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Project Engineer - Life Sciences

Clayco
Indianapolis, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026

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

The construction Project Engineer will be based on the construction project site and will service our clients in a multi-state region and may even travel across the country, and assist through closeout within the Life Sciences/Biotech/Pharmaceuticals sector. You will have the opportunity to build large, complicated, iconic design-build projects $30 million and above. In this role you will be part of a team responsible for taking projects from conceptual stages through closeout.


The Specifics of the Role

  • Build client and subcontractor relationships.
  • Team with Architects, Engineers, and Planners to create and manage a design schedule.
  • Assist in the establishment of project forecasts and budgets.
  • Manage costs.
  • Accept responsibility for project execution.
  • Mentor and develop Interns and new incoming project management staff.


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related.
  • 0 to 5 years of experience managing construction projects, ideally design-build.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of construction principles, practices, and technology.
  • Previous experience on a successful project management team.
  • Ability to walk a job site, climb ladders, and scale multi-floor scaffolding.
  • Ability to lift objects of at least 50 lbs.


Some Things You Should Know

  • This position will service our clients regionally.
  • 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. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

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