Director of Pre-Construction

The Company:

Spartan Construction (spartanbuilt.com), a division of Spartan Investment Group, is a full-scale design-build construction company established to execute self-storage development projects and beyond. In 2023, Spartan Investment group was listed as the 13th fastest growing real estate company in the US (#301 overall) and moved to the 36th largest self-storage operator. In line with this growth, Spartan Construction Management (SCM) has grown exponentially as a nationwide Construction Management firm and General Contractor constructing for both Spartan Investment Group and external clients. SCM is excited to grow its nationwide team of top professionals while adhering to our values of GRITT (Growth, Respect, Integrity, Tenacity, Transparency) and our core disciplines of Safety, Quality, Ownership, Professionalism, and Excellence.

The Mission:

As SCM’s Director of Pre Construction, you will be in the corporate office located in Golden, Colorado contributing to the leadership of the construction group. This position will involve leading the preconstruction team, including managing design build projects, estimating, purchasing, contracts in a strategic effort to exceed the strategic goals of SCM and SIG. It will also include leading one or more projects through the design build or estimating process. The right candidate should be comfortable working with customers and the sales team to achieve the objectives of SCM and our clients. Additionally, this position will require working with frontline managers, contractors, and executives to ensure each project is successful. The ideal candidate exemplifies leadership, is detail oriented, a self-learner, builder of processes, and comfortable maintaining a work-life balance in a fast-paced high-growth environment.

Requirements

Key Results:

1. Successful awards leading to a 35% win ratio.
2. Complete estimates leading to a minimum 100% project level profit tread with a targeted 10% EBITDA.
3. Successful management and execution of preconstruction teams that are actively supporting 6+ projects at any given time.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic and Tactical execution of SCM Strategic Plan.
• Develop, oversee, and manage a team of estimators, design build managers and buyers.
• Participate in strategic planning.
• Responsibility resource planning.
• Make site visits as needed.
• Engage in speaking events at industry related trade shows and events.
• Support recruiting and hiring of new team members.
• Lead the turnover process from precon to the field ensuring a successful project.
• Vette customers to ensure projects are feasible including financing.
• Manage the preconstruction P&L.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings and communication plan(s) regarding projects among team and/or client.
• Assist in project lessons learned process and ensure lessons learned are implemented on future projects.
• Assist Project Manager in setting metrics for KPI’s that align with SCM and customers objectives.
• Work closely with the project and construction management team to evaluate supplier performance indicators, invoices/billings, schedule, and budgets.
• Assist in technology selection, consolidation and implementation to achieve automation and AI targets.
• Attend and contribute to Pre-Mortem and Post-Mortem risk reviews.

• Assist in annual planning and program build out of SOP’s.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Competencies:

Leadership – Gain buy-in from a geographically diverse group. Ability to motivate others and help them succeed. Has a mentorship approach to learning and training development.

Negotiation – Ability to negotiate contracts with customers in accordance with the values and objectives of Spartan.

Communication - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to be tactful and articulate in stressful situations with people from all backgrounds.

Business Acumen – General business knowledge and ability to ensure brand guidelines. Strong understanding of business revenue goals.

Initiative – Has a bias for action and is not afraid to be the first to speak up or take a fresh approach to something. Appreciates the trust and autonomy that comes with a macro-managed environment.

Organization – Able to handle a variety of tasks while still practicing good time management and communication to deliver assigned projects or important project milestones on time. Tend to multiple problems at once.

Customer Service – Treats internal and external stakeholders alike as a customer and has a service mindset. Seeks to identify solutions and addresses conflict in a tactful and empathetic way.

Public Speaking – Ability to speak clearly and convey intended messages to large and small audiences.

Qualifications:

• 8+ Years of relevant experience in a construction role including 5 years in Preconstruction
• Bachelor’s degree
• Customer service mindset
• Communication skills
• Project Management experience
• Proficiency with Procore a plus
• Proficiency with AIA contracts
• Proficient with Onscreen takeoff
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail
• A drive to learn and do as much as possible in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Ability to use one’s own autonomy and creativity to be macro managed with mentorship.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Specifically Excel), Smartsheet and Google Suite products.

Benefits

Benefits and Compensation:

• Competitive base salary: Full-time salaried position: $130,000 - $170,000 per year

• Comprehensive benefits including 401k with company matching.
• Access to company profit sharing
• Access to company carried interest program.
• Wellness benefits including company paid health, vision, dental, short-term disability, and life insurance.
• In house performance coaching.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Reimbursements for phone, transportation, and entertainment, and more through an innovative cafeteria benefits plan