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IBM Consulting is seeking an accomplished Data & Analytics Associate Partner to accelerate our growth within the Industrial & Communications sectors. This executive role is responsible for shaping client vision, cultivating senior executive relationships, and developing data-driven solutions that enable clients to successfully navigate complex transformation programs.

You will bring together deep industry expertise and IBM’s portfolio of data, analytics, and AI capabilities to help organizations modernize their data ecosystems—migrating from legacy platforms to modern hybrid cloud architectures—while adopting next-generation analytics, GenAI, and agentic AI to strengthen decision-making and deliver measurable business and financial outcomes.

This role is ideal for a seasoned leader who integrates industry depth, consulting excellence, and technical thought leadership, has a strong understanding of competitive market dynamics, and consistently delivers high-impact transformation at scale.

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• Expand IBM’s Data & Analytics presence by identifying new market opportunities, developing differentiated solutions, and building a strong pipeline.

  
  

• Engage senior client executives to understand strategic priorities and shape data transformation roadmaps aligned to their business and financial goals.

  
  

• Lead end-to-end sales cycles, including solution definition, proposal leadership, financial structuring, and contract negotiation.

  
  

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• Advise C-suite leaders on strategies to their data estate modernization, advanced analytics, GenAI, and agentic AI to drive business performance.

  
  

• Architect integrated solutions that include:

  
  

• Migration from legacy data platforms to modern cloud-based architectures

  
  

• Data engineering and Information governance

  
  

• Business intelligence and advanced analytics

  
  

• GenAI-powered and agentic AI-driven automation and decisioning

  
  

• Lead complex transformation programs from discovery through delivery, ensuring measurable outcomes and client satisfaction.

  
  

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• Oversee multi-disciplinary delivery teams to ensure high-quality, consistent execution across all program phases.

  
  

• Manage engagement financials, including forecasting, margin performance, and overall portfolio profitability.

  
  

• Align right client technologies, industry expertise, and global delivery capabilities to maximize client value.

  
  

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• Recruit, mentor, and grow top-tier consultants, architects, and data specialists.

  
  

• Build and scale capabilities in data modernization, cloud data engineering, analytics, GenAI, and emerging agentic AI techniques.

  
  

• Contribute to practice strategy, offering development, and capability growth across the global Data & Analytics team.

  
  

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• Stay ahead of sector and technology trends, including cloud modernization, GenAI, agentic system design, regulatory changes, and evolving competitive dynamics.

  
  

• Represent IBM at industry conferences, client events, webinars, and executive roundtables.

  
  

• Create original thought leadership—articles, perspectives, point-of-views—that positions IBM as a leading advisor in data and AI-driven transformation.

  
  

This position can be preformed anywhere in the US.

"Leaders are expected to spend time with their teams and clients and therefore are generally expected to be in the workplace a minimum of three days a week, subject to business needs."

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• 12+ years of experience in consulting, data strategy, analytics, or digital transformation, with strong exposure to the Industrial or Communications sectors.

  
  

• Hands-on experience modernizing data ecosystems, including migrating from legacy on-premise platforms to modern cloud-native or hybrid cloud architectures.

  
  

• Deep expertise with major cloud platforms and their data/analytics stacks, including implementation experience with:

  
  

• AWS (e.g., Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR, Athena, Lake Formation, Bedrock, SageMaker)

  
  

• Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Synapse, Data Factory, Databricks on Azure, Fabric, Cognitive Services)

  
  

• Google Cloud Platform (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, Vertex AI)

  
  

• Experience designing and implementing end-to-end data pipelines, governance frameworks, and analytics solutions on one or more of these platforms.

  
  

• Strong understanding of GenAI architectures, LLM integration patterns, vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and emerging agentic AI frameworks.

  
  

• Proven track record of selling, structuring, and delivering large-scale data and AI transformation programs.

  
  

• Robust technical and functional expertise in data engineering, cloud data platforms, analytics, AI/ML, information management, and governance.

  
  

• Executive-level communication and presence, with demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and convey complex topics through compelling narratives.

  
  

• Financial management experience, including engagement economics, forecasting, margin optimization, and portfolio profitability.

  
  

• Demonstrated leadership in building, scaling, and developing high-performing consulting and technical teams.

  
  

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other's unique experiences and embrace theflexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It's Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we're looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we'll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

About Sales Strategy & Operations

As a Sales Strategy & Operations (SS&O) team, our mission is to power sustainable revenue growth for Pinterest with datadriven strategic insights and decision making, tight management against them and highimpact revenue management. We inform critical business decisions driving revenue growth, so team members are highly visible to senior Sales leadership at Pinterest and throughout the organization at large.

This role sits within the SS&O team supporting Programmatic Sales, partnering closely with the VP, GM Programmatic Ads Sales and Programmatic Sales leadership to shape and scale a priority growth business for Pinterest.

What You'll Do:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Sales Strategy & Operations for Agency & Programmatic, and in close partnership with the VP, GM Programmatic Ads Sales, you will develop and bring to life datadriven strategies to accelerate growth in this critical business vertical. In this role, you will:

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  Own development of the sales gotomarket strategy for Programmatic Sales - including customer segmentation, ideal customer profiles, bookofbusiness design, coverage models, sales priorities, and annual planning for Programmatic sellers.

  
  
  
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  Lead the analytics and forecasting engine for Programmatic Sales by designing and maintaining revenue forecasts, pipeline and coverage models, performance scorecards, and forwardlooking views that help leadership make fast, datadriven decisions.

  
  
  
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  Build and manage core reporting and dashboards (in partnership with Data, Finance and BizOps) that surface clear, actionable views of programmatic performance across regions, channels, partners, and products - and continually refine these based on stakeholder needs.

  
  
  
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  Run recurring business review cadences (e.g., weekly performance reviews, monthly/quarterly business reviews) for Programmatic Sales - owning the narrative, analyses, materials, and followup to drive accountability and execution.

  
  
  
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  Translate complex data into clear stories and recommendations for Sales and executive stakeholders, including diagnosing performance drivers, identifying opportunities and risks, and proposing concrete actions for sellers, leaders, and XFN teams.

  
  
  
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  Design and refine sales processes and workflows as new programmatic products, deal types and partners are launched and as new acquisitions are integrated - ensuring Programmatic Sales has clear ways of working, robust documentation, and measurable outcomes.

  
  
  
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  Partner with crossfunctional teams (Finance, Product & Engineering, Product Marketing, BizOps, Client Solutions) to define strategy and operating details for Pinterest's programmatic offering as it evolves, ensuring Sales input is grounded in data and market reality.

  
  
  
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  Identify and test new growth opportunities through structured experiments and analyses (e.g., pricing tests, new motion pilots, coverage and incentive changes), and operationalize successful approaches at scale.

  
  
  
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  Drive standardization and scalability by codifying best practices, creating reusable analytics and tooling, and aligning on shared metrics and definitions across Programmatic Sales and broader Sales orgs.
  
  

  
  
  

What We're Looking For:

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  7+ years of professional experience in strategy & operations, analytics, or similar fields in a fastpaced, highly analytical environment (e.g., management consulting, investment banking, tech/media, or revenue/sales strategy & operations).

  
  
  
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  Direct experience in programmatic or digital advertising (publisher, platform, agency, ad tech, or consulting), with a solid understanding of SSPs/DSPs, deal types, and the broader programmatic ecosystem.

  
  
  
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  Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills - you are comfortable working with large, complex datasets, building models and forecasts, and stresstesting assumptions to arrive at sound, datadriven recommendations.

  
  
  
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  High data fluency and tool comfort - advanced proficiency in Excel/Sheets and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) is expected; familiarity with SQL and querying large datasets is a strong plus.

