Senior Project Manager

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 $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, 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 Manager will be responsible for taking projects from conceptual stages through closeout. You will work as part of a team to provide the best solutions on design-build projects.

The Specifics of the Role

• Oversight of engineers tasked with quality and timely execution of design/build projects, including all design coordination, pre-construction services, construction management and post-construction services, these tasks include scheduling, subcontractor bid package preparation and analysis, document control, cost reporting and preparation of subcontractors.
• Oversee project pay request process.
• Monitor project costs and Job Cost Reports.
• Analyze and forecast quarterly Total Cost Projection reports.
• Lead the project’s quality process.
• Develop, schedule and lead project close-out processes.
• Build client and subcontractor relationships.
• Team with Architects, Engineers, and Planners to create and manage a design schedule.
• Establish project forecasts and budgets.
• Manage costs.
• Accept full responsibility for project execution.
• Mentor and develop project management staff.
• Implement and monitor training of all staff personnel.
• Negotiate and secure new business.
• Responsible for the safety, quality, and profitability of projects.
• Leads project meetings with internal and external stakeholders, and assist in labor negotiations and strategy meetings.
• Monitor/control construction to ensure project is built on schedule and within budget; investigate potentially serious situations and implement corrective measures.
• Maintains, tracks, and reports all financial aspects of the project.
• Facilitate and participate in client presentations and project interviews.
  

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree (Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or related field), or foreign degree equivalent, and 8 years of experience.
• 8 years of experience conducting field work in environment safety for the construction industry.
• 8 years of experience providing quantity survey and estimates, analyzing subcontractor pricing, monitoring scopes, and negotiating subcontracts.
• 5 years of experience working with a CPM Schedule.
• 5 years of experience generating RFIs and reviewing submittals for the construction industry.
• 5 years of experience with any combination of the following: BIM 360, PM Web, Blue Beam or Building Connected.
• Position requires relocation to various unanticipated worksites within continental U.S.
• Requires up to 75% of time at assigned worksite, including various unanticipated worksites within the continental U.S.
• Requires domestic travel up to 25% of time to project sites.
• Employer will accept any suitable combination of full and part-time equivalent employment experience.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position is based in our St. Louis, MO office
• 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 te