Project Manager, Mechanical Procurement

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.

As the Project Manager (Mechanical Procurement), you will lead HVAC/mechanical procurement from award through closeout—executing the buyout strategy, managing vendor performance, and ensuring equipment and materials arrive on time and per contract. You will partner with Clayco project teams, design partners, and field leadership to coordinate submittals, releases, logistics, and change management while maintaining strong supplier relationships and driving favorable commercial outcomes.

• Develop and execute project-specific mechanical procurement strategies from award to closeout, aligned to schedule, budget, and project standards.
• Lead vendor sourcing, qualification, and negotiations; establish and maintain relationships with OEMs, reps, distributors, fabricators, and service partners.
• Manage contracts/purchase orders for mechanical scopes (equipment, materials, services); track compliance to terms, insurance, and deliverables.
• Coordinate and manage the submittal process (equipment, specialties, controls, startup requirements), including review cycles and release milestones.
• Own order management and expediting: monitor lead times, manufacturing progress, FATs (when applicable), shipping, storage, and just-in-time deliveries.
• Drive coordination with field teams on access, rigging/setting plans, sequencing, and site constraints; resolve delivery and installation conflicts early.
• Manage changes: evaluate impacts, price change orders, document scope, and coordinate approvals with vendors and the project team.
• Approve invoices as required; verify received quantities, freight, tax, and alignment to progress/billing terms.
• Support closeout: warranties, O&M manuals, as-built documentation handoff inputs, spare parts, training/startup documentation, and final supplier reconciliation.
• Assist in seeking, exploring, and securing new revenue and procurement opportunities across the mechanical supply base (volume agreements, preferred vendors).

• Strong knowledge of mechanical construction and HVAC systems/equipment; able to interpret plans/specs and manage procurement deliverables end-to-end.
• 5+ years of procurement experience preferred with demonstrated success managing buyout through closeout; strong mechanical/HVAC background required.
• Proven ability to manage multiple vendors and schedules simultaneously, including long-lead equipment and logistics constraints.
• Strong commercial acumen: contract terms, negotiations, escalation, freight, warranty/service provisions, and risk management.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills; proficiency with Excel and common PM/procurement platforms.
• Experience supporting large-scale commercial/industrial projects and major HVAC equipment procurement (AHUs, RTUs, chillers, boilers, pumps, BAS/controls) preferred.
• Experience building or administering volume purchasing agreements / preferred supplier programs preferred.

• 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.

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Midwest – Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top
  5).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top
  3).
• 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!

• 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.