TimberQuest · 1 day ago
Senior Project Development Manager
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expTimberQuest is focused on market growth in Southern California and is seeking a Senior Project Development Manager to lead strategic project management efforts. This role involves business development, client engagement, and oversight of project development while collaborating with internal teams to drive successful outcomes.
Construction
Hiring Manager
Michael Powder
Responsibilities
Identify, qualify, and advance new business opportunities within Southern California
Lead RFQ/RFP responses, proposal development, pursuit strategy, interview preparation, and client presentations
Meet annual sales goals and maintain a robust, closable pipeline using CRM tools
Conduct ongoing market scans, competitor analysis, and demand forecasting
Build and sustain strong relationships with school districts, public agencies, architects, program managers, and consultants
Join and Represent TimberQuest at industry events, conferences, association meetings, and networking forums
Serve as the primary TimberQuest contact for key regional partners and stakeholders
Partner with internal TimberQuest teams, including Preconstruction, Estimating, Engineering, Plant Operations, and Leadership, to develop pursuit strategies
Prepare pursuit materials, meeting agendas, and executive briefs
Apply Business Acquisition Process (BAP) to improve relationship development and win rates
Provide PX-level strategic input during feasibility, concept planning, budgeting, early risk identification, and scope alignment
Lead conceptual estimating, preliminary scheduling, unit cost modeling, and early-stage design conversations
Support clients and design teams in understanding TimberQuest’s system capabilities, prefabrication workflows, cost parameters, and delivery advantages
Ensure alignment between TimberQuest’s manufacturing model and project requirements during early planning
Assist in defining design-assist scopes, technical requirements, and prefabrication options
Support development of project development plans, ROM pricing, and conceptual cost frameworks
Facilitate seamless handoff from pursuit and preconstruction into Project Executive, Superintendent, and Project Manager teams
Validate scope, cost, schedule, and risk assumptions with operations leadership prior to mobilization
Maintain involvement as a senior advisor during kickoff, key milestones, and escalated issue resolution
Support early-phase operational alignment to ensure successful prefabrication, schedule integration, and client communication
Mentor junior staff involved in BD, marketing, preconstruction, and project development activities
Model TimberQuest’s leadership competencies, and stewardship principles
Strengthen cross-functional collaboration and communication between business development and operations
Promote and support TimberQuest’s safety culture in all planning and client engagement activities
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years of experience in general construction, design-build, modular/prefab, mass timber, or related markets
Demonstrated success in business development, client engagement, and pursuit strategy
Strong early-phase planning skills, including conceptual estimating, scheduling, unit costing, and feasibility studies
Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills
Preferred
Experience in K–12, civic, education, and public-sector markets strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field preferred
Proficiency with CRM tools, MS Project, Viewpoint, and presentation software
LEED AP, DBIA, or OSHA 10/30 certifications desirable
Company
TimberQuest
TimberQuest™ offers a high-quality, cost-competitive, superior classroom building designed with a sustainable solution that is California Division of State Architect pre-approved for rapid installation at California K-12 public and private schools and community colleges.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase