Senior Project Engineer, Steel Procurement

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.

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.

The Senior Project Engineer – Steel Procurement is an advanced, on-site leadership role responsible for overseeing and executing steel procurement logistics, delivery coordination, and material verification across complex or large-scale projects. This position works closely with the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager while serving as a primary on-site authority for steel delivery sequencing, fabrication coordination, and issue resolution.

In addition to performing core Project Engineer responsibilities, the Senior Project Engineer provides mentorship to Project Engineers, leads field-level coordination efforts, proactively resolves complex delivery and fabrication issues, and ensures steel procurement activities align with project schedules, budgets, and quality standards. This role is a critical link between CDC project management, fabrication shops, dispatch teams, and site operations.

• Lead daily and weekly steel delivery coordination with Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, fabricators, dispatch teams, and site leadership.
• Oversee fabrication and delivery schedules to ensure alignment with project sequencing, erection plans, and field constraints.
• Proactively identify schedule risks, delivery conflicts, or fabrication issues and drive timely resolution.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for steel delivery, logistics, and material sequencing challenges on site.

• Oversee and perform check-in of all delivered steel materials to verify accuracy, quantity, condition, and completeness against:
  Bills of lading, shop drawings, shipping lists, project requirements.
• Lead resolution efforts for missing, damaged, or incorrect materials, coordinating corrective actions with PM/Sr. PM, fabricators, dispatch, and field teams.
• Maintain and audit delivery logs, material tracking records, and discrepancy documentation to ensure accuracy and traceability.
• Coordinate directly with fabrication shops regarding material readiness, shipping sequences, production status, and corrective fabrication.
• Conduct and lead fabrication shop visits as required to verify readiness, sequencing, and quality.
• Support PMs and SPMs with documentation for change orders, back charges, and corrective fabrication related to steel procurement issues.

• Serve as the CDC on-site lead coordinating between:
  • Project Manager / Senior Project Manager
  • Steel fabricator
  • Dispatch and logistics teams
  • Field supervision and erection crews
• Participate in and lead steel-related site meetings focused on sequencing, deliveries, and installation planning.
• Support field teams by clarifying material locations, delivery timing, installation priorities, and resolution paths for steel-related issues.
• Mentor and guide Project Engineers on delivery coordination, material verification, and documentation best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to logistics planning, delivery sequencing, material tracking, and site coordination.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of CDC steel procurement field procedures and standards.