Director Preconstruction
Nscale is a London-based, full-stack AI cloud and infrastructure company that provides GPU compute, managed AI services, orchestration software, data centers, and power infrastructure for AI training, fine-tuning, and inference.
Funding history
About Nscale
Nscale builds and operates vertically integrated AI infrastructure spanning software, GPU compute, networking, storage, purpose-built data centers, and power. Its active cloud platform offers self-service inference endpoints, fine-tuning, managed Kubernetes and Slurm, virtual machines, and GPU clusters.
Skills
About the Role
You will lead Preconstruction Managers and Analysts while overseeing development costs, cash-flow ledgers, estimates, schedules, and constructability analysis. You will guide project strategy, mitigate risks, standardise workflows, manage external relationships, and present recommendations to executives and clients.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of related preconstruction or construction management experience.
- Experience managing Preconstruction Managers or Senior Estimators.
- Expertise in CapEx proformas, conceptual estimating, cash-flow modelling, GC RFP review, and Prime Contractor Budget Reviews.
- Understanding of construction drawings, specifications, and contracts.
- Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Word proficiency.
- Willingness to travel up to 35%.
- Data center or mission-critical facility experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage, mentor, and develop Preconstruction Managers and Analysts.
- Own development cost, schedule coordination, and risk issues for active and prospective sites.
- Oversee CapEx proformas, conceptual estimates, RFP reviews, cost ledgers, and revenue-ready forecasts.
- Review estimates, take-offs, and contractor pricing validations.
- Lead Prime Contractor Budget Reviews.
- Review contractor, subcontractor, provider, design, and consultant proposals.
- Maintain and improve the project cost database.
- Support business planning and capital deployment decisions.
- Identify and mitigate scope, schedule, procurement, labor, and market risks.
- Standardise preconstruction procedures, reporting, and estimating workflows.
- Build relationships with contractors, trade partners, consultants, and vendors.
Benefits
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible paid time off.
- Parental leave.
- Retirement plan participation.
- Potential bonus, equity, and/or commission programs.