Steel Project Coordinator - STL

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.

Clayco’s Consolidated Distribution Company (CDC) uses its extensive relationships to secure competitive pricing and product availability. By negotiating with top brands and manufacturers, CDC provides cost-effective solutions for construction equipment, materials, and finishes. It excels in managing complex projects through strategic sourcing and mass purchasing, offering integrated design, and purchasing power for both internal and external clients.

This position will assist in managing the flow of technical information between the Steel Project Management team, customers, subcontractors and vendors, while developing critical relationships with internal and external clients, through verbal and written communication. This position will collaborate with other departments to ensure all aspects of each project are executed smoothly.

• Coordinate resolution of discrepancies and/or missing information with customers and design teams
• Coordinate project sequencing and job setup
• Provide technical instructions and guidance to steel detailers in preparing shop drawings per project requirements and standards
• Monitor project schedules regarding submittals, approvals, and shop fabrication releases. Identify and communicate possible delays or problems to project management team
• Organize detailing RFI process through formal RFI to customer and informal RFI’s with the engineer, architect, and general contractor. Facilitates and fulfills other documentation efforts and duties
• Distribute and route drawings
• Maintain daily communication with Project Team on progress of areas of responsibility
• Assist the Project Team in achieving successful project results
• Serve as a direct link between Project Managers, Estimators, and the Detailers
• Knowledge of contract drawings and trade specific drawings
• Responsible for participation in site visits to collaborate with project teams on design needs and direction.
• May occasionally travel to fabrication shops and provide in-shop fabrication coordination through duration of the projects
• Obtain bids from material suppliers and subcontractors
• Performs material takeoffs to assist in creation of change orders or project estimates, and the procurement of material needed
• Perform other duties as required

• 3+ years’ experience as a Project Coordinator or Project Engineer
• Knowledge and understanding of building construction
• Ability to understand construction drawings and specifications
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
  
  Ability to operate in a detail-oriented, fast paced, pro-active environment
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Scheduling Software preferred

• 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!

• 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).

• 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.

• 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.