Director of Pre-Construction - Chicago, Illinois, US

Make an impact

• Manages the day-to-day operations of the pre-construction team in the achievement of its objectives. 
• Provides oversight of the estimating and design processes including:
  • Submission of system designs and workflow configurations.  
  • Estimating of all transport related projects including construction and modernization.
  • Review of engineering reports, technical specifications, contractual documentation, project qualifications and/or other documentation required to support the system design, estimate(s) and sales proposals.
  • Preventive Maintenance Agreement (PMA) and Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) estimates.
• In addition to standard department KPIs, creates and manages KPIs that revolve around estimating, pre-construction and quality activities. Complete additional reporting as required for senior leadership. 
• Monitors and balances workload of team members to ensure timely delivery of services, and reviews their work.
• Drafts, and ensures adherence to, department budget.
• Manages the team and is responsible for generating estimate and design requests as part of the workload distribution to the team, monitoring workload capacity and demand.
• Oversees the Estimate and Risk Review process to ensure compliance and appropriate costing as it relates to the scope of work.
• Plans, schedules and provides resource training for both new and existing staff to maintain a high-level of system design, estimating, buying, and product application quality.
• Represents the department, as appropriate, at sales presentations.
• Provides direction, guidance and training to the team on the proper application, design and cost estimating for Swisslog’s pneumatic tube systems.
• Defines and enforces department operating policies and procedures.
• Acts as the product manager and guides development of the Engagement estimating tool.
• Executes the company’s performance management process including writing performance appraisals, recommending salary increases and delivering performance appraisals to staff.
• Travels as needed to assist with remote employee development, and to participate in customer meetings and/or internal company or team meetings.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 3-5 years of experience managing a team of technical/engineering personnel or demonstrated project leadership managing client project teams. 
• Experience and knowledge of construction processes and procedures. 
• Self-starting individual who has proven track record and will thrive in a team environment.
• Organizational knowledge of hospitals and the hospital market.
• Good interpersonal, presentation and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer and organizational skills.
• Must be willing to travel as needed to assist with remote employee development, and to participate in customer meetings and/or internal company or team meetings.

Desirable, but not Essential:

• Master’s degree in a technical field or MBA
• 3-5 years of pneumatic tube industry experience.
• CAD and/or BlueBeam experience.

Compensation:  Salary range for this position is $105,000 - $130,000, plus bonus. Salary will be commensurate with experience and skillset. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical / dental / vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, disability, 401k matching (up to 8%).