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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