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Preconstruction Manager

Limbach
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/13/2026
Description

Who We Are...

Since our founding in 1901, Limbach's primary core value has always been simple: We Care. That commitment extends to our people, our customers, and the communities we serve-driving a culture of belonging across our industry.

Limbach Company LLC, a subsidiary of Limbach Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMB), is a leading building systems solutions firm delivering mission-critical systems that support life's most important moments. We specialize in revitalizing and maintaining HVAC, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems within existing facilities-ensuring buildings are always ready to perform when it matters most.

Learn more about Limbach by checking out our YouTube channel: We Are Limbach - YouTube

From healthcare and education to government and commercial facilities, we partner with building owners and operators to safeguard reliability, efficiency, and comfort where it's needed most.

Our vision is to create value for building owners targeting opportunities for long term relationships.

Our purpose is to create great opportunities for people.

Learn more about Limbach's commitment to our people and career opportunities, straight from our employees via the Limbach Unlocked podcast: Limbach Unlocked - Why We Chose Limbach

We carry out our vision and purpose through a commitment to our four core values...

  • We Care
  • We Act with Integrity
  • We Are Innovative
  • We Are Accountable

The Benefits & Perks...

  • Base salary range of $140K - $170K
  • Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
  • HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
  • Maximize your professional development with our award-winning Learning & Engagement team.
  • Engage in our "We Care" culture through our ERGs, brought to you by EMBRACE.
  • Career pathing flexibility and mobility.

    Who You Are...

    As Preconstruction Manager, you will be responsible for the management, supervision, coordination, and completion of preconstruction activities for new projects, resulting in a seamless transition to the construction phase. This role supports estimating and sales activities, as needed, and serves as the lead point of contact for selected design-build or team-construct projects.

    This Position...

    Some examples of the work you might do includes:

    • Analyzes bid documents, in conjunction with the sales manager, to qualify targeted opportunities.
    • Receives new project documents and evaluates their contents to conceptually understand the project, including type of building, systems, key scope elements, and major factors for award.
    • Attends walk throughs to become familiar with plans, sections, elevations, and site conditions.
    • Effectively utilizes knowledge of estimating standards, workflow, materials, and applications.
    • Runs reports and solicits input from internal resources to ensure estimates are accurate and complete.
    • Isolates project risk by line item for evaluation, communication, tracking, and mitigation.
    • Sources, contacts, solicits bids from, and distributes support documents to subcontractors and vendors.
    • Develops conceptual engineering capabilities, including system selection, layout, and sizing.
    • Prices scope and leverages local knowledge/precedent to develop competitive proposals for negotiation.
    • Serves as a resource in all aspects of a given contract, and an expert on scope pertaining to Limbach.
    • Partner with key internal/external stakeholders to complete design reviews, fulfill contract requirements, maintain project costs within estimates, and meet customer needs.
    • Identifies and documents scope changes throughout the design process.
    • Estimates interim designs to track and confirm pricing.
    • Develops final estimates and transitions projects from preconstruction to construction.
    • Trains and evaluates new employees, and assumes responsibility for executing all HR-related decisions (promotions, salary adjustments, corrective actions, etc.) for direct reports.

    What You Need...

    • Bachelor's Degree [in a construction-related field] or equivalent.
    • 8 years of industry-specific experience.
    • Extensive knowledge of construction standards, methods, regulations, codes, etc.
    • Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel in particular).
    • Demonstrated ability to engage in effective collaboration and communication (both written and verbal).
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
    • Must have a valid driver's license.
    • Must have a driving record compliant with the Company's policies and MVR requirements, and consent to ongoing driving record monitoring by the Company.
    • Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Previous management experience a plus.

    Conduct Standards:

    • Maintains appropriate Company confidentiality at all times.
    • Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations.
    • Cultivates and promotes the "Hearts & Minds" safety culture.
    • Consistently exemplifies the Core Values of the Company (we CARE, we act with INTEGRITY, we are INNOVATIVE, and we are ACCOUNTABLE).

    Work Environment:

    • This position operates primarily in a professional office environment, and routinely utilizes standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, copiers, and filing cabinets.
    • Work tasks may occasionally necessitate travel to local job sites, which means intermittent exposure to the conditions typically associated with a construction site.

    Physical Demands:

    • In performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, perform repetitive motion, and possess an appropriate degree of both visual acuity and manual dexterity.
    • This is considered a sedentary work position, which means possible exertion up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

    This job description is intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by the individual who assumes this role, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice, as business needs dictate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Limbach Facility Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
    This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.



    We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
    Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

     

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