MEP Engineer (North Texas) - Austin Commercial

Austin Industries, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP ownership

Medical, dental, life and disability

401K match

Job summary

Austin Commercial, a leading North Texas construction firm, is seeking an MEP Engineer for our North Texas Division in Fort Worth. The role supports project scheduling, submittals, RFIs, and cost estimation while ensuring safety and compliance. This on-site position leverages your MEP background and coordination across trades.

We offer an ESOP ownership structure and comprehensive benefits. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of MEP experience with a GC or mechanical contractor.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year).
• Experience with RFIs, submittals, and punch-list.

Responsibilities

• Notifies subcontractors of commencement dates and expedites deliveries to avoid delays.
• Assists in detailed cost/time estimating and change orders; ensures master schedule updates.
• Prepares submittal schedules and maintains logs; coordinates with subcontractors, architects and superintendents.
• Assists in subcontract preparation and resolves interpretation/execution issues; flags problems to project manager.

Skills

MEP experience

OSHA 30-Hour

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management/science/engineering

Job description

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry's leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a MEP Engineer for our North Texas Division. We set the standard for commercial construction and we're looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers' expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

Responsibilities

• Notifies subcontractors of commencement dates; solicits delivery schedules from suppliers; expedites deliveries to avoid costly construction delays
• Participates in the detailed estimating of cost and construction time for proposed changes; may participate in direct negotiations with owners about change orders; when negotiations are concluded, the PE I ensures that contract plans and the master schedule are updated properly
• Prepares submittal schedule as required to meet construction schedule and coordinates submissions with subcontractors; assumes overall responsibility for submittals to include checking for accuracy, transmittals to and from subcontractors, architects, superintendents, and maintaining logs; expedites delivery of submittals when necessary to avoid delays in construction; keeps project manager abreast of submissions that will impact schedule
• Prepares and/or oversees preparation of a number of reports dealing with the project, such as material logs, submittal logs, RFI logs, drawing logs, long-lead items log as required by owners and/or company operating procedures
• Assists the project manager in the preparation of subcontracts; assists in resolving any problems regarding interpretation and/or execution of the subcontract; alerts the project manager to problems that have not been satisfactorily resolved at this level and proposes alternative courses of action
• Assists in the verification of monthly subcontractor payment requests
• May assume a role in locating suppliers for various building materials; reviews invoices upon request to verify quantity, quality and prices for construction materials
• Responds to requests for information (RFIs) from owners and subcontractors, preparing RFIs for the project architect and/or structural engineer of record when necessary to clarify technical issues concerning the project; ensures that information received in response to RFIs is routed to the applicable field superintendent and subcontractors
• Assists in compiling close-out documents, including as-built drawings, guarantees, warranties, service manuals and other related documents for delivery to the owner; may prepare Austin's warranty for inclusion in this package and assist in preparing other close-out documents as assigned
• Participates in jobsite safety as outlined in company's Safety & Health Manual
• When not assigned to a project, the PE I generally is assigned to the Estimating department and tasked with preparation of detailed cost estimates; may assist with value engineering activities and the pricing of those alternate procedures; interacts with a wide variety of construction professionals, including owner representatives, architects, structural engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.

Requirements

• B.S. in construction management/science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years of comparable MEP experience is required with a GC or mechanical contractor
• Successful completion of OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training required (may obtain within first year of employment)
• Experience with the following: RFI, submittals, and punch-list
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.

We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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About Austin Commercial

Become an owner of one of North America's most respected and fastest-growing commercial construction firms! Austin Commercial's employee-owners put our expertise to work in regional and national operations, building iconic projects that set the bar in our industry. Whether world-class airports and aviation facilities, technologically advanced healthcare facilities, cutting-edge educational and research facilities, professional sports stadiums, high-rises, hospitality, and other leading commercial markets, Austin's industry expertise and ingenuity are second to none. Become an employee-owner today, grow your career, and put your skills to work at Austin Commercial.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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