Preconstruction Manager

Job Title: Preconstruction Manager
Department: Project Integrations
Reports To: Project Integrations Manager
Type: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours: 40+ hours per week
Pay Range
: $100,000 – $130,000

About VHV Company:

VHV is a full-service mechanical construction contractor specializing in high-quality plumbing, piping, and HVAC systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Vermont and New Hampshire. Headquartered in Winooski, VT, we’ve been building trusted relationships and delivering innovative solutions for over 75 years.

At VHV, you’re not just an employee—you’re an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company, we value teamwork, integrity, safety, continuous improvement, and treating each other with respect. Join a team committed to excellence, collaboration, and growth.

• Know & Do What’s Right
• Committed to Improvement
• Team Focus

Our Core Focus:

Hire, Promote, Reward, Repeat

Position

Description:

The Preconstruction Manager leads and owns the preconstruction process from selective sales support through project turnover. The role supports pursuits as needed, providing high-level input on constructability, scope, and risk, while being responsible for detailed scoping, scheduling, and procurement planning occur post-award. After award, the Preconstruction Manager is accountable for defining scope, sequencing, budget and risk clarity, and technical alignment on all projects to ensure project teams and the field are positioned for successful execution.

Accountable, detail-oriented, process-driven, financially driven, strategic, decisive, collaborative, communicative, calm under pressure

Responsibilities
:

• Lead, manage and hold accountable of all the procurement of all materials, equipment, commodities, tools and fleet
• Own early project scoping and schedule development
• Assist sales and own the construction strategic procurement efforts
• Ensure team and owner alignment for equipment, materials and design intent
• Ensure technical clarity for field execution
• Experience in selecting, evaluating and purchasing HVAC and plumbing equipment and commodities
• Core understanding of mechanical and plumbing design
• Skilled in reading construction drawings, specifications, installation manuals and submittals
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• Financial literacy and budget awareness
• Problem-solving and decision-making under pressure
• Experience evaluating vendor performance, maintaining relationships, and managing supplier risks
• Understanding of contract terms, change orders, and commercial risk mitigation
• Skills in planning procurement activities aligned with project schedules, purchase order management, and coordinating deliveries
• Engineering or installation background preferred

How We Work: EOS + Continuous Improvement:

VHV operates on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) , with a focus on:

Vision
Process
People

Issues
Data
Traction

This framework helps our team stay aligned, accountable, and continuously improving.

Opportunities for advancement exist for high-performing team members. We live our core value of being Committed to Improvement, offering access to education, training, and cross-functional growth. At VHV, we don’t just fill roles—we grow careers.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Travel to construction projects is required on an as needed basis for project meetings and quality/warranty support
• Ability to hear and verbally communicate effectively and stand or walk for extended periods of time
• The employee regularly works outside and is occasionally exposed to cold, wet and or humid conditions
• Wear the Proper PPE: safety boots that cover at least the ankle, clean denim or appropriate work pants without tears or rips, VHV logo preferably on the work shirt or jacket (depending on weather),…