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 $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

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 (Solar, Energy, Industrial) and Project Executives to identify projects to pursue
Lead cross-functional teams to prepare accurate proposals, complete, and competitive proposals
Prepare and oversee conceptual, detailed, and self-perform estimates, including labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect costs
Develop clear scopes of work and bid packages for each trade
Solicit, level, and review subcontractor and vendor proposals for scope completeness, exclusions, qualifications, and commercial alignment
Review scopes with subcontractors
Oversee subcontractor selection process
Prepare self-perform estimates.
Prepare final estimates for owner presentation
Present estimates, proposal strategies, risks, and recommendations to internal leadership, clients, and owners
Collaborate with scheduling and operations to develop and validate construction schedules, staffing plans, and execution assumptions
Review drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, studies, and other project documents for accuracy, consistency, constructability, risk, and value engineering opportunities
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
Perform site visits and coordinate constructability evaluations with clients, subcontractors, engineering, and construction personnel
Evaluate applicable taxes, labor requirements, permitting, logistics, and other project-specific cost drivers
Support project teams during handoff and throughout the project lifecycle by communicating estimate assumptions and assisting with procurement, change orders, and cost tracking

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related

7-10 years of preconstruction or estimating experience with utility-scale solar, energy storage, electrical, or related EPC projects; large-project experience preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple, complex utility-scale solar and renewable energy project pursuits from opportunity review through proposal submission and operational handoff
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
Experience with self-perform estimating.
Advanced ability to read and interpret civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, proposals, and other project documentation

Some Things You Should Know

This position will be based remote with trips to office locations.
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!

Why Clayco?

2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).

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.

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