Director, Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy

At Prologis, we don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next.

Job Title:

Director, Preconstruction & Development Cost Strategy

Company:

Prologis

A day in the life

Prologis is seeking a Predevelopment (Preconstruction) Director to support development projects across assigned U.S. regions. Partnering closely with Development, Procurement, Construction, and Capital Deployment, this role provides early-stage cost intelligence, design-build and preconstruction perspective, contractor engagement, conceptual budgeting, market analysis, and procurement planning to support faster, more informed development and capital deployment decisions. The role improves development velocity, cost efficiency, and long-term project outcomes through earlier alignment between conceptual design, pricing, constructability, sourcing strategy, and market conditions. This role supports multiple concurrent pursuits and developments by translating contractor feedback, market conditions, project risks, design implications, value engineering opportunities, long-lead planning considerations, and cost trends into actionable development guidance and value-based recommendations. The role also helps expand Prologis’ cost intelligence and analytics capabilities by owning structured project and market data capture that supports benchmarking, forecasting, and future AI-enabled insights.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.

Building blocks for success

Required:

• 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.

Preferred:

• Experience leading design-build preconstruction, conceptual estimating, and integrated project delivery teams.
• Experience with long-lead equipment strategy, supply chain risk management, or utility coordination.
• Experience supporting multi-market or enterprise-level development or construction programs, including standardized processes, templates, workflows, or reporting structures.
• Experience with construction markets across the [market], including labor availability, trade capacity, entitlement impacts, and regional cost drivers.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, construction analytics platforms, AI-enabled forecasting, predictive analytics, or scalable cost intelligence initiatives.
• Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Hiring Salary Range of $133,000- $211,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI (Long Term Incentives) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.

When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.

As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.

All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time. 

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employment Type:

Full time

Location:

San Francisco, California

Additional Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, Cerritos, California, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Miami, Florida, Ontario, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Seattle, Washington