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 $5.8 billion in revenue for 2023, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Senior Project Engineer will provide high level support to the project staff to ensure quality and timely execution of design-build projects from design to completion. These phases include: Scheduling, subcontractor buyout, cost reporting, preparation of subcontracts, the handling of owner coordination, construction quality oversight, and project closeout. You may run smaller projects on your own, mentor Project Engineers, Summer Construction Interns, and take on the additional responsibilities to become a Project Manager.

The Specifics of the Role

• Ensure quality and timely execution of design/build projects including scheduling, subcontractor buyout, cost reporting, preparation of subcontracts, handling owner coordination, construction quality oversight, and project closeout.
• Work with project team and preconstruction services to develop Project Chart of Accounts.
• Coordinate with Project Superintendent to develop project site logistics plans.
• Assist in the management of subcontractors.
• Oversee submittal, change order, and pay request processes.
• Generate project costs and Job Cost Report.
• Analyze and forecast quarterly Total Cost Projection reports.
• Report and track equipment needs.
• Assist preconstruction services in bidding projects.
• Implement safety, EEO and Affirmative Action programs.
• Participate in project quality process.
• Based on the project needs, may supervise and mentor Project Engineers.

Requirements

• Requires a Master's degree (Civil Engineering or Construction Management), or foreign degree equivalent; and two years of relevant experience; or in the alternative, a Bachelor's degree (Civil Engineering or Construction Management), or foreign degree equivalent; and three years of relevant experience.
• If qualifying with a Master’s degree and 2 years of experience, must have:
• 2 years of experience with scheduling;
• 2 years of experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors or self-perform work;
• 2 years of experience with Project Engineering or Field Supervision on projects of at least 5 million dollars; and
• 2 years of experience with schedule, run and document coordination meetings with Subcontractors, Owners and Designers.
• If qualifying with a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience, must have:
• 3 years of experience scheduling;
• 3 years of experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors or self-perform work;
• 3 years of experience Project Engineering or Field Supervision on projects of at least 5 million dollars; and
• 3 years of experience with schedule, run and document coordination meetings with Subcontractors, Owners and Designers.
• Position requires relocation to various unanticipated worksites within the continental U.S.
• In addition, requires domestic travel up to 30% of the work schedule, which will include travel and relocation to various unanticipated worksites within the continental U.S.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain's Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.