercial work. This is a high-visibility role with direct access to ownership and a central part in growing the company's commercial and healthcare backlog. 

Key Responsibilities • Lead all preconstruction and estimating activities, from conceptual and schematic budgets through design 

development, construction documents, and GMP. 

• Prepare and review detailed quantity takeoffs, cost estimates, and bid packages for commercial, healthcare, senior living, and education projects. 

• Develop GMP proposals, qualifications, clarifications, allowances, and contingency strategies for negotiated and CM-at-risk work. 

• Manage the bid process for hard-bid and public work, including bid strategy, scope sheets, bid-day coverage, and bid leveling. 

• Provide value engineering, constructability reviews, and alternate pricing to owners and design teams. 

• Develop preconstruction schedules, phasing, and logistics plans, including phasing for occupied healthcare facilities (ICRA/ILSM, AHCA requirements). 

• Build, maintain, and expand the subcontractor and supplier network across Southwest Florida; drive trade-partner prequalification and coverage. 

• Track bid pipeline, hit rates, and historical cost data; maintain and improve estimating standards, templates, and cost databases. 

• Partner with business development on go/no-go decisions, proposals, interviews, and client presentations. 

• Ensure a clean handoff from preconstruction to project management and field teams, including buyout support, budget transfer, and scope reviews. 

• Mentor and grow estimators and assistant project managers as the department expands. 

• Build relationships with owners, architects, and engineers to support repeat and referral work. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience with a general contractor, including 5+ years in estimating or preconstruction leadership (Chief Estimator, Senior Estimator, Preconstruction Manager, or similar). 

• Proven experience producing GMPs on negotiated or CM-at-risk work, as well as competitive hard bids. 

• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred; senior living, education, and occupied-renovation experience a plus. 

• Strong knowledge of Southwest Florida's subcontractor market, building codes, and permitting. 

• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff software (e.g., On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, ProEst, Sage Estimating) and Procore; strong Excel skills. 

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Building Construction, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered. 

• Florida Certified General Contractor license a plus. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills with owners, architects, and internal teams. 

What Our Client Offers • Competitive salary, commensurate with experience 

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance 

• Generous PTO and paid holidays 

• A family-owned culture built on integrity, with long-tenured teams and a commitment to promoting from within 

• Direct access to ownership and a key role in shaping the company's growth 

Location 

Southwest Florida, Lee County (on-site) 

This search is being conducted confidentially by Frederick Fox. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

Director of Preconstruction

Director of Preconstruction Confidential Commercial General
Contractor \| Southwest Florida (Lee County) \| Full-time,
on-site

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established, family-owned commercial general
contractor and construction manager headquartered in Southwest
Florida, with more than 25 years in business. The company is
known for healthcare, senior living, and education construction,
with a long list of repeat clients that includes regional health
systems, retirement communities, and higher-education
institutions. Projects range from complex occupied renovations to
ground-up new construction. The firm has a long-tenured team,
self-performs select trades, and promotes from within.

Position Summary

Our client is seeking a Director of Preconstruction to lead and
build out its preconstruction and estimating function. Reporting
to executive leadership, this person will own the process from
conceptual budgeting through GMP and buyout on negotiated,
CM-at-risk, and hard-bid commercial work. This is a
high-visibility role with direct access to ownership and a
central part in growing the company's commercial and healthcare
backlog.

Key Responsibilities • Lead all preconstruction and estimating
activities, from conceptual and schematic budgets through design

development, construction documents, and GMP.

• Prepare and review detailed quantity takeoffs, cost estimates,
and bid packages for commercial, healthcare, senior living, and
education projects.

• Develop GMP proposals, qualifications, clarifications,
allowances, and contingency strategies for negotiated and
CM-at-risk work.

• Manage the bid process for hard-bid and public work, including
bid strategy, scope sheets, bid-day coverage, and bid leveling.

• Provide value engineering, constructability reviews, and
alternate pricing to owners and design teams.

• Develop preconstruction schedules, phasing, and logistics
plans, including phasing for occupied healthcare facilities
(ICRA/ILSM, AHCA requirements).

• Build, maintain, and expand the subcontractor and supplier
network across Southwest Florida; drive trade-partner
prequalification and coverage.

• Track bid pipeline, hit rates, and historical cost data;
maintain and improve estimating standards, templates, and cost
databases.

• Partner with business development on go/no-go decisions,
proposals, interviews, and client presentations.

• Ensure a clean handoff from preconstruction to project
management and field teams, including buyout support, budget
transfer, and scope reviews.

• Mentor and grow estimators and assistant project managers as
the department expands.

• Build relationships with owners, architects, and engineers to
support repeat and referral work.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of commercial construction experience with a general
contractor, including 5+ years in estimating or preconstruction
leadership (Chief Estimator, Senior Estimator, Preconstruction
Manager, or similar).

• Proven experience producing GMPs on negotiated or CM-at-risk
work, as well as competitive hard bids.

• Healthcare construction experience strongly preferred; senior
living, education, and occupied-renovation experience a plus.

• Strong knowledge of Southwest Florida's subcontractor market,
building codes, and permitting.

• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff software (e.g.,
On-Screen Takeoff, Bluebeam, ProEst, Sage Estimating) and
Procore; strong Excel skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Building
Construction, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent
experience considered.

• Florida Certified General Contractor license a plus.

• Strong communication and presentation skills with owners,
architects, and internal teams.

What Our Client Offers • Competitive salary, commensurate with
experience

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Generous PTO and paid holidays

• A family-owned culture built on integrity, with long-tenured
teams and a commitment to promoting from within

• Direct access to ownership and a key role in shaping the
company's growth

Location

Southwest Florida, Lee County (on-site)

This search is being conducted confidentially by Frederick Fox.
All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

Director of Preconstruction

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