Building Structures and MEP Lead

Mott MacDonald; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Austin, Texas, seeks a Building Structures and MEP Lead to drive delivery on a major transit program. Based in the client’s office, you will lead MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station packages within an integrated delivery environment.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate across disciplines, manage scope and schedule, and mentor engineers to deliver safe, compliant, passenger-focused station environments with accessible urban

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Building MEP Systems engineering experience in transportation/infrastructure.
• Degrees in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BSc/MSc).
• PE license in Texas or ability to reciprocity within 6 months.
• Experience delivering transit stations or complex vertical infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of integrated station systems (electrical, safety, passenger environments).
• Experience in design management and multidisciplinary coordination (MEP/Buildings).
• Client-facing or embedded delivery experience on large programs.
• Knowledge of codes, standards and safety for rail/public infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage delivery of MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station and ancillary facilities packages.
• Oversee design elements: Right-of-Way lighting, power distribution, Fire & Life Safety, pedestrian modelling and station capacity planning, structural design.
• Provide technical leadership and integration across multidisciplinary teams, aligning architecture, structures, rail systems, and utilities.
• Act as key interface within client‑embedded delivery team, communicating with MEP and structural designers.
• Support utility coordination, third‑party interfaces, and permitting in complex urban right‑of‑way environments.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and compliant station environments in line with standards and best practice.
• Support safety assurance, certification, and commissioning activities for station systems.
• Deliver high-quality, passenger-focused station environments with accessibility and urban integration.
• Support design management including scope, schedule, risk, quality and value engineering.
• Mentor and develop engineers to sustain a high-performing team.

Skills

MEP systems engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client-facing experience

Code compliance

Education

BSc / MSc in Civil Engineering

Tools

PE license in Texas

Job description

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee‑owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career‑defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

At Mott MacDonald, we deliver impactful, career‑defining work across engineering, management, and development services worldwide. As a global, employee‑owned consultancy, we are driven by innovation, sustainability, and excellence across our core sectors.

We are seeking a Building Structures and MEP Lead to join our team in Austin, Texas, supporting a major, high‑profile transit program that will transform mobility and connectivity across the city. Based within the client’s office, you will work in a fully integrated delivery environment on a complex rail corridor project.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage delivery of MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station and ancillary facilities packages.
• Oversee key design elements: Right‑of‑Way lighting study and design and power distribution, Fire & Life Safety systems and code compliance, Pedestrian modelling and station capacity planning, Structural design.
• Provide technical leadership and integration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment between architecture, structures, rail systems, and utilities.
• Act as key interface within client‑embedded delivery team, supporting real‑time decision‑making and collaboration – conveying messages to the MEP and structural designers.
• Support utility coordination, third‑party interfaces, and permitting activities within complex urban right‑of‑way environments.
• Ensure delivery of safe, reliable, and compliant station environments, aligned with industry standards and transit design best practice.
• Support safety assurance, certification, and commissioning activities for station systems and infrastructure.
• Contribute to delivery of high‑quality, passenger‑focused station environments, supporting accessibility, usability, and urban integration.
• Support design management functions including scope, schedule, risk, quality, and value engineering.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a high‑performing and collaborative team environment.

Candidate Specification

• 15+ years of experience in Building MEP Systems engineering within transportation or infrastructure sectors.
• BSc / MSc in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas, or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months.
• Proven experience delivering transit stations or complex vertical infrastructure (e.g., depots, rail stations, public‑use facilities).
• Strong understanding of integrated station systems, including electrical systems, safety systems, and passenger environments.
• Demonstrated experience in design management and multidisciplinary coordination, particularly across MEP and Buildings Systems interfaces.
• Experience working in client‑facing or embedded delivery environments on large programs.
• Strong knowledge of codes, standards, and safety considerations associated with rail and public infrastructure systems.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Information

• Full‑time Austin‑based position.
• Relocation support may be available for candidates looking to move to Austin.
• Opportunity to contribute to a once‑in‑a‑generation infrastructure program with long‑term impact on how the city moves and grows.

Benefits & Reward

At Mott MacDonald, our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, providing them with a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses. We provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401(k), medical, dental and vision insurance, short‑term/long‑term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave, and company‑paid life insurance.

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills.

Collaboration at Our Core

At Mott MacDonald, we believe great ideas happen when we’re together. Our hybrid approach centers on an in‑office culture, with most of your time spent collaborating face‑to‑face and a minimum of three days per week in the office. We balance flexibility with connection, so you and your manager can choose how to meet client, team, and personal commitments.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.