M/E Engineer I – Launch Your Career in Advanced Facilities

J.E. Dunn Construction Company; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction Company is seeking an M/E Engineer 1 for our Advanced Facilities Group. The role involves learning and performing entry-level mechanical, electrical, and field construction tasks across diverse projects, with emphasis on safety, quality, and initial estimating activities.

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or have equivalent experience, and will gain hands-on exposure to bid processes, design documents, and coordination with subcontractors in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, architectural engineering or related field.
• Equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supports safety and quality plans and culture in daily activities.
• Performs entry-level mechanical, electrical and field construction tasks.
• Assists in developing M/E budget estimates from program data using estimating system.
• Reviews mechanical/electrical options during preconstruction; performs systems analysis for select projects.
• Develops mechanical/electrical scopes of work for bid coordination.
• Assists with bid analysis and subcontractor selection input.
• Assists in sequencing requirements for various systems to meet schedules.
• Gains knowledge of design documents to identify potential constructability issues.

Skills

Communication skills (verbal and wrote

Plan reading/interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, architectural engineering or related field

Equivalent relevant experience considered

Tools

MS Office

M/E tools and software

Job description

JE Dunn Construction Company is seeking an M/E Engineer 1 for our Advanced Facilities Group. The role involves learning and performing entry-level mechanical, electrical, and field construction tasks across diverse projects, with emphasis on safety, quality, and initial estimating activities.

The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering or have equivalent experience, and will gain hands-on exposure to bid processes, design documents, and coordination with subcontractors in a