Plumbing Preconstruction Lead | Design & Value Engineering

Control-Air-Enterprises-LL; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Supplemental Insurance Options

Paid Holidays

PTO

Job summary

Control Air in Anaheim, CA is seeking an experienced Plumbing Preconstruction Manager I to lead technical efforts in planning, budgeting, design coordination, and the development of cost-effective plumbing solutions for complex projects.

You will collaborate with owners, engineers, architects, estimators, project managers, and operations teams to drive preconstruction success and ensure constructability and value across healthcare, commercial, and industrial builds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of plumbing design, engineering, or related experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial plumbing systems and applicable codes.
• Experience with healthcare, commercial, industrial, institutional, or large-scale construction projects.
• Ability to review construction documents and develop technical solutions.
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, Basis of Design (BOD) documents, and owner requirements.
• Analyze plumbing systems for constructability, feasibility, and cost effectiveness.
• Develop conceptual plumbing designs and budget narratives.
• Evaluate domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, medical gas, and specialty piping systems.
• Perform constructability reviews and identify project risks and opportunities.
• Support estimating efforts through design review, equipment evaluation, and system analysis.
• Participate in design-build and design-assist project delivery.
• Conduct value engineering and alternative system evaluations.
• Coordinate with vendors and manufacturers for equipment selections and pricing.
• Assist with project pursuits, proposals, interviews, and client presentations.
• Support early procurement planning and long-lead equipment evaluations.
• Work closely with architects, engineers, contractors, owners, and internal operations teams.
• Coordinate plumbing systems with mechanical, electrical, structural, and architectural disciplines.
• Participate in BIM model reviews and clash detection efforts.
• Assist with prefabrication and modular construction planning.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Problem-solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Bluebeam Revu

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MS Office

Job description

Control Air in Anaheim, CA is seeking an experienced Plumbing Preconstruction Manager I to lead technical efforts in planning, budgeting, design coordination, and the development of cost-effective plumbing solutions for complex projects.

You will collaborate with owners, engineers, architects, estimators, project managers, and operations teams to drive preconstruction success and ensure constructability and value across healthcare, commercial, and industrial builds.