Construction Manager

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $70,000.00 Annually

PF Plumbing – Winston-Salem, NC

Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried
Schedule: Monday–Friday; extended hours may be required during peak season
Department: New Construction – Plumbing
Benefits/Perks: Company vehicle, company phone and fuel card

PF Plumbing is seeking an experienced New Construction Manager to take ownership of our residential and commercial new construction plumbing business from bid through final inspection.

This is a leadership position for someone who understands both the business and field sides of new construction plumbing. You will be responsible for winning work, ensuring jobs are priced for profitability, managing schedules and production, and leading our Field Managers and Estimator.

You will also serve as a key point of contact for builders, general contractors and superintendents.

Success in this role means maintaining a strong bid pipeline, hitting builder schedules, delivering quality plumbing installations and protecting job margins from bid through closeout.

Build and maintain relationships with production builders, custom builders, general contractors and developers

Own the new construction pipeline and identify new opportunities

Get PF Plumbing added to builder and contractor bid lists

Track bids from invitation through award

Set pricing strategy and approve bids and proposals

Review margins, exclusions and change-order terms before proposals are submitted

Walk plans with builders and negotiate scope, pricing and payment terms

Close contracts and ensure awarded projects are properly handed off

Follow up on lost bids to understand why the work was not awarded

Grow repeat business by winning additional communities, phases and plans with existing builders

Maintain an accurate and current bid board

Assign and prioritize bids based on value and likelihood of winning the work

Establish turnaround expectations for takeoffs and proposals

Hold the Estimator accountable for bid deadlines

Review takeoffs, material counts, labor hours and pricing for accuracy

Maintain labor units, material pricing, markup and overhead factors

Keep material pricing current with suppliers

Update open bids when material costs change

Compare estimated versus actual costs on completed jobs

Adjust estimating models when jobs miss projected costs or margins

Coach the Estimator on plan reading, plumbing codes, scope gaps and exclusions

Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with the Estimator

Assist directly with estimating when workload requires it

Build and manage the master schedule across all active new construction projects

Coordinate underground, rough-in, top-out and trim/final phases

Communicate with builder superintendents weekly to confirm job readiness

Balance crews and workloads across Field Managers

Ensure builder deadlines and scheduled completion dates are met

Handle day-to-day challenges including callouts, weather, missing materials and job-site issues

Forecast labor needs 30–90 days in advance

Communicate future hiring needs to the General Manager

Visit active job sites regularly

Be present for initial phases when beginning work with a new builder

Set daily and weekly priorities for Field Managers

Conduct weekly production meetings

Hold Field Managers accountable for crew productivity, labor hours, quality and job-site conduct

Conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with Field Managers

Coach and develop field leadership

Handle performance reviews and corrective action when necessary

Support hiring, onboarding and training of plumbers and apprentices

Help create development paths from helper to lead positions

Ensure plumbing installations meet…