  
  
  
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  Proven experience building metrics frameworks, dashboards, and reporting that help senior leaders quickly understand business performance and make decisions, including owning definitions, documentation, and change management.

  
  
  
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  Demonstrated ability to partner closely with senior sales leaders (Director/VP+) to define strategy, build annual and quarterly plans, forecast revenue, and drive accountability against goals.

  
  
  
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  Strong structured problemsolving skills and comfort driving decisions in ambiguous, evolving situations where goals, data, or processes are not yet fully defined.

  
  
  
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  Excellent communication and storytelling skills - able to synthesize complex analyses into clear narratives, build compelling materials, and influence crossfunctional partners and senior stakeholders who may not be in your direct line of control.

  
  
  
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  Organized, detailoriented and strategically focused, with a track record of driving measurable impact in complex, matrixed, and fastmoving environments.

  
  
  
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  Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as business, economics, statistics, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
  

  
  
  

InOffice Requirement Statement:

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• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  
• This role will need to be in the office for inperson collaboration at least one day per week and therefore needs to be within a commutable distance from the Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, or Seattle offices.
  
  

Relocation Statement:

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• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

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Job Description: Licensed Professional HVAC Design Engineer

Reports To: President

FLSA: Exempt

IF INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO:

Company Overview

Admiral Heating has been a trusted leader in commercial and industrial HVAC solutions in the Chicagoland area for over 70 years. Specializing in union construction projects and service work, we partner with contractors, developers, and building owners to deliver custom engineered heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions. Our reputation is built on quality workmanship, deep industry relationships, and a commitment to long-term customer success.

Admiral Heating operates on EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System). Our Core Values which we require all employees to exemplify are: Safety and Quality First, Intensely Diligent, Own it!, Innovative Approach, Proudly Humble of our Reputation and Exceed Expectations.

IF INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO:

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop, review, and approve mechanical system designs for HVAC systems.
• Prepare and certify engineering drawings, technical specifications, and calculations in accordance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Conduct system load analyses, equipment selections, and energy performance evaluations.
• Oversee all phases of project development from concept through construction completion.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including architectural, electrical, civil, and structural engineering professionals.
• Perform field inspections and provide technical support during construction and commissioning.
• Ensure all designs comply with state and local building codes, ASHRAE, IMC, and NFPA standards.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and quality assurance oversight for junior engineering staff.
• Participate in project meetings, client presentations, and design reviews.
• Maintain a current understanding of emerging technologies, materials, and industry trends relevant to mechanical systems design

Qualifications, Competencies, & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical systems and the ability to design commercial HVAC, duct, and piping systems.
• Proficiency in HAP and E20 software.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD and ability to prepare and review detailed drawings.
• Experience in design-build delivery, construction administration, or BIM coordination.
• LEED accreditation or demonstrated experience with sustainable design practices.
• Excellent command of the English language, including grammar, spelling, and written composition.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization, including executives.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering MEP
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Illinois
• Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 7 Plus Years’ experience minimum, 10 Plus preferred
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC, duct work and piping
• Proficiency in HAP, E20, and AutoCAD suite software

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary Range $120,000 - $180,000
• Bonus and Profit Sharing up to 30% of base salary
• Fidelity 401k Plan with all fees paid by Admiral
• 401k Safe Harbor Match of 4%
• BCBS PPO and HMO Health Insurance Options (Admiral pays 75%)
• Dental and Vision Plans (Admiral pays 75%)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous PTO Policy
• Paid Holiday’s
• 100% Admiral paid Long and Short Term and Short
• $20,000 Admiral Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Employee Assistance Plan
• CTA and Parking Reimbursement
• Employee events throughout the year

IF INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE EMAIL RESUME TO:

This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by managers to perform other instructions and duties. This job description may be revised from time to time and does not constitute a contract for employment.

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 Mechanical Preconstruction Manager will participate in all aspects of the preconstruction process for mechanical systems to develop accurate, detailed cost estimates, often based on conceptual or schematic designs with a focus on heavy/ advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical projects. This role is expected to interact with engineers, architects, consultants, owner’s representatives, subcontractors, suppliers, a multi-discipline estimating team, senior management, project supervision, and field personnel.

The Specifics of the Role

• Responsible for the collection and distribution of bid documentation relative to RFPs, and solicitation for bid requests using online platform (Autodesk Building Connected).
• Assist in gathering information to complete Bid Qualification and Criteria requirements.
• Attend pre-bid meetings to become familiar with unique project requirements and analyze existing site conditions to determine required scope that is not already indicated.
• Review and interpret project documents to determine job-specific material, equipment, and labor requirements for scope development.
• Prepare written scopes of work for subcontracts and suppliers and coordinate mechanical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, electrical, etc.).
• Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual estimates.
• Perform constructability analysis of project documents. Communicate design and constructability issues to the project team, while identifying risk elements and appropriate mitigation measures.
• Provide viable design alternatives and value engineering propositions with analysis supporting benefits to initial and life cycle cost, schedule, maintenance, etc.
• Perform quantity survey of mechanical systems and components using digitized software, and apply industry standard labor rates (e.g., MCAA, PHCC, etc.) to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor for conformance with proposal requirements; level scopes and identify low cost/ best value responses while capturing assumptions, rationale, inclusions, exclusions, etc.
• Prepare estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes (including self-performed work); participate in internal estimate review process and assist with final recap of estimate for presentation to senior management.
• Support project management tasks, including budgeting, schedule development, interim design review, change order pricing, procurement, value engineering, and vendor selection based on proposal development.
• Coordinate with project teams to evaluate productivity for historical data and schedule/ cost forecasting purposes.
• Maintain and improve supplier and subcontractor database utilizing the company’s prequalification program.
• Supervise junior estimators, estimating assistants and/or Interns, providing training and support in a mentoring capacity and review work products for quality control.
• Assist in the organization and maintenance of estimating software material cost databases to ensure accurate costs are consistently utilized on bids; communicate data on construction and material cost trends affecting project costs to project teams.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in departmental processes, approach, and execution of estimating and preconstruction functions; assist in creating or adopting new tools to maximize productivity with the lowest attendant value of acceptable risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other Engineering discipline, Construction Management, or related field, or a combination of education (including trade schools) and professional experience.
• 5-10 years of experience in preconstruction/estimating with a focus on mechanical systems (i.e., Fire Protection, HVAC, Plumbing, Piping).
• Exhibits inclusive leadership and teamwork behavior, and values diverse perspectives from team members.
• Demonstrated experience in the successful management of bidding process for conceptual estimates with a preferred emphasis on heavy/ advanced manufacturing, industrial and mission critical markets.
• Working knowledge of codes and standards applicable to the design and installation of mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of construction contract language and terms in addition to various contractual delivery methods (e.g., negotiated, hard bid, design assist, GMP, etc.)
• Possesses strong technical writing, math and computer skills with proficiency using standard office software applications such as Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to support estimating efforts.
• Proficiency using estimating software with a preference for Trimble products.

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!

Why Clayco?

• 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 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

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 $90,000 - $130,000 +/- annually (not adjusted for location).

About the Apprenticeship Opportunity

The Designer Apprenticeships provides an incredible opportunity to leverage your drafting skills to learn the design and engineering process of a variety of engineering disciplines. We are offering year-long positions, providing salary, training, and a flexible schedule with an opportunity to achieve Employee Ownership at the end of the program!

The Work:

Our Designer Apprentices are responsible for revising and preparing drawings of basic components from explicit verbal or written instructions and detailed sketches. This position successfully plots drawings; learns and follows company and client drafting standards and procedures; and, most importantly, learns the engineering and design practices of their selected business line.

The Transmission & Distribution group is responsible for the planning and design of electrical transmission projects in power delivery, including overhead transmission, underground transmission, distribution systems, substation design, telecommunication & network engineering, pipelines, renewable power integration, security, grid modernization and more.

Here's what you need:

Are you a self-motivated difference maker with a passion for innovation, design, and infrastructure? Then bring your entrepreneurial spirit to a top-ranked, and nationally recognized “Great Place to Work” to start building your story at Burns & McDonnell.

• Pursuing an associate degree in the Applied Science, focus on Computer Automated

Drafting and Design (CAD) is preferred.

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA strongly preferred
• Ambition to do more than drafting with the skills you learn in the classroom and in the office.
• Communication skills that make it easy for you to operate successfully on a team.
• Engagement and ownership of any task put in front of you.
• Passion for success!

Earn: A competitive hourly wage while you learn a lucrative skill set

Learn: Enrollment in an academic program during the apprenticeship is program mandatory. Associate in Applied Science degree program in Computer-Aided Drafting or related program preferred

Education Requirements: Some CAD coursework preferred

Hours Per Week: 25 – 35 (flexible, but fixed schedule during company’s core business hours, Monday-Friday 7am-6pm)

Location: On-site in Downtown Chicago Office, not a remote position

Apprenticeship Term: 6 Months - 1 Year, with eligibility for full-time employment after successful completion of program.

START DATE - Early Spring 2026

Wage: $19.55-$22.85/hr

Other Eligibility Requirements: Subject to criminal background checks and drug screening; must be eligible for work in the US

At Burns & McDonnell, the Design Technology team is not just CAD anymore! Our team has a strong, goal-oriented focus on developing the next generation of designers, coordinators, and technologists. These team-members are pivotal in the engineering and construction of high voltage electrical substations, including layout, power system analysis, and control/relay design, designing high voltage transmission structures, low voltage distribution networks, gas pipeline infrastructure, and much more. Our Design Technology team is blazing new trails and driving a culture of innovation at Burns & McDonnell, providing unlimited opportunities for growth and exploration into project execution as well as the ever-expanding world of new technologies.

Swoon is hiring for our global manufacturing client for a UI/UX Designer opportunity in either Chicago or Peoria, IL. This is a 12-month contract role.

This position is currently hybrid but will eventually transition to full-time onsite, so candidates must be local to the Chicago or Peoria area.

Position Summary

We are seeking a senior-level UI/UX Designer to help shape the end-to-end experience of a complex digital platform focused on monitoring, reporting, onboarding, and operational insights. This role will work closely with product, engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to design intuitive, scalable user experiences across data-rich workflows and enterprise applications.

Job Duties

• Lead UX/UI design across complex product workflows including monitoring, insights, onboarding, recommendations, and reporting
• Translate business goals, customer needs, and technical constraints into user-centered design solutions
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, interaction models, and prototypes in Figma
• Partner closely with product managers, business analysts, and engineering teams throughout the design lifecycle
• Participate in and lead design reviews with cross-functional stakeholders
• Contribute to and apply enterprise design system standards for scalable, consistent experiences
• Support research and discovery efforts including usability testing, journey mapping, workflow analysis, and customer feedback
• Prepare structured design handoff documentation and collaborate with engineering through implementation
• Help validate final experiences through testing and business acceptance activities
• Promote UX best practices and contribute to continuous improvement across the product design process

If interested in more details, please apply.

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.

About CRG

CRG is a privately held real estate development and investment firm with deep expertise in industrial, office, student housing, land, and data center assets. Since 1993, we’ve developed over 220 million square feet across 12,500 acres, representing more than $14 billion in value. The firm serves clients and investors from headquarters in Chicago and St. Louis, and regional offices in Seattle, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. CRG manages $2.3 billion in real estate assets across institutional joint ventures and four fund vehicles with over $500 million in AUM. As part of Clayco, a nationally recognized, vertically integrated real estate and construction enterprise, CRG combines the strength and scale of an industry leader with the agility of an entrepreneurial platform.

