Job Description Job Description
New Construction Manager - Residential & Light Commercial Plumbing
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
About the Position
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.
What You'll Do
Business Development & Builder Relationships
- 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
Estimating & Pricing
- 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
Production & Scheduling
- 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
Lead the Field Team
- 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
Quality, Code & Safety
- Ensure plumbing installations meet plans, local plumbing codes and builder requirements
- Manage permits and inspections
- Track failed inspections and ensure issues are corrected quickly
- Manage punch lists, warranty calls and callbacks through resolution
- Maintain strong safety expectations throughout the field operation
- Enforce proper PPE, trenching, ladder and driving practices
- Ensure trucks and tools are properly stocked and maintained
Job Cost & Billing
- Track labor, material and subcontractor costs against each project's original bid
- Identify and address cost overruns before jobs close
- Write, price and obtain approval for change orders before additional work is performed
- Confirm phase completion so billing is submitted on time
- Assist with past-due builder balances when necessary
- Coordinate material ordering and staging with Purchasing and the warehouse
- Reduce material delays and unnecessary waste
How Success Will Be Measured
- New construction revenue versus budget
- Bid win rate and total bid pipeline
- Bid turnaround time
- Estimated versus actual job costs
- Gross margin by job and builder
- On-time completion of construction phases
- Labor hours versus budget
- First-time inspection pass rate
- Callbacks and warranty issues
- Timely billing and builder receivables
- Employee retention and staffing
- Safety performance
What We're Looking For
Required
- 5+ years of residential or light commercial new construction plumbing experience
- 2+ years of experience leading crews or supervisors
- Proven experience selling to or managing relationships with builders and general contractors
- Strong plan-reading skills
- Experience with takeoffs and estimating
- Strong understanding of job costing
- Working knowledge of local plumbing codes
- Knowledge of permitting and inspection processes
- Comfortable using estimating software, CRM/bid-board systems, Excel and scheduling tools
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple active projects
- Ability to remain calm under pressure while holding teams accountable
Preferred
- Journeyman or Master Plumber license
- Experience working with production builders across multiple communities
- Experience with job-level profit or P&L accountability
- Background with a high-volume residential new construction plumbing company
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk active construction sites in varying weather conditions
- Comfortable working on uneven terrain
- Ability to climb ladders
- Ability to access crawlspaces and attics
- Ability to kneel, bend and crawl for short periods
Why This Role Matters
The New Construction Manager connects builders, estimating, field operations, purchasing and the office.
We're looking for someone who understands that successful new construction isn't just about completing plumbing work - it's about winning profitable jobs, planning them correctly, keeping crews productive, meeting builder schedules, passing inspections and protecting margins from bid through completion.
If you have a strong background in new construction plumbing and are ready to take ownership of a growing operation, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to join PF Plumbing.
Company Description
As the premier plumbing service and contracting company in Winston-Salem, Clemmons, High Point, Greensboro, and the surrounding areas, PF Plumbing is ready to handle your every plumbing need. Since we opened our doors, our company has operated with a simple mission of creating "Customers for life" and making them our "raving fans." We are aware, however, that to do this, we have to make sure that we deliver nothing but the highest level of standards, from the quality of our work to our customer service.
By establishing a safety and quality-driven company with high expectations, PF Plumbing will always be the best in the industry.
Company Description As the premier plumbing service and contracting company in Winston-Salem, Clemmons, High Point, Greensboro, and the surrounding areas, PF Plumbing is ready to handle your every plumbing need. Since we opened our doors, our company has operated with a simple mission of creating "Customers for life" and making them our "raving fans." We are aware, however, that to do this, we have to make sure that we deliver nothing but the highest level of standards, from the quality of our work to our customer service. By establishing a safety and quality-driven company with high expectations, PF Plumbing will always be the best in the industry.
