MEP Engineer - NYC

Turner Construction Co.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Co. is hiring a Mechanical and Electrical Project Manager in New York, NY, to oversee MEP activities on major projects. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and at least four years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing project teams, budgets, and ensuring compliance with specifications.

The position offers a salaried compensation range of $130,000 – $170,000 annually, with physical and work environment requirements focused on site safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of relevant engineering experience.
• Technical expertise in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project team and subcontractors for optimal installation.
• Manage budget and review change orders.
• Conduct regular project walkthroughs to ensure compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget Management

Technical Expertise

Organizational Ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Division: New York Main

Project Location: New York, NY 10001 USA

Compensation: Salaried Exempt. Salary range: $130,000.00 – $170,000.00 annualized.

Turner Construction is hiring a Mechanical and Electrical Project Manager to lead and coordinate all MEP activities on a major construction project in New York. The role focuses on ensuring systems are installed on schedule, within budget, and to the quality specified by the contract documents.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the Turner project team, subcontractors, owner's consultants and representatives to ensure optimal alignment and efficient systems installation.
• Prepare and manage the contract item's list for all components, materials, and systems to ensure that all ROJ dates are in compliance with the project schedule with the appropriate approval status.
• Participate in schedule update meetings and provide the latest information for an informed and accurate schedule.
• Evaluate and manage the processing of RFIs.
• Manage the budget including the review, evaluation, and negotiation of all change orders with an understanding of the financial status of all subcontractors.
• Supervise, coach and mentor Assistant MEP Engineers.
• Co‑lead the MEP Coordination Process with the VDC Engineer, ensuring overall installation is in compliance with the design requirements, operations and maintenance fundamentals, and quality standards.
• Prepare scope of work documents with a division of responsibility for trades and specific scopes of work for temporary operations.
• Partner with the MEP Superintendent to resolve conