Senior Electrical Preconstruction Engineer

Overview

Create detailed electrical preconstruction cost estimates for industrial & mission-critical projects.

Key Responsibilities

• quantity survey
• digital survey
• cost estimating
• scope development
• vendor evaluation
• pre‑bid meeting

Tasks

The Senior Electrical Preconstruction Engineer will participate in all aspects of the preconstruction process for electrical systems to develop accurate, detailed cost estimates with a focus on heavy/ advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical projects. This role will be expected to interact with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, a multi-discipline estimating team, project supervision, and field personnel. -Perform quantity survey of completed designs and/ or past projects to support historical cost data collection and analysis. -Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual estimates. -Support project management tasks, including budgeting, schedule development, interim design review, change order pricing, procurement, value engineering, and vendor selection based on proposal development. -Coordinate with project teams to evaluate productivity for historical data and schedule/ cost forecasting purposes. -Assist in preparing written scopes of work for subcontracts and suppliers and coordinating electrical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, mechanical etc.). -Perform quantity survey of electrical systems and components using digitized software, and apply industry standard labor rates (e.g., MCAA, PHCC, etc.) to support the development of accurate cost estimates. -Review and interpret project documents to determine job-specific material, equipment, and labor requirements for scope development. -Periodically attend pre-bid meetings to become familiar with unique project requirements and analyze existing site conditions to determine required scope that is not already indicated. -Evaluate vendor and subcontractor for conformance with proposal requirements; level scopes and identify low cost/ best value responses while capturing assumptions, rationale, inclusions, exclusions, etc. -Assist in the preparation of estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes (including self-performed work); participate in internal estimate review process and assist with final recap of estimate for presentation to senior management.

Requirements

• electrical degree
• estimating experience
• bluebeam
• excel
• trimble
• leadership

What You Bring

-Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or a combination of education (including trade schools) and professional experience. -Understanding of complex electrical systems and how to price and schedule them. -3-5 years of experience in construction with 3+ years of experience estimating electrical systems. -Exhibits inclusive leadership and teamwork behavior, and values diverse perspectives from team members. -Possesses strong technical writing, math and computer skills with proficiency using standard office software applications such as BlueBeam, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support estimating efforts. -Demonstrated experience in the successful management of bidding process with a preferred emphasis on heavy/advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical markets. -Experience using estimating software with a preference for Trimble products. -Ability to read and understand electrical drawings and blue models. -Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.

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Benefits

-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! -Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance. -2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.

About Clayco

-Founded in 1984 by Bob Clark in St. Louis, the company grew rapidly with integrated design‑build services. -Moved headquarters to Chicago in 2013, expanding reach across North America. -Launched Clayco Compute in 2025, focusing on mission‑critical data center construction with 57 active projects. -Specializes in Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Residential & Hospitality, Life Sciences, Data Center and Manufacturing sectors. -Typical projects include large‑scale data centers, life sciences facilities, manufacturing plants and hospitality developments. -Known for pioneering fast‑track, tech‑enabled design‑build methods—using BIM, drones and modular solutions. -Integrated subsidiaries cover architecture (Lamar Johnson Collaborative), concrete (Concrete Strategies), and façade systems (Ventana). -Handles end‑to‑end delivery—from site acquisition and financing through design, engineering and self‑performed construction. -Stands out for fully integrated project delivery, overlapping design and build phases to boost efficiency and innovation.

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