Project Cost Engineer

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.

The Role We Want You Fo

rAs a Project Cost Engineer , you will assist in the development and management of the project financial strategy. You will be working directly with the project management team to manage the project budget, costs, change orders, pricing requests, billings, and forecasts. You will be responsible for generating and maintaining reports that provide information to different groups, work with the management team to identify variances, risks and maintain quality control processes to improve project cost procedures and ensuring conformity with management's strategy

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The Specifics of the Rol

• e Works with all project disciplines to ensure understanding of total project cost budget allowances and target
• s.Review project documents and specifications to accurately identify, develop and track request of change orders (owner and subcontractor related), baseline estimates, potential risk exposures while communicating potential impacts to the financial targets, schedule, and overall project management proces
• s.Works closely with the accounting department to ensure the correct integration of all information needed to ensure accuracy in billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, labor cost, et
• c.Works closely with the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, as well as occasional contact with client
• s.Responsible for cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities which require a moderate degree of technical skill and experienc
• e.Ensuring quality, accuracy, consistency, spend profile, performing change management, and transparency in all cost management deliverable
• s.Take ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reportin

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Requiremen

• ts Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related degr
• ee.1-3 years of Project Cost experien
• ce.Preferred 1 year of experience in the construction indust
• ry.Knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is requir
• ed.Working knowledge of applicable computer software such as PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, DataServ, Excel, JD Edwards, or related software progra
• ms.Effective problem-solving skil
• ls.Results oriented and deliver on customer commitmen

ts.Some Things You Should Kn

• ow No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco do
• es.We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jo
• bs.The pace is fa
• st!This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testi

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Why Clay

• co? 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Jour
• nal.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

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Ben

• efitsDiscretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual perform
• ance.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

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Compens

• ation 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