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Preconstruction Manager

Lithko

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Location
Plain City, OH
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Job overview

Lithko Contracting is seeking a Preconstruction Lead with business development and estimating experience to manage and refine business development and preconstruction processes. The role covers bid strategy and estimates, client negotiations, and project turnover, with the goal of maintaining an appropriate business-unit backlog. The position focuses on commercial construction and requires concrete self-perform experience; business development, market knowledge, estimating, and a construction-related bachelor's degree are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft OfficeOrganizational SkillsCommunicationConcrete Self-PerformanceBusiness DevelopmentConstruction Market KnowledgeEstimatingConstruction Principles

Qualifications

8+ Years Commercial Construction ExperienceExperience on $1M+ ProjectsBachelor's in Construction Management or Engineering

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance

Full job description

Job Description When you join Lithko Contracting, you're building your career alongside leaders in concrete construction. We apply your expertise across a range of industries, from industrial and manufacturing facilities to healthcare, educational institutions, chip plants, and data centers. Each year, you'll contribute to placing over 100 million square feet of concrete, helping the company earn over $2 billion in revenue. With a nationwide presence of over 27 locations and more than 6,500 coworkers, you'll find endless opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career, and build beyond expectations. The Role Lithko Contracting, LLC is actively seeking a Preconstruction Lead with a strong business development and estimation background to join our team. The Preconstruction Lead is responsible for managing, implementing, and refining new business development and preconstruction processes to ensure a proper backlog of work for our business unit. This includes (but is not limited to) management of bid strategy, bid estimates, accuracy of estimates, client negotiations, and effectively managing the project turnover process. Key Responsibilities: * Should be a geographical expert at knowing various work opportunities in the commercial construction market. * Able to understand the capacity of the business unit and is able to align future projects with capabilities. * Builds relationships within the market to identify opportunities that might exist to secure new business. * Can validate for a correct and accurate estimate and formulate an appropriate bid strategy. * Able to prepare and manage our teams to execute by understanding project details and customer expectations. * Effectively deliver a project over to Lithko Operations Teams by using the proper turnover process. Requirements and Qualifications: * Knowledge of Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. * Strong organizational and communication skills. * 8+ years of progressive experience in Commercial Construction for a large scale Self-Perform General Contractor or Concrete Contractor. * Self-perform experience of concrete is required. * Strong business development background and construction market knowledge is strongly preferred. * Strong estimating background preferred. * Seeking someone with a variety of project types with an emphasis on Commercial/Industrial construction. * General knowledge of construction principles/practices required, with experience on projects over 1 million dollars. * Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred. Lithko is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, people of all races and ethnicities, and others to apply. #LITHKO #LI-CS1 Details Location Plain City OH Benefits 401(k), 401(k) matching, Medical insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Life insurance, Short-term disability insurance, Long-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program Total Compensation $0.00 - $0.00 Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjc0MjU5LjEwNTA4QGxpdGhrb2NvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t

How this job compares

Set against the 20,740 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Ohio median$119–187K/yr414 salary ranges
  • US median$20–35/hr816 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 770 open Business Development jobs in Ohio and 20,740 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,377 postings).
Education
7,302 of the 20,740 open Business Development jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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