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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 $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.

About Clayco Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI)
As part of our integrated service offerings, Clayco’s Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI) offers a turnkey solution to execute complex building systems and process systems. Clayco SEI provides preconstruction, design, purchasing, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and process scopes of work.

The Role We Want You For
As a Project Engineer with SEI, you will be based on a construction project site. In this role you will use your education and knowledge to support the Project Manager by providing technical support, documenting, and reporting project activities and meetings. The work to be performed may consist of various scopes including structural, mechanical, electrical, and other trades related to building and process systems on highly complex projects nationwide., construction, start up, and testing on highly complex projects nationwide. These responsibilities will cover the full life cycle of the project including planning, construction, start up, testing, commissioning, and turnover. All these functions will have a specific focus relative to self-perform execution of respective scopes of work.

The Specifics of the Role

• Build client and subcontractor relationships.
• Team with Architects, Engineers, and Planners to create and manage a design schedule.
• Assist in the planning process.
• Assist in the establishment of project forecasts and budgets.
• Assists in the reporting of project status and cost.
• Accept responsibility for project execution.
• Mentor and develop Interns and new incoming project management staff.
• Review PO’s & Negotiate Terms.
• Receive, examine, and evaluate contractor quotes for changes.
• Negotiate project and change costs.
• Expedite Materials/Equipment.
• Setup Equipment Status Tracking.
• Setup Material Tracking.
• Expedite deliveries to meet schedule.
• Assist in managing Design Trades.
• Oversee Accountability for schedule/coordination/document control.
• Contract management for installation subcontractors.
• Cost control for equipment, materials, and installation.
• Schedule management/input for process scopes.
• Input progress/productivity updates in tracking systems and provide data output to the team for use in management of project execution.
• Participate in cost review meetings and regularly update cost tracking systems.
• Assist superintendents with punch list tracking, capturing safety observations, and taking progress photos while walking the job.
• Assist with site logistics preparation and maintenance.
• May be involved with the preparation, monitoring, and distribution of RFIs and submittals.
• Responsible for documenting meeting minutes.
• Manage drawings, project closeouts, and turnovers.
• Observe field activities to assist with the schedule.
• Facilitate productivity reporting for self-performed trades and owner billings.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related degree preferred.
• 0 to 5 years of experience managing construction projects, ideally design-build.
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction principles, practices, and technology.
• Previous experience on a successful project management team.
• Ability to walk a job site, climb ladders, and scale multi-floor scaffolding.
• Ability to lift objects of at least 50 lbs.
• General knowledge of the construction industry.

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 and SEI 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 and SEI?

• 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.