The Role We Want You For

The Director of Construction is responsible for serving as the main point of contact overseeing the execution of ground-up student housing developments from preconstruction through closeout and stabilization handoff. The Director of Construction will run the owner/architect/contractor meetings, provide answers on behalf of ownership and keep the project team on task including pay application reviews, change order reviews, RFIs and submittals. This role oversees budgets, schedules, contracting strategy, quality, safety, and project controls across a portfolio of active projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery aligned with the company’s design standards, brand, and operational requirements for student move-in.

This leader coordinates internal stakeholders (Development, Design, Finance, Asset Management, Operations/Property Management, Leasing/Marketing) and external partners (GCs, architects, engineers, consultants, municipalities, utilities) to de-risk delivery and drive predictable outcomes.

The Specifics of the Role

• Partner with Development and Design to translate underwriting assumptions into executable construction plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Lead GC/CM selection strategy (RFPs, interviews, scope leveling, bid analysis, buyout approach, qualifications).
• Develop and validate GMPs, construction schedules, logistics plans, and phasing strategies tailored to student housing turnover requirements.
• Manage constructability, value engineering, and scope alignment with brand standards and operational needs (durability, unit turns, amenity performance, life-safety, access control).
• Identify long-lead items and procurement risks early; drive early releases and supply chain strategies.
• Direct all construction activity across assigned projects, typically via third-party GCs/CMs, ensuring compliance with contract documents and company standards.
• Own project controls: schedule adherence, cost forecasting, change management, contingency governance, pay apps, and monthly reporting.
• Lead OAC cadence and executive-level project reviews; escalate risks with clear mitigation plans.
• Review and approve change orders, RFI impacts, submittals (as appropriate), and claims strategy in collaboration with Legal/Finance.
• Maintain strong field presence during critical phases (sitework, structure, enclosure, MEP rough-in, interior build, commissioning, punch, turnover).
• Establish project budgets and cost codes aligned with the company’s reporting standards; manage cash flow and forecast accuracy.
• Implement rigorous change control, ensuring scope clarity and protecting underwriting.
• Proactively manage entitlement/utility/municipal risks with Development and project teams.
• Coordinate insurance, bonding, safety compliance expectations, and risk transfer provisions.
• Enforce quality assurance processes: mockups, benchmarks, inspections, and punchlist discipline.
• Ensure all projects adhere to life-safety, accessibility, and code requirements; support commissioning and systems training.
• Champion jobsite safety culture and performance expectations with GC partners.
• Lead turnover strategy designed around student move-in deadlines (tight punch windows, phased turnover, furniture/FF&E coordination if applicable).
• Coordinate commissioning, inspections, CO/TCO, life-safety certifications, access control integration, and as-builts/O&M delivery.
• Drive closeout completion: warranty tracking, lien waivers, final accounting, and lessons learned.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Project Managers / Owners Reps (as applicable).
• Build a high-performing vendor network (GCs, MEP subs, consultants) and maintain preferred partner relationships.
• Standardize best practices, reporting templates, and construction playbooks across the portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Design, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field
• 4–8+ years of experience in real estate development, preferably with student housing or multifamily projects
• Proven experience managing ground-up development projects exceeding $50MM+ in total cost
• Strong understanding of zoning, entitlements, construction processes, and design, development and finance
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and real estate financial modeling
• Excellent project management, communication, and negotiation skills

Some Things You Should Know

• This position is based in Chicago, IL.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs across the United States.
• The pace is fast!

Why Join Clayco and CRG?

• Join a mission-driven, entrepreneurial team backed by Clayco’s national platform.
• Gain visibility and impact at the highest levels of leadership.
• Be a part of landmark real estate projects across the U.S.
• Work in an innovative culture that values speed, integrity, and excellence.
• 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 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 25 Data Center Builders – Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• RE Journals: 2023 Developer of the Year.
• RE Journals: #1 Midwest Developer (2020 & 2021), Top 4 Midwest Developer (2022–2024).
• : Industrial Influencer (2021, 2022 & 2024).
• : Multifamily Influencer (2023 & 2024).
• Crain’s Chicago Business, NAIOP, , Student Housing Business, , Connect CRE, RE Journals: Award-winning leadership and rising stars across multiple disciplines.

