Director, Preconstruction – Development Cost Strategy

Prologis

Director of Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy supporting U.S. development projects at logistics firm Prologis.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeSan Francisco • Arizona, California, New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $133,000 - $211,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Development Management and Capital Deployment during pursuits and early project phases to align market conditions, contractor feedback, design assumptions, and project economics with business objectives and investment strategy.
Support early-stage speculative and build-to-suit developments through feasibility analysis, conceptual design input, conceptual budgeting, contractor engagement, project planning, and cost intelligence that improve project readiness, cost predictability, and pursuit decision-making.
Translate regional construction pricing, escalation trends, contractor and trade capacity, design implications, procurement trends, and market dynamics into clear business and executive-level insights.
Develop and maintain structured regional cost intelligence, benchmarking, pricing visibility, and forecasting across assigned markets using project, bid, contractor, and market data.
Support early conceptual design decisions, value engineering opportunities, long-lead materials and equipment planning, and procurement strategies that enhance cost efficiency, constructability, project readiness, and overall project performance.
Facilitate structured general contractor RFP solicitation processes, including scope planning, RFP creation, distribution, bidding, evaluation, shortlisting, and selection recommendations.
Analyze and level contractor proposals, including divisional scopes, general conditions, fees, contingencies, allowances, qualifications, clarifications, exclusions, constructability considerations, and commercial risks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of direct experience in commercial construction, including meaningful preconstruction or design-build experience in industrial, warehouse, data center, or large-scale commercial development projects.
Experience supporting early-stage feasibility, conceptual design and budgeting, scope evaluation, design coordination, capital deployment decision support, or pursuit strategy activities.
Experience identifying and evaluating value engineering opportunities and design-cost tradeoffs during conceptual and design development phases.
Direct exposure to general contractor bid breakdowns, including divisional scopes, general conditions, fees, contingencies, allowances, exclusions, and commercial risk evaluation.
Experience leading competitive general contractor RFP processes, contractor engagement, or proposal evaluation activities.
Ability to interpret market conditions, contractor pricing, escalation trends, design implications, and trade dynamics to support development and capital deployment decision-making.
Ability to structure construction cost, bid, and design-assumption data into clear business insights and recommendations.
Experience working across cross-functional teams, including Development, Construction, Procurement, Capital Deployment, consultants, and contractor partners.
Advanced Excel skills, including bid leveling, scenario comparisons, normalization, and cost analysis.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits and projects in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to travel as needed.
Experience leading design-build preconstruction, conceptual estimating, and integrated project delivery teams. (Preferred)
Experience with long-lead equipment strategy, supply chain risk management, or utility coordination. (Preferred)
Experience supporting multi-market or enterprise-level development or construction programs, including standardized processes, templates, workflows, or reporting structures. (Preferred)
Experience with construction markets across the [market], including labor availability, trade capacity, entitlement impacts, and regional cost drivers. (Preferred)
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, construction analytics platforms, AI-enabled forecasting, predictive analytics, or scalable cost intelligence initiatives. (Preferred)
Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits
401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time

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Hard Skills & Tools

Feasibility AnalysisConceptual DesignBudgetingCost AnalysisBid LevelingDesign CoordinationValue EngineeringProposal EvaluationProject PlanningCost Intelligence

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationDecision-MakingProject ManagementCommunicationProblem-Solving