Electrical Preconstruction Director

3 days ago


Birmingham, United States Clayco Full time

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 Electrical Preconstruction Director will be responsible for taking the lead on a particular estimate(s) and providing direction to other team members. They will be responsible for accurately calculating project costs by preparing budgets for Electrical/Technology/LV Systems. Budgeting efforts are for projects in pursuit and those awarded to the company. Successful candidates will be very well organized, have excellent communication skills and be computer literate. Must have prior experience in the construction industry and advanced knowledge to perform quantity takeoff. The project pursuits will be focused around larger more technically complex work such as EV, Semiconductor, Food & Beverage Manufacturing facilities, etc.


Specific Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for bidding work accurately, competitively, and on time.
  • Review of all RFP or design documents to establish a complete understanding of requested scope of work. Develop RFI lists for project clarifications. Emphasis of work will include more complicated, larger projects.
  • Coordination with project team to provide take off and estimating, constructability analyses, value engineering, cost control, scope reviews etc.
  • Ability to estimate and “fill in the gaps” for complete pricing when only conceptual design documents are available.
  • Take off all materials and prices, identify subcontractor involvement, solicit subcontractor and/or manufacturer prices and estimate direct field labor.
  • Assist internal team members who are responsible for building positive working relationships with local and national material suppliers and equipment vendors to provide current pricing of lighting, distribution equipment, low voltage systems, and miscellaneous material pricing.
  • Assist internal team members in maintaining positive working relationships with local and national Electrical /Technology/LV System subcontractors to verify market conditions and labor issues.
  • Assist internal team members responsible in maintaining current subcontractor and material costs within our estimating software.
  • Contribute in creating data to be used for conceptual estimating measures, such as, man-hours and/or cost per lineal foot, per square foot, by system, by spec, by building type, etc.


Requirements:

  • 15+ years of experience as an estimator in electrical systems.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Experience with Trimble on-screen takeoff software is preferred.
  • Ability to review bid documents and offer design critique and/or VE opportunities
  • Must work well under pressure and deadlines.
  • Must have demonstrated success in leadership, safety awareness, good follow-up skills, coaching, and teamwork
  • Effective written/oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills



Some things you should know:

  • Our clients and projects are nationwide
  • 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


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