The posting
Pre Construction and Bid Coordinator Lead
Location: Birmingham, AL
- Birmingham is one of the Southeast’s most dynamic and affordable cities, recognized nationally as a growing business hub and an attractive destination for professionals. The area offers a lower cost of living than many major metropolitan markets, a thriving culinary and entertainment scene, and convenient access to lakes, parks, and weekend destinations throughout the region.
- Enjoy the best of both worlds—our Autocar facility is located just 20 minutes from downtown Birmingham, providing easy access to the city’s amenities while maintaining a convenient commute.
Ruddell Group is seeking an experienced construction professional to support our team on a part-time, project-based basis across industrial park developments in the Southeast.
This role is designed for a possibly retired or independent construction professional who wants to stay active in the industry while maintaining a flexible schedule. This role is best suited for someone who has built multiple light industrial or park-style developments and understands how to optimize repeatable products.
You will take ownership of the preconstruction and contractor procurement process, helping assemble bid packages, manage general contractor relationships, and support projects from early planning through execution. This is not a passive advisory role — you will be accountable for outcomes, with compensation and responsibility directly tied to delivering projects on time and on budget.
You will be joining a small, entrepreneurial team currently operating 6 parks, with a clear and active plan to scale to 200 industrial parks over the next 7 years. This role will play a meaningful part in building the contractor network, site planning approach, and execution model required to support that growth.
What This Role Looks Like
- Fully part-time and workload-driven
- Typical involvement ranges from 5–20 hours per week depending on project volume
- Increased involvement during bidding and early construction phases
- Flexible schedule with clear ownership of deliverables
- Structured as a 1099 contractor, consultant, or fractional team member
Key Responsibilities
Preconstruction & Bid Leadership
- Build and organize complete bid packages (drawings, scopes, specifications)
- Solicit and manage bids from qualified industrial general contractors and subcontractors
- Drive the bid process, including follow-ups, clarifications, and timelines
- Level bids and identify scope gaps, exclusions, and pricing inconsistencies
- Provide clear recommendations on contractor selection
Contractor Coordination
- Act as a liaison between ownership, contractors, and design teams
- Maintain momentum and accountability during preconstruction
- Identify risks related to scope, schedule, and cost early in the process
- Assist with review of RFIs, change orders, and contractor communications
Project Outcome Ownership
- Stay involved through key phases of construction to help ensure:
- Projects are delivered on schedule
Budgets are maintained
Execution meets expectations
- Provide practical solutions when issues arise in the field or coordination process
Project Type & Planning Focus
All projects consist of industrial park developments featuring pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB).
- Typical building sizes range from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet, with the majority of projects in the 20,000–50,000 square foot range
- Projects will include both spec development and build-to-suit opportunities
This role requires a forward-thinking, long-term ownership mindset, including:
- Optimizing overall site layout across entire parks, not just individual buildings
- Coordinating shared infrastructure such as water detention, utilities, and access
- Ensuring early decisions support future phases, expansion, and repeatability
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost across multiple builds
Ruddell Group is a long-term owner/operator, and all planning decisions should reflect durability, scalability, and lifecycle value.
Accountability & Performance Expectations
This role is structured around measurable outcomes, not just activity.
Success will be evaluated based on:
- Strength and completeness of bid coverage
- Accuracy of project budgets
- Contractor performance and reliability
- Ability to help deliver projects on time and on budget
- Contribution to efficient, scalable site planning across developments
Compensation and continued engagement will be directly tied to these outcomes.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 10+ years of experience in industrial construction
- Background as a:Superintendent Project Manager Estimator Preconstruction Manager Operations Leader
- Experience with PEMB and light industrial developments strongly preferred
- Could be retired, semi-retired, or working independently
- Strong network of industrial contractors and subcontractors in the Southeast preferred
- Deep understanding of sitework, utilities, and industrial project execution
- Ability to think beyond a single project and contribute to portfolio-level planning
- Comfortable working independently with real accountability
Preferred (but not required):
- Experience using Procore or similar construction management software
Compensation
Flexible and aligned with a part-time, outcome-driven structure:
- Hourly, retainer, or project-based compensation
- Performance-based incentives are linked directly to:On-time project delivery Budget adherence Contractor execution
- This structure is designed to reward results, not just hours worked.
Why This Role Is Unique
- True flexibility without a full-time commitment
- Direct impact on contractor selection, site planning, and execution
- Opportunity to help scale a platform from 6 to 200 industrial parks
- Work with a team focused on long-term ownership and disciplined growth
Job Duties Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities outlined here are representative but not exhaustive of the tasks that the employee may be required to perform. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other tasks as necessary to meet business needs.
Equal Employment Opportunity: GVW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable Accommodations (ADA Compliance):
GVW complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Employees who require assistance or accommodation should contact Human Resources.
