Senior Project Manager - Clayco : Job Details

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.

Why Clayco?

Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal

ENR – Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#20), ENR – Top Green Builders (#5)

The Senior Project Manager/Industrial Business Unit Support is a preconstruction and operations role assisting with the acquisition, preconstruction, and procurement/buyout of work on projects throughout the United States. Success will be measured by client satisfaction, schedule, budget, Quality and Safety. This is a seasoned construction professional capable of working on a wide variety of fast paced warehouse to large, complex manufacturing and process projects that are typically design/build delivery.

The Senior Project Manager will work with Project Executives in conceptual estimating, design-build scope development and proposal preparation to successfully procure work. They will provide early scope buy-out, coordination, and assistance in transferring the project to the Operations Team. The Senior Project Manager will ensure quality and timely execution of design/build projects through oversight of the project execution strategy developed during preconstruction. Cross-functional collaboration is essential, in partnering with internal marketing, pre-construction services, business unit leaders, and operations to oversee Scheduling, subcontractor buyout, cost reporting, preparation of subcontracts, the handling of owner coordination, and project closeout.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work with Pursuit team including internal and external design partners in RFQ/RFP/ GMP responses

• Assist in Negotiation of the deal and contract with the owner

• Lead role with Preconstruction services in bidding projects

• Lead role post award with design initiation, procurement strategy and packages.

• Proactively manages design team to ensure complete design without “over designing”

• Manages project budget establishment and adherence through design and construction phases

• Develop and maintain client and vendor relationships

• Maintain complete understanding of the Clayco/Owner contract

Requirements:

• 7+ Years of Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering required

• Complete knowledge of construction principles/practices required. Experience in large sitework projects is preferred.

• Excellent problem-solving skills, with an adaptable and flexible style in working with all types of individuals

• Proficient at leading a successful project team, including development of employee and maintaining relationships with external entities

• Creative and results-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency

• Successfully managed projects of at least 25 million dollars through budgeting, design and construction phases.

• Highly self-motivated, with the ability to work equally well on own as well as in a team environment.

• 5 years management experience

• Contract Administration

• Presentation and interpersonal communication skills

• Ability to oversee several projects at one time