Senior Estimating Manager, Solar & BESS

Clayco; St. Louis (MO); A distancia; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Descripción de la vacante

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.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Mentoring

Supervisory experience

Reading drawings

Educación

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

Herramientas

Estimating software

Quantity takeoff software

Descripción del empleo

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.

The Role We Want You For

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 (Solar, Energy, Industrial) and Project Executives to identify projects to pursue


• Lead cross-functional teams to prepare accurate proposals, 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, exclusions, qualifications, and commercial alignment


• Review scopes with subcontractors


• Oversee subcontractor selection process


• Prepare self-perform estimates.


• Prepare final estimates for owner presentation


• Present estimates, proposal strategies, risks, and recommendations to internal leadership, clients, and owners


• Collaborate with scheduling and operations to develop and validate construction schedules, staffing plans, and execution assumptions


• Review drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, studies, and other project documents for accuracy, consistency, constructability, risk, and value engineering opportunities


• 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


• Perform site visits and coordinate constructability evaluations with clients, subcontractors, engineering, and construction personnel


• Evaluate applicable taxes, labor requirements, permitting, logistics, and other project-specific cost drivers


• Support project teams during handoff and throughout the project lifecycle by communicating estimate assumptions and assisting with procurement, change orders, and cost tracking

Requirements

• 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; large-project experience preferred


• 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


• Experience with self-perform estimating.


• Advanced ability to read and interpret civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, proposals, and other project documentation

Some Things You Should Know

• This position will be based remote with trips to office locations.


• 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!

Why Clayco?

• 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.