Clayco Restructures Design and Engineering Leadership Team

The Daily Dig:

Clayco has announced specific leadership appointments and a strategic realignment across its design and engineering businesses, formalizing a new structure intended to strengthen coordination between design, engineering, and construction delivery. The changes were detailed in a company release outlining how leadership responsibilities are being clarified as Clayco scales work across complex project sectors.

As part of the update, David Ehrenberg was named President of Clayco’s Design and Engineering Group, consolidating oversight of the firm’s architecture and engineering operations. Greg Watkins was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Design and Engineering Group, with responsibility for operational execution. Clayco also named Todd Jamieson as President of Architecture and Steve Putnam as President of Engineering, establishing distinct leadership for each discipline under the unified design and engineering platform.

Leadership Snapshot:

• Company: Clayco

• Leadership Appointments:

  • David Ehrenberg - President, Design & Engineering Group

  • Greg Watkins - COO, Design & Engineering Group

  • Todd Jamieson - President, Architecture

  • Steve Putnam - President, Engineering

• Strategic Action: Leadership realignment across design and engineering businesses

• Purpose: Improved coordination, delivery efficiency, and scalability

TheJobWalk Thoughts:

This is a control move, plain and simple. Clayco is putting real authority at the top of design and engineering while still giving architecture and engineering their own lanes. That setup cuts down on internal friction when projects get big and technical. It’s not flashy, but it’s how firms prepare for sustained scale.