Preconstruction Manager (PAC)

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Preconstruction Manager will lead the technical and commercial development of projects prior to proposal issuance for Pure Air Controls Services (PACS). This role sits at the critical intersection of sales, engineering, and estimating, ensuring that every opportunity entering the pipeline is properly vetted, technically sound, and aligned with Pure Air's restoration methodology.

The Preconstruction Manager will serve as the internal gatekeeper for project feasibility, scope development, and budget validation, protecting both the client experience and the integrity of Pure Air's national account relationships. This position is essential as Pure Air expands its programmatic healthcare and institutional client base, where proposals must meet the expectations of sophisticated facility owners and engineering teams.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Opportunity Evaluation & Pipeline Qualification: Serves as the first technical review of all opportunities generated by Tremco sales representatives and national account teams. Evaluates incoming opportunities for:

  • Technical feasibility

  • Strategic fit
  • Budget realism
  • Operational alignment
• Determine the appropriate delivery path:
  • Restoration
  • Retrofit
  • Replacement
  • Decline / reposition opportunity
• Scope Development: Develop clear, defensible scopes of work for AHU restoration projects including:
  • Coil replacement
  • Fan array retrofits
  • Interior protective coatings
  • Structural rehabilitation
  • Drain pan replacement
  • Filtration and IAQ improvements.
• Work directly with Pure Air's engineering team to ensure scopes reflect best-practice restoration methodology.
• Preconstruction Budgeting: Produce conceptual budgets and ROM estimates to guide customer conversations prior to full estimating effort.
• Validate project assumptions including:
  • Access constraints
  • Phasing requirements
  • Infection control protocols (healthcare)
  • Operational impacts
  • Mechanical system integration.

• Estimating Coordination: Serves as the bridge between sales and estimating, ensuring estimators receive:

• Fully developed scopes

• Complete technical assumptions

  • Site condition documentation

  • Appropriate bid strategy.

• Prevent incomplete or poorly defined opportunities from entering the estimating queue.
• Proposal Risk Management: Reviews all proposals and budget letters prior to client delivery. Ensure proposals reflect:
  • Correct scope
  • Realist budgets
  • Appropriate exclusions
  • Constructability

• Client & Consultant Engagement - Participate in early-stage client conversations with:

  • Facility directors

  • Consulting engineers
  • Construction managers
  • National account stakeholders.
• Position Pure Air as a technical authority in HVAC restoration.
• Programmatic Account Support - Support national account programs including:
  • Nationwide Private Healthcare Organizations
  • Nationwide University Research and Laboratory environments
  • Nationwide Automakers
  • Financial Services Organizations
  • Ensure project development aligns with programmatic contracting frameworks.

• Continuous Improvement: Develop standardized preconstruction workflows and intake processes.

• Implement tools and documentation that improve:

  • Scope clarity

  • Proposal accuracy

  • Estimating efficiency

  • Client confidence.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Mechanical Engineering Degree Preferred

• Advanced Microsoft Office Suite knowledge preferred.

• Experience with a programming language (VBA, C#, etc.) preferred.

• Experience with cloud-based platforms (Pro-Core, E-Builder, iAuditor, etc.) preferred.

• Ability to travel out of state up to 50%