Preconstruction Manager - Commercial Paint

Cherry Coatings; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding work environment

Paid Holidays

Flexible Paid Vacation

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401K

Profit Sharing

Bonus

Career growth potential

Job summary

Cherry Coatings in Nashville, TN seeks an experienced Preconstruction Manager to lead estimating, bid development, and project preplanning for non-residential painting projects exceeding $1M. The role emphasizes mentorship, collaboration with operations, and proactive risk management.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in commercial painting, strong estimating skills, and fluency in reading plans and specifications; bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of progressive growth in commercial painting.
• Strong estimating experience is required.
• High level fluency in reading plans, specifications and related documents.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, and develop all team members.
• Attend Job Site visits and partner with Operations and Field Managers.
• Deliver solid estimates for entire project scopes.

Skills

Estimating

Reading plans

Leadership

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Tools

PlanSwift

PlanGrid

Building Connected

Excel

Job description

Established in 1968, Cherry Coatings is one of the largest commercial paint contractors in the country. We are a family-owned business that provides architectural, industrial, and maintenance coating services for some of the most recognizable facilities in Texas, Arizona, Tennessee, and beyond. Our strong emphasis on high-quality service and client satisfaction has made us the select partner for general contractors, property management firms, and facility managers.

We are looking for an experienced and highly proactive Preconstruction Manager. The ideal candidate for this role has 5-10 years in Commercial Painting focused on New Construction (non-residential) market experience working with scopes of work exceeding $1M; An individual who is organized, flexible, willing to learn & be mentored; can demonstrate exceptional ability to connect with and positively motivate others. In this role, you will be involved in many facets of preconstruction and will have the ability to partner to advance our existing operations. Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, and develop all team members.
• Attend Job Site visits to review existing conditions; partner with Operations Manager, Field Manager, and/or Foreman input.
• Able to independently deliver solid estimates for entire project scopes.
• Ensure complete bid & cost project evaluation. Leverage experience, look beyond information, and mitigate risks.
• Experience in responding to RFPs and formal presentations for a project.
• Review all project bid documents for completeness & accuracy.
• Develop a preconstruction meeting schedule & monitor progress.
• Own & manage estimating pipeline & accuracy of bid win rates via Building Connected.
• Present job schedule projections regularly, and partner with Field Operations.
• Develop & maintain expert-level knowledge of competitive market pricing.
• Ability to engage, develop & influence business with New and Existing Customers.
• Attend & participate in business meetings, industry conferences, and network activities to improve the presence and reputation of the business unit and company.
• Establish & maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, project team, architects, engineers, vendor representatives, etc.
• Know market and pricing.
• Manage Projections with BD.
• Know customer base and types of jobs (Build relationships with PreCon of companies).
• Analyze wins and losses.

Requirements

• 5-10 Years of progressive growth in commercial paint.
• Strong estimating experience is required.
• High level of fluency in reading plans, specifications & related documents.
• Competent with technology and programs PlanSwift, Plan Grid, Building Connected & MS Office Suite, specifically Excel.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment, variable working hours both in office & field.
• Enjoy various challenges with a multitasked position from takeoff to sales.
• Management experience.

Job Type

Full-time.

Benefits: Outstanding work environment, Paid Holidays, Flexible Paid Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, & more; 401K, Profit Sharing, Bonus and Career growth potential are just some of the amazing reasons to join our team!