Senior Estimating Leader, Solar & Energy Storage - Remote

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Clayco is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Leader to oversee high-level management of design-build project pursuits and preconstruction efforts across business units. You will collaborate with the VP of Preconstruction and senior management to deliver accurate proposals and robust estimates.

You will guide cross-functional teams for solar, energy storage, and EPC projects, ensuring constructability and value engineering opportunities are identified.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related.
• 7–10 years of preconstruction or estimating experience with utility-scale solar, energy storage, electrical, or related EPC projects.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple, complex utility-scale solar and renewable energy project pursuits from opportunity review through proposal submission and operational handoff.
• 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.
• Advanced ability to read and interpret civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, proposals, and other project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Identify projects to pursue with Business Unit Leaders and Project Executives.
• Lead cross-functional teams to prepare accurate, complete, and competitive proposals.
• Prepare and oversee conceptual, detailed, and self-perform estimates including labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect costs.
• Develop clear scopes of work and bid packages for each trade.
• Solicit, level, and review subcontractor and vendor proposals for scope completeness and commercial alignment.
• Oversee subcontractor selection process.
• Prepare self-perform estimates and final estimates for owner presentation.
• Present estimates and strategies to internal leadership, clients, and owners.
• Collaborate with scheduling and operations to develop and validate construction schedules and staffing plans.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Supervisory experience

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related

Tools

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff software

Job description

Clayco is seeking a Senior Preconstruction Leader to oversee high-level management of design-build project pursuits and preconstruction efforts across business units. You will collaborate with the VP of Preconstruction and senior management to deliver accurate proposals and robust estimates.

You will guide cross-functional teams for solar, energy storage, and EPC projects, ensuring constructability and value engineering opportunities are identified.