Preconstruction Manager

HVAC, Inc. / Stateline Services

Bristol, TN · Full-Time / Exempt · Reports to the President

Job title: Preconstruction Manager – Commercial Mechanical (HVAC / Plumbing)

Location: Bristol, TN

Job type: Full-time

Pay: Based on Skill, Experience and Proven Record of Success

Job description

Build and run the preconstruction department for one of the region’s leading commercial mechanical contractors.

HVAC, Inc. / Stateline Services self-performs HVAC, Mechanical. Plumbing, Electrical, and Building Automation across Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina. We’ve built a 40-year reputation. This is not a senior estimating desk — it’s a leadership seat with real authority to build a department the right way, with ownership’s full backing.

You’ll own the business side of preconstruction — customer relationships, bid strategy, proposals, and department performance — while our Lead Estimator owns technical accuracy. You’ll be the single point of contact our owners and general contractors call, and you’ll drive our growth into negotiated and design-build work.

What you’ll do

· Lead the preconstruction department — workload, priorities, people, and performance

· Serve as the senior point of contact for GCs, owners, and design teams

· Own bid strategy, go / no-go decisions, the bid board, and the pipeline

· Drive negotiated and design-build pursuits, not just hard-bid work

· Own proposals and scope letters — every bid out complete and on time

· Manage bonding, GC / owner vetting, and preferred-vendor relationships

· Develop the estimating team and build a department that scales

What we’re looking for — two non-negotiables

· A proven track record of building and winning general contractor and owner relationships

· Real success in negotiated and/or design-build work — not just hard bids

Also required

· Preconstruction or estimating leadership in commercial construction (mechanical / MEP strongly preferred)

· Command of the full bid process — takeoff, pricing, scope, and contract / administrative risk (Davis-Bacon, allowances, liquidated damages, bonding)

· Strong leadership — able to manage, develop, and hold yourself and the estimating team accountable

· Excellent written proposals and clear communication with owners, GCs, and vendors

Strong pluses

· Trimble Accubid / Trimble Estimating and iSqFt or ConstructConnect

· Healthcare, institutional, or public / hard-bid experience

· Building automation (Tridium Niagara) and multi-trade self-perform delivery

· Construction management or engineering degree — or equivalent experience

What we offer

· Competitive base salary paid weekly

· Company vehicle, phone, and laptop

· Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability coverage; company-paid $10,000 life insurance and short-term disability

· 401(k) after one year, seven paid holidays, pro-rated vacation

· The autonomy to build the department the right way

To apply

Submit your resume and a representative project list. Attn: Keith Rhymer, President

HVAC, Inc. / Stateline Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 3% Match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Performance bonus
• Profit sharing

Experience:

• Mechanical Estimating: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Bristol, TN 37620: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $79,150 - $130,100