About Us:
Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations.
With $3.8 billion in revenue for 2020, Clayco specializes in the “art and science of building,” providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential related building projects.
Why Clayco?
Best Places to Work
– Crain’s Chicago Business, St.
Louis Business Journal
ENR
– Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#24)
The Role We Want You For
Clayco is currently seeking a Senior Preconstruction Manager for our west coast region .
This is a senior leadership role for our preconstruction team.
In this role you will be responsible for high level management of design-build project pursuits and preconstruction efforts across business units.
You will work collaboratively with the VP of Preconstruction and other Preconstruction team members.
You will provide expertise across all Business Units, working with Business Unit Leaders, Project Executives, and Senior Management.
The Specifics of the Role
Work with Business Unit Leaders (Institutional, Industrial, Residential/Hospitality, Commercial) and Project Executives to identify projects to pursue Lead the team to prepare accurate proposals Prepare conceptual estimates Develop scope of work for each trade Review scopes with subcontractors Oversee subcontractor selection process Prepare final estimates for owner presentation Present to clients and owners Review construction schedules Review construction documents for value engineering Prepare and price the value engineering items Train and mentor junior estimating staff Maintain master subcontractor/vendor lists by trade Assist project managers in negotiation of contracts, change orders, etc.
Maintain and develop historical data for unit pricing Develop general conditions for review with project management
Required
Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related 10+ years of estimating commercial construction projects ($50+ million) Mission Critical and Data Center experience is a plus Capability to lead project pursuits in multiple market sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Healthcare, Institutional, and Residential Demonstrated knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices Knowledge of estimating and quantity takeoff software Experience leading Preconstruction meetings Previous supervisory experience managing and mentoring junior staff
Some things you should know
Our clients and projects are nationwide.
The broader your knowledge of materials and labor costs, the better.
No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does The right person for this role is a problem solver who can visualize and conceptualize to find best solutions for clients.
We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high profile jobs The pace is fast