Process Preconstruction Manager - St. Louis

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical, dental and vision plans

401k and generous PTO

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Process Preconstruction Manager for their St. Louis office. This senior leadership role involves managing design-build project pursuits and collaborating with various business units. Candidates should have over 10 years of estimating experience in commercial construction projects valued above $50 million and a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Strong leadership and mentoring abilities are essential. The firm offers competitive benefits and a discretionary annual bonus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of estimating commercial construction projects over $50 million.
• Capability to lead pursuits in multiple market sectors.
• Previous supervisory experience managing junior staff.
• Knowledge of estimating and quantity takeoff software.
• Experience leading Preconstruction meetings.
• Experience supervising and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Identify projects to pursue with Business Unit Leaders.
• Prepare accurate proposals and conceptual estimates.
• Oversee subcontractor selection and maintain vendor lists.
• Review scopes with subcontractors and oversee subcontractor selection.
• Prepare final estimates for owner presentation and present to clients/owners.
• Review construction schedules and value engineering items.
• Train and mentor junior estimating staff.

Skills

Leadership in project pursuits

Knowledge of estimating software

Building construction knowledge

Understanding of market conditions

Ability to mentor junior staff

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management

Tools

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff software

Job description

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

Clayco is currently seeking a Process Preconstruction Manager for our St. Louis, MO office. This is a senior leadership role for our preconstruction team. In this role you will be responsible for high level management of design-build project pursuits and preconstruction efforts across business units. You will work collaboratively with the VP of Preconstruction and other Preconstruction team members. You will provide expertise across all Business Units, working with Business Unit Leaders, Project Executives, and Senior Management.

The Specifics of the Role

• Work with Business Unit Leaders (Institutional, Industrial, Residential/Hospitality, Commercial) and Project Executives to identify projects to pursue
• Lead the team to prepare accurate proposals
• Prepare conceptual estimates
• Develop scope of work for each trade
• Review scopes with subcontractors
• Oversee subcontractor selection process
• Prepare final estimates for owner presentation
• Present to clients and owners
• Review construction schedules
• Review construction documents for value engineering
• Prepare and price the value engineering items
• Train and mentor junior estimating staff
• Maintain master subcontractor/vendor lists by trade
• Assist project managers in negotiation of contracts, change orders, etc.
• Maintain and develop historical data for unit pricing
• Develop general conditions for review with project management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related
• 10+ years of estimating commercial construction projects ($50+ million)
• Capability to lead project pursuits in multiple market sectors including Commercial, Industrial, Healthcare, Institutional, and Residential
• Demonstrated knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions, and trade practices
• Knowledge of estimating and quantity takeoff software
• Experience leading Preconstruction meetings
• Previous supervisory experience managing and mentoring junior staff

Some Things You Should Know

• This position is based in St. Louis, MO
• Our clients and projects are nationwide. The broader your knowledge of materials and labor costs, the better.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does
• The right person for this role is a problem solver who can visualize and conceptualize to find best solutions for clients.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high profile jobs
• The pace is fast

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.

• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).

• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center 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.