MEP Preconstruction 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 $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 Role We Want You For

The MEP Preconstruction Manager will lead and assist the bidding of construction projects by managing the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection scopes of work during the preconstruction phase of a project including, estimating subcontractor selection and procurement. The MEP Preconstruction Manager will play a key role in departmental initiatives and improvements.

Responsibilities

Complete mechanical portion of estimates for $1mm to $500mm industrial, commercial and institutional construction projects.

Identify and maintain relationships with mechanical subcontractors in St. Louis, Chicago and across the country.

Visit project sites.

Ability to perform minor take-off on mechanical portion of project.

Estimate costs of project mechanical work for projects that could be in any phase of design from conceptual to construction documents.

Provide guidance on HVAC systems choices and value engineering ideas.

Assist in developing and maintaining mechanical unit cost data.

Develop “Invitations to Bid” scopes of work for mechanical subcontractors on projects.

Review subcontractor bids, confirm score of work and prepare bid tabulation.

Coordinate estimating efforts with the rest of the preconstruction team and our internal customers.

Participate in presentations to clients.

Assist in preconstruction project scheduling for mechanical work.

Specify and assist in the purchasing of mechanical equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction related degree preferred.

Seven + years MEP estimating or Design/Build experience with a Design/Build or hard bid construction or mechanical firm.

Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings and BIM models.

Understanding of complex mechanical systems and how to price and schedule them.

Ability to walk renovation projects and determine scope of work and recommended solution.

Motivated, hardworking, team player.

Knowledge of estimating and quantity takeoff software

Strong computer skills

Demonstrated knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices

Desire to lead and teach junior preconstruction team members

Some Things You Should Know

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

Nationwide projects - Data Centers, High Rises, Higher Ed, Industrial, and more!