The Role We Want You ForThe
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.
RequirementsEducation / 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.
