Preconstruction Lead

At DEPCOM, we achieve long-term value by delivering profitable projects and services that create mutual benefit for our customers, partners, and team members. Our approach is grounded in Principle Based Management, ensuring every team member understands and maximizes their contribution through the Five Dimensions: Vision, Virtue and Talents, Knowledge, Comparative Advantage, and Motivation.

As Preconstruction Lead, you will drive project success by aligning your work with our project vision, leveraging your unique strengths, and collaborating across teams to deliver superior results in safety, schedule, cost, and quality.

• Vision:
• Consistently align your decisions and actions with the project vision and DEPCOM's long-term objectives, ensuring your work delivers durable value for all stakeholders.
• Virtue and Talents:
• Demonstrate integrity, stewardship, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Foster a culture of accountability and teamwork, setting a positive example for others.
• Knowledge:
• Lead and oversee the Estimating RFQ process from start to finish, applying sound judgment, data analysis, and lessons learned to improve accuracy and reliability in cost estimates.
• Facilitate value engineering discussions, bringing together internal and external stakeholders to optimize project design and schedules, maximizing margin capture.
• Comparative Advantage:
• Collaborate across teams, leveraging each person's unique strengths and expertise to maximize project outcomes. Proactively identify and remove barriers to effective teamwork and decision-making.
• Take ownership of your role and its impact on the overall project, ensuring your efforts support the success of the entire team.
• Motivation:
• Proactively solve problems and drive process improvements to secure highly competitive subcontractor pricing. Encourage innovation and initiative, supporting others in pursuing work they excel at and are passionate about.

• Key Outcomes:
• Deliver accurate, unified estimates that support project goals.
• Foster a shared understanding of responsibilities, expectations, and decision rights within the team.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and results, adapting as project needs and team capabilities evolve.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Demonstrated ability to align work with organizational vision and long-term project goals.
• Experience contributing to strategies that drive durable value for stakeholders.
• Track record of learning, adapting, and applying new knowledge to improve results.
• Ability to identify and remove barriers to effective teamwork and decision-making.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.