The Role We Want You For 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. The Specifics of the Role • 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. Requirements Education / Experience • 2-5 years of experience in construction, project engineering, field engineering, or materials coordination. • Strong experience with steel erection, fabrication, logistics, or materials management strongly preferred. • Advanced understanding of steel fabrication, shipping, and erection sequencing. • Strong ability to read and interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, and bills of material. • Proficiency with delivery documentation (BOLs, packing slips, shipping logs). • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. • Strong communication skills for coordinating across multiple teams. • Proactive problem-solving and issue identification. • Ability to adapt to changing schedules, site conditions, and project demands. • High level of accountability and ownership of responsibilities. 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. 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.