Preconstruction Engineer: Bids, Estimates & Value Engineering

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Clayco is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to drive the bidding process, craft precise estimates, develop proposals, and manage subcontractor bids. You will ensure document accuracy, perform quantity take-offs, conduct constructability reviews, and support value engineering.

Your work will influence departmental strategies as part of a fast-paced, nationwide project environment with opportunities across Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
• Experience as Project Engineer or Preconstruction intern or related internship.
• Field experience desirable on construction projects.
• 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; lift at least 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Proposal Preparation: Collaborate with Preconstruction team to deliver accurate proposals across Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential sectors.
• Quantity take-offs for specific work scopes to support accurate estimating.
• Subcontractor management: solicit bids, maintain master list of subs/vendors.
• Bid evaluation: prepare and analyze Bid Evaluation sheets for competitive bidding.
• Schedule and conditions review: evaluate project schedules and assist in drafting General Conditions.
• Handoff and support: transition estimates, bid info, drawings, and specs to Project Management; assist with negotiations and change orders.
• Historical data management: develop and maintain historical unit price data for future bids.

Skills

Bid preparation

Proposal development

Subcontractor management

Field experience

Construction knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CM/Engineering/Architecture

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Clayco is seeking a Preconstruction Engineer to drive the bidding process, craft precise estimates, develop proposals, and manage subcontractor bids. You will ensure document accuracy, perform quantity take-offs, conduct constructability reviews, and support value engineering.

Your work will influence departmental strategies as part of a fast-paced, nationwide project environment with opportunities across Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Residential sectors.