Job Description

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.

About Ventana

As part of the Clayco family, Ventana designs, supplies, and installs high-performing curtain wall façade systems. By working closely with the design team, we can ensure a competitively priced façade that is water and airtight and allows for optimal thermal control of the interior space. Traditionally, the façade is one of the major risk factors on any building, and the team at Ventana has a proven track record of taking the risk and delivering superior façade systems that guarantee long-term performance.

The Role We Want You For

A construction superintendent is a person who plans and ensures the coordination of construction jobs and has the responsibility of supervising the construction project. You will assume a crucial role in the accountability and responsibility for the installation of design-build projects including design coordination, construction management, sequencing & scheduling, and post-construction services – as relative to the installation process. The main focus of your role will be assisting the Director of Field Operations with reviewing project drawings and details with the designated Project Manager, assisting with oversight of all subcontracted labor firms, attendance at designated performance mockups, periodic visitations to subcontracted fabricators’ facilities, regular visitations to designated project jobsites during and prior to installation, assistance with layout and installation from a managerial role (no personal laboring), and assisting with ensuring products are being installed per the project-specific Quality Control standards of Ventana.

The Specifics of the Role

• Work in conjunction with the bid team to prepare accurate bid proposals.
• Assist with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
• Subcontractor solicitation during bidding process.
• Review of the project construction schedule and assist in preparation of the General Conditions.
• Aid field operations with change order pricing.
• Review of the construction documents for value engineering and pricing.
• Obtain labor burden and applicable insurance rates.
• Maintain master subcontractor/vendor lists by trade. Solicit additional capable subcontractors.
• Provide technical assistance with project managers in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required. Assure clean transition of estimate, bidding information, drawings, specifications, etc to project management.
• Ensures proper internal controls and maintenance/development of the organization’s historical estimating records for all entities
• Maintain and develop historical data for unit prices.
• Performing quantity take-offs to develop in-house budgets to review against bids from subcontractors.
• Developing scopes of work for each trade to bid projects.
• Calling subcontractors to review scopes and verify if bidding.
• Develop General Conditions for review with Senior Management and Project Management.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Building Construction or similar discipline
• A minimum of two (2) years of estimating experience in the commercial construction industry
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, market conditions and trade practices
• Conceptual ability to work with minimum information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technical-demonstrates the ability to perform mathematical calculations and possesses proficient data entry skills.
• Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office and Excel are critical, but, estimating database software, and Onscreen takeoff experience would be a plus.
• Full understanding of general contracting bidding requirements.
• Experience in attending Pre-Construction Meetings.
• Excellent decision making/problem solving skills.
• Supervisory experience is a plus as well as solid communication skills and the ability to work well with all levels of management and company personnel.
• Pre-employment Drug Testing and Background Check
• Motivated, hardworking, team player.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required
• 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!
• 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 testing.

Why Ventana and Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).

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.