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 $110,000 - $140,000 +/- annually (not adjusted for location).

Job Description: Sr. Project Manager

Reports To: Director of Operations

FLSA: Exempt

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Company Overview

Admiral Heating has been a trusted leader in commercial and industrial HVAC solutions in the Chicagoland area for over 70 years. Specializing in union construction projects and service work, we partner with contractors, developers, and building owners to deliver custom engineered heating, ventilation, and air conditioning solutions. Our reputation is built on quality workmanship, deep industry relationships, and a commitment to long-term customer success.

Admiral Heating operates on EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System). Our Core Values which we require all employees to exemplify are: Safety and Quality First, Intensely Diligent, Own it!, Innovative Approach, Proudly Humble of our Reputation and Exceed Expectations.

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Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparation of project budget based on the takeoff estimate
• Plan, organize and manage the construction project in all areas from start to successful completion including contract proposal, budget, change orders, materials procurement, billing, and collection.
• Comply with project contract including legal notifications, scope administration, change order procedures, billing, contract schedules, claims procedures and other contract requirements.
• Responsible for cost management. Monitor efficiency and production for compliance with labor budget.
• Work with field and others on the project team to maintain project tracking and reporting to ensure work progress and budget compliance.
• Control, collect and disseminate all project documentation.
• Maintain professional and timely communication with the general contractor, design team, owner, subcontractors, various company divisions and other key participants.
• Ensure the procurement of major equipment and fixtures
• Assure that all production meets quality control standards. Protect and mitigate liability.
• Support and participate in the company safety program.
• Take off, estimate and Formulate change order requests in a timely and efficient manner and updated internal budgets.
• Proactively manage construction costs to promote the overall projects success
• Communicate with management, vendors, and construction team as necessary.
• Responsible for ensuring project management team delivers projects within estimated gross profit
• Assist estimating team as requested

Qualifications, Competencies, & Abilities:

• Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Self-Motivated, with the ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Strong level of attention to detail.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate information and ideas both verbally and written so others will understand.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
• Work and communicate effectively with individuals at all levels, including executives.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment.
• Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, finance or business from an accredited college or university or associate’s in business or accounting preferred.
• Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 7 Plus Years’ experience in related industry or Project Management field is preferred
• Extensive knowledge of HVAC, Duct work and piping

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary range $120,000 - $180,000
• Bonus and Profit Sharing up to 30% of base salary
• Fidelity 401k Plan with all fees paid by Admiral
• 401k Safe Harbor Match of 4%
• BCBS PPO and HMO Health Insurance Options (Admiral pays 75%)
• Dental and Vision Plans (Admiral pays 75%)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous PTO Policy
• Paid Holiday’s
• 100% Admiral paid Long and Short Term and Short
• $20,000 Admiral Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Employee Assistance Plan
• CTA and Parking Reimbursement
• Employee events throughout the year

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This job description does not list all the duties of the job. You may be asked by managers to perform other instructions and duties. This job description may be revised from time to time and does not constitute a contract for employment.

• Develop and implement companywide VDC standards and templates.
• Train teams on VDC tools to boost digital proficiency
• Lead BIM/VDC coordination across architectural, civil, structural, and MEP disciplines.
• Develop and maintain discipline specific BIM models.
• Coordinate with project teams, subcontractors, and designers to ensure accurate model-based planning and execution.
• Manage BIM Execution Plans and VDC standards.
• Conduct clash detection and constructability reviews using Navisworks, Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Geolocate models for survey alignment, field layout, and spatial coordination.
• Integrate point clouds into Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks for design verification.
• Collaborate with Senior Survey Manager to translate models into field layout and verify as-builts.
• Maintain as-built models throughout construction.
• Validate field conditions for QA/QC and coordination.
• Perform and manage 3D laser scanning with Leica, FARO, or Trimble equipment.
• Manage and operate reality capture technologies including drones (FAA Part 107 certification required) and insta 360 cameras for precise geospatial data and visual documentation to support planning, design and construction.
• Ensure organized data management and long-term storage.
• Research and apply emerging construction technologies.
  

