DPR Construction

Prequalification Risk Manager

DPR Construction$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, finance, risk management, or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
  • 8–10 years evaluating subcontractor prequalifications and bid packages in construction or project environments.
  • 2–4 years experience with construction contracts and related agreements preferred.
  • Understanding of construction operational risk management is advantageous.
  • Experience collaborating with project teams in construction or professional services environments is a must.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong subcontractor relationships by tracking performance history and prequalification status changes.
  • Guide Preconstruction and Operations teams on risk mitigation strategies for subcontractor procurement.
  • Advise project teams on subcontractor prequalification exceptions and SDI processes, focusing on risk management plans.
  • Monitor and enforce subcontractor risk mitigation plans and identify compliance issues.
  • Review annual compliance for subcontractors on projects and assist with renewals and follow-ups.
  • Participate in risk assessments to identify performance concerns and advise on managing default risks.
  • Act as a resource on subcontractor risk transfer tools and collaborate to enhance risk management practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Collaborative and cross-functional work environment.
  • Access to a network of experienced professionals in construction and risk management.
  • Engagement in strategic decision-making processes at an enterprise level.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:
Provides senior-level expertise in evaluating bid packages and potential subcontractors across projects by applying annual prequalification submissions and subcontractor performance insights. Serves as an enterprise advisor to Preconstruction and Operations teams by providing risk mitigation recommendations that inform subcontractor selection, procurement strategies, and project risk decisions. Leads complex, cross-functional collaboration with business unit leaders, project teams, and risk partners to strengthen consistency, accountability, and risk awareness across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
Builds and maintains strong relationships with the subcontractor community by developing awareness of performance history, current workload, prequalification status changes, and entity structures, and by supporting subcontractor outreach efforts in coordination with local prequalification liaisons.
Guides and advises Preconstruction and Operations teams on subcontractor prequalification and default risk mitigation during buyout, including support of procurement strategies, subcontractor bidder lists, and development and implementation of risk mitigation plans.
Serves as a senior advisor to project teams through the prequalification exception and Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) carrier referral processes, including advising on risk mitigation plan development, reviewing exception documentation, and supporting carrier approval requirements when thresholds are exceeded.
Monitors implementation of subcontractor risk mitigation plans across projects and promotes accountability by identifying non-compliance trends and associated risk impacts.
Reviews annual prequalification compliance for subcontractors on active projects and partners with the National Prequalification Team to support renewals and follow-up actions as needed.
Participates in project risk assessments and reviews project status information to identify subcontractor performance concerns, reserve impacts, and fee erosion, and advises teams on managing subcontractor default risk using established systems, processes, and tools.
Serves as a subject matter resource for subcontractor risk transfer tools, including payment and performance bonds, contractual provisions, letters of credit, and default coverage approaches, and shares insights with Risk Management, Preconstruction, Core Construction, and Enterprise Corporate Services to strengthen enterprise risk practices.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, business, finance, risk management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
8–10 years of experience evaluating subcontractor prequalification submissions, bid packages, and performance within construction or project-based environments required.
2–4 years of experience working with construction contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, or related agreements preferred.
Experience in construction operational risk awareness preferred.
Experience collaborating with project teams in a construction or professional services environment required.

Certifications and Licenses:
No certifications or licenses required.





About DPR Construction

DPR Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction management firm. The company provides preconstruction, construction, and post-construction services for a variety of markets, including healthcare, advanced technology, higher education, and corporate offices. DPR Construction was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California. The company has offices throughout the United States and has completed projects in various countries, including Singapore and the Netherlands.
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