Decks & Outdoor Living Preconstruction Manager (Remote)

Trueline Talent; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Hybrid flexibility

Company laptop & monitors

Job summary

Trueline Talent seeks a Production Administrator / Preconstruction Manager for Decks & Outdoor Living to own project readiness from post-sale to construction. You will review drawings, budgets, and specs, ensuring buildable pipelines and accurate material takeoffs while coordinating with sales and purchasing.

This role requires expertise in residential decks and outdoor living installations, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume project slate with modern

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of residential deck construction, framing, carpentry and installation practices.
• Experience reviewing drawings and identifying design, material or constructability issues.
• Prepare or verify construction material takeoffs including framing lumber, decking, and hardware.
• Coordinate material purchases and construction documentation.
• Proficient with construction software, spreadsheets, and digital project records.
• Excellent organization to manage numerous projects with deadlines.
• Clear communication with crews, suppliers, sales, and leadership.
• Independent judgment, attention to detail, practical problem solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of custom deck and outdoor living projects after sales, prepping for construction.
• Review drawings, measurements, photos, contracts and specs for missing details or challenges.
• Evaluate framing layouts and material requirements to ensure build readiness.
• Verify takeoffs and coordinate purchasing for lumber, decking, fasteners and hardware.
• Prepare complete job packages with plans, materials, and instructions for crews.
• Coordinate with sales, purchasing, permitting and production to resolve questions.
• Organize a pipeline of ~100-150 projects and ~30 deck projects per month.
• Review project costs, identify material discrepancies and protect profitability.
• Maintain accurate project data in software, drawings, spreadsheets and photos.
• Help refine preconstruction procedures and scalable systems for growth.

Skills

Deck construction

Structural framing

Carpentry

Installation practices

Drawings review

Takeoffs

Purchasing coordination

Construction software

Communication

Project management

Tools

ServiceTitan

Buildertrend

JobTread

JobNimbus

AccuLynx

Job description

Trueline Talent seeks a Production Administrator / Preconstruction Manager for Decks & Outdoor Living to own project readiness from post-sale to construction. You will review drawings, budgets, and specs, ensuring buildable pipelines and accurate material takeoffs while coordinating with sales and purchasing.

This role requires expertise in residential decks and outdoor living installations, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume project slate with modern