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.

The Role We Want You For

The Preconstruction Administrator will be responsible for providing administrative support to the Preconstruction Department. The Preconstruction Administrator will be responsible for Building Connected software management and administration, estimate management, issue and assist in bid solicitations, addenda, and other bid notifications, subcontractor bid effort calls, subcontract lunch and learns, document control for bid efforts, and any other special tasks assigned.

The Specifics of the Role

• Building Connected software management and administration.
• Issue and assist in bid solicitations, addenda, and other bid notifications.
• Precon Prequalification form management.
• Subcontractor contact management.
• Subcontractor bid effort calls.
• Subcontract lunch and learns.
• Document control for bid efforts.
• Project binder management/ electronic transfer.
• Electronic file and folder structure management.
• Assist in researching and evaluating new material pricing.
• Assist with quarterly cost index.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred.
• Coordinating estimating meetings.
• Conference room scheduling (by request).
• Coordinate Bid Day activities (bid distribution, bid forms, lunch).
• Manage travel arrangements for estimating department and executives.
• Update and maintain master subcontractor/ vendor database templates.
• Manage Executive VP calendar.
• Coordinate business risk proposals.

Requirements

• Building Connected software management and administration.
• 1-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.).
• Conceptual ability to work with minimum information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office, and Excel.
• Experience in the construction industry is a plus.

Some Things You Should Know

• 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?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (\#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 5).
  

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.