Cold Storage Pre-construction manager

Renewyx; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewyx is seeking a Pre-Construction Manager for their national cold storage and temperature-controlled division. You will lead cost estimating and preconstruction strategy on refrigerated distribution center projects nationwide, working with clients and design teams to develop clean, well-scoped estimates for handoff to the field.

Ideal candidates have GC estimating experience, design-build exposure, and strong value-engineering instincts, with familiarity in refrigeration systems and

Qualifications

• Experience estimating construction projects for a general contractor.
• Design-build experience with strong value-engineering instincts.
• Comfort running bid packages, RFPs, and subcontractor negotiations end to end.
• Cold storage, food & beverage, or industrial/distribution project experience.
• Familiarity with refrigeration systems and insulated panel construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost estimating and preconstruction strategy on cold storage and temperature-controlled projects nationwide.
• Build accurate, competitive proposals across design phases.
• Work with clients and design teams on refrigeration and thermal envelope decisions.
• Hand off clean, well-scoped estimates to the field team.
• Support bid packages and negotiations end to end.
• Contribute to a growing GC platform with a national project portfolio.

Skills

Cost estimating

Design-build

Bid packages & RFPs

Cold storage experience

Refrigeration systems knowledge

Hybrid base location

Job description

Pre-Construction Manager | Cold Storage | up to $180k_+ bonus

Locations: Chicago | Houston | Dallas | Atlanta | Sacramento

Renewyx are supporting a National GC's specialized cold storage and temperature-controlled division in finding a Preconstruction Manager. Their cold storage division is scaling fast, delivering refrigerated and frozen distribution centers for major food, beverage, and logistics operators across the country. You would own preconstruction end to end on technically demanding, high‑stakes builds.

Majority of projects are negotiated with only around 20% secured through bidding.

The role:

Lead cost estimating and preconstruction strategy on cold storage and temperature-controlled projects nationwide. Build accurate, competitive proposals across every phase of design, work directly with clients and design teams on refrigeration and thermal envelope decisions, and hand off clean, well-scoped estimates to the field team.

• Experience estimating construction projects for a general contractor
• Design-build experience and strong value-engineering instincts
• Comfort running bid packages, RFPs, and subcontractor negotiations end to end
• Cold storage, food and beverage, or industrial/distribution project experience
• Familiarity with refrigeration systems, insulated panel construction, or food safety compliance
• Hybrid base, Chicago preferred (Sacramento, Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta also considered)
• A national project portfolio with genuine variety and scale
• The backing of an established, growing GC platform

You don't need to tick every box. If you have the core and the right attitude, or you know someone who fits, get in touch. Interviews are moving quickly.

Renewyx, Energy and Infrastructure Talent Partner