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We are seeking a highly driven Director of Business Development & Preconstruction to join a growing luxury construction firm focused on high-end residential, hospitality, renovation, and owner-driven projects. This role will lead the front end of the project pursuit process — generating qualified opportunities, building strategic industry relationships, coordinating preconstruction efforts, and helping convert pursuits into profitable projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a construction professional who understands both relationship-driven business development and the technical side of estimating and preconstruction. The ideal candidate enjoys building partnerships, leading client conversations, reviewing drawings, coordinating pricing, and helping shape the long-term growth strategy of a premium construction company.

What We Offer

High-visibility leadership role with direct access to ownership
Opportunity to help shape company growth and market strategy
Collaborative and entrepreneurial team environment
Exposure to luxury residential, hospitality, and high-end custom projects
Ability to influence business development, preconstruction, and branding initiatives
Long-term growth and advancement opportunities
Base salary plus uncapped commission potential

What People Are Saying

“You actually have a seat at the table and influence how the company grows.”
“It’s a relationship-driven environment where professionalism and reputation truly matter.”
“The projects are high-end, detail-oriented, and client-focused — quality matters here.”

Title: Director of Business Development & Preconstruction
Location: Amenia, NY
Salary: $75,000 to $95,000 + Commission

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with owners, architects, designers, developers, consultants, subcontractors, vendors, and referral partners
Generate qualified project opportunities through outreach, networking, referrals, and relationship development
Lead business development meetings, site walks, networking events, and preconstruction discussions
Maintain CRM pipeline tracking, opportunity follow-up, and weekly pursuit updates
Coordinate conceptual, schematic, design-development, and detailed construction estimates
Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, and project narratives to identify scope gaps, risks, and cost drivers
Coordinate subcontractor outreach, bid packages, vendor pricing, alternates, and value-engineering options
Lead bid/no-bid evaluations based on project fit, relationships, profitability, and strategic value
Prepare polished client-facing proposals including pricing, assumptions, exclusions, and schedule considerations
Coordinate estimate reviews with ownership and operations leadership
Support smooth handoff from preconstruction to project management after award
Serve as a key point of contact for clients, architects, designers, developers, consultants, and internal teams during preconstruction
Help align design intent, budgets, schedules, logistics, and execution strategy
Support proposal development, branding initiatives, case studies, project sheets, and marketing collateral
Contribute to social media content, relationship-based marketing, and market visibility efforts
Implement process improvements, CRM systems, proposal templates, and AI-supported workflow tools
Maintain organized digital records for bids, proposals, subcontractor pricing, and project documentation

Qualifications

Experience in construction business development, estimating, preconstruction, project management, or construction operations
Strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, budgeting, subcontractor coordination, and project risk
Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents
Strong sales, relationship-building, presentation, and communication skills
Experience leading client meetings, proposal reviews, and preconstruction discussions
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple pursuits simultaneously
Comfortable working directly with ownership in an entrepreneurial environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management or CRM software platforms

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within luxury residential, hospitality, renovation, or high-end custom construction projects
Existing relationships with architects, designers, developers, owner representatives, construction managers, or referral partners
Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, Buildertrend, HubSpot, Monday, Zoho, PlanGrid, or estimating software
Experience preparing client-facing budgets, proposals, scope clarifications, and value-engineering presentations
Exposure to marketing initiatives, project photography, website content, social media, or sales collateral
Comfort using AI tools for proposal writing, meeting summaries, workflow organization, and business development support