• 8–10 years of experience in the construction, engineering, or design industry.
• Minimum 5 years of direct BIM coordination experience.
• Proven expertise in BIM model management and reality capture technologies.
• Proficiency in BIM software: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, ReCap, and MicroStation.
• Proficiency in scan processing software: Leica Cyclone, FARO Scene, Trimble RealWorks.
• Proficiency with drone operation and data processing tools: DroneDeploy, DJI Terra, Pix4D.
• Solid understanding of survey principles and practices.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, including drawings, specifications, schedules, and scopes of work.
• Skilled in interpreting and utilizing scanned point cloud data.
• Highly motivated team player with the ability to work collaboratively across internal and external teams.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for BIM and its impact on construction processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management
  

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K matching
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance
• Eligibility for Year End Bonus
• LifeLock Subscription
  

Site Reliability Engineer

Description and Requirements

About Our Team

We are building Quantum, a next‑generation hybrid AI platform that spans Windows, Android, and cloud. As part of this initiative, we are growing the reliability engineering organization that powers cross‑device Personal AI.

We are hiring Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) to strengthen the reliability, observability, and operational excellence of Qira’s AI systems across device, edge, and cloud. Depending on your strengths, you may be aligned to areas such as Observability, Operations, or Service Reliability.

Works with the speed and creativity of a startup inside— you’ll help build foundational systems with clarity, ownership, and modern engineering practices.

Location: On-site in Chicago, IL. Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

What You Might Work On

As an SRE, you may be responsible for a subset of the following, depending on team placement and skill alignment:

Reliability & Systems Engineering

• Support the reliability, availability, and performance of distributed systems across cloud, edge, and device environments.
• Help define, measure, and monitor SLIs and SLOs for core services.
• Identify reliability risks and collaborate with senior engineers on mitigation plans.

Operational Excellence

• Participate in on‑call rotations and assist with incident response and post‑incident reviews.
• Contribute improvements to runbooks, automation, and tooling that reduce alert noise and operational toil.
• Help enhance detection, alerting, and response workflows.

Observability & Insight

• Implement and improve telemetry using OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and related tools.
• Build dashboards and tools that improve visibility into system health and AI service behavior.
• Ensure observability data is complete, accurate, and actionable.

Deployments & Change Safety

• Support safe, reliable deployment workflows including canaries, staged rollouts, and automated rollbacks.
• Assist in improving CI/CD systems and deployment tooling.

Collaboration & Best Practices

• Work closely with senior SREs, DevOps engineers, AI/ML teams, and platform engineers.
• Contribute to reliability reviews, operational readiness checks, and cross‑team projects.
• Advocate for modern SRE and DevOps practices within the organization.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or production systems operations.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Foundational experience supporting distributed systems in production.
• Ability to write scripts or tools in Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking basics, and system performance fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred, AWS or GCP acceptable).
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability (metrics, logs, tracing).
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenTelemetry instrumentation and telemetry pipelines.
• Hands‑on experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, or Tempo.
• Exposure to AI/ML systems, inference services, or data‑intensive workloads.
• Experience contributing to CI/CD processes and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with hybrid architectures spanning device, edge, and cloud.
• Passion for automation, reliability, and operational excellence.

What Success Looks Like

• Systems become easier to operate, observe, and trust.
• Alerts are more accurate and actionable.
• On‑call load decreases through thoughtful automation and improvements.
• Deployment workflows become more reliable and repeatable.
• You grow toward deeper ownership and technical leadership within the reliability engineering organization.