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

As the Quality Director you will be responsible for overseeing, developing, and implementing the corporate quality control program. The Quality Control Director will support all project sites, project managers and site quality control managers and field personnel.

The Specifics of the Role

• Drive the strategic thinking of Quality Control processes and procedures to be incorporated into Clayco’s Build Business Unit.
• Coordinate with the Quality Control site manager, Project Manager, and Superintendent regarding project quality control plans and issues.
• Ensure Quality Control procedures are in place for each project.
• Audit Quality reporting and implement best practices for uniform delivery across all business units.
• Act as the point of contact and representative for Clayco in Quality Control issues as it pertains to our clients.
• Manage the review and evaluation of technical requirements and documents for specified quality criteria.
• Develop and manage quality control inspection and testing policies for all projects.
• Ensure detailed inspections are developed and testing policies are in place for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) and controls systems.
• Manage any quality control facilities and activities to ensure compliance.
• Oversee and manage the quality control staff to ensure that all contract requirements are met.
• Oversee quality control inspections for all projects including commissioning (CX) and punch lists.
• Verify commissioning issues and punch lists are closed out timely.
• Update and maintain the quality control plan, to include all documentation relevant to the implementation of the quality control Program on and off site.
• Consolidate and issue quality control reporting for the project records, our client and management.
• Schedule and conduct quality control meetings to update management and projects in regular intervals.
• Assist project team to ensure subcontractor compliance to Project Site Specific Safety Plan and perform safety inspections and audits as required by Company practices.
• Experience with CX Process Management.
• Mentoring and teaching staff on best practices.

Requirements

• Ability to travel to project sites for support and quality control audits.
• Bachelors Degree in an Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related.
• 15+ years’ experience in the field of Construction Quality Control focus on MEP/Controls systems.
• Experience in data center, high-end, high-rise, commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Experience as quality control Manager on large, complex projects.
• Data Center experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with mechanical, electrical, plumbing and controls (BAS, BMS, SCADA, PLC, EPMS) systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• ANSI CX certification preferred.
• NETA testing certification a plus.
• NICET testing certification a plus.
• Leadership role in an Industry association.

Some Things You Should Know

• This position is based in the Midwest.
• 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 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. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The Clayco Nationwide salary range for this position is approximately $155,000 - $230,000 +/- annually (not adjusted for location).