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 $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 For

Subcontract Operations Assistant Director for Clayco and Clayco’s subsidiaries having experience and knowledge of contract terms and conditions, construction equipment and material procurement, purchase order processes and general procurement related contract matters, redlining contracts, flow provisions, negotiation of lower tier construction contracts, assistance with administrative tasks and resolution of procurement related claims and disputes, and related matters.

The ideal candidate for this position is a team player with a professional aptitude, experience, proactive, a strong work ethic, willingness to learn, exceptional problem-solving skills and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.

The Specifics of the Role

Reviewing proposed modifications and redlining, analyzing, researching, negotiating and advising business teams and management on construction contracts, including:

• Subcontracts
• Consulting agreements
• Service agreements
• Temporary labor agreements
• Purchase orders

Review and advise on:

• Credit Applications
• Bonds
• Licensing
• Preliminary Notices
• Draft warranty Letters
• Review and negotiate ancillary contracts
• Assist with contract compliance related matters as needed
• Maintain library of template forms, alternate provisions and other relevant information
• Ensure contract terms and conditions and approvals are consistent with internal processes, policies and goals
• Prepare written responses to subcontractors and vendors regarding requested modifications
• Prepare finalized documents
• Maintain organized and detailed record documents, including negotiation progress
• Participate in negotiation calls
• Assisting with any purchase order related claims, meet with project teams and assist with drafting and issuance of notices and related claims investigations, assisting with processing and resolution of disputes, mediations, and / or litigation, including collecting documents, organizing team response to such matters and reviewing and responding to third party subpoenas and discovery requests
• Assisting with contract compliance related matters as needed
• Special projects as requested

Requirements

• Relevant educational or work experience
• Paralegal certification, legal experience or strong legal knowledge
• Administrative experience.
• Familiarity with construction and/or design industry.
• General understanding of purchase orders, procurement contracts and subcontracts, including material and equipment supplier contracts.
• Knowledge of process design, a plus.
• Knowledge of AIA software and contract forms a plus.
• Paralegal or strong legal knowledge of construction industry, a plus.
• Motivated, proactive, hardworking, team player with strong collaboration skills.

Some Things You Should Know

• 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!

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work – Crain’s Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 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 5).

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.

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