Director of Pre-Construction

<div class="content-intro"><p>Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.</p></div><h3>ABOUT THE TEAM </h3> <p>The Design & Construction team at Anduril delivers the factories, labs, offices, and secure spaces that enable our teams to design, build, and deploy advanced defense technology. Our projects span high-performance manufacturing facilities, mission-critical secure environments, and collaborative workspaces, giving our team exposure to a unique and wide variety of technical and operational challenges.<br><br>We operate as a connected team to our strategic real estate planning team and to our operations functions; understanding that strong performance across the complete facilities life cycle is necessary for success.</p> <h3>ABOUT THE JOB </h3> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Director of Pre-Construction who will lead a team of subject matter experts focused on due diligence, project programming, and project peer review. </strong>This role will report to the Sr. Director of Design & Construction and have a strong line of connection to both the Strategic Real Estate (SRE) and broader Design & Construction Project Managers who will partner with these team on project initiation and then assume responsibility at the point where the project is approved. The Due Diligence responsibility will ensure the site selection process is informed by in depth analysis of the property, infrastructure, site layout, and other decision criteria. The Director’s team will be responsible for initial estimates, scheduling, and developing a vendor strategy in concert with the assigned Construction Project Manager. Project Programming will lead the initial design process with the business line to identify and solidify scope requirements and initial layout, balancing current and future needs with capital investment. As part of the design process, the Pre-Construction team will also complete reviews of design plans to ensure documents align with Anduril’s guidelines. This leader’s team will consist of 4-6 subject matter experts with building infrastructure and industrial design background. In addition to supporting project execution, this group of SME’s will own the development and maintenance of technical infrastructure guidelines. Project types will range from office to industrial research facilities to manufacturing centers that can be ground up developments, tenant improvements, or stand-alone infrastructure improvements. </p> <p>As a member of the Design & Construction leadership team, this role will be expected to think and act broadly across the team and organization to ensure strong connections between RE&F and Anduril. It is also expected this role will help further our team efficiency by helping to improve our methods of work and providing insight into ways to further improve our impact. Lastly, as a leader of people, we are looking for an individual who is committed to growing both our organization and the individuals who are the foundation of our success.</p> <h4>WHAT YOU’LL DO </h4> <ul> <li>Leadership: <ul> <li>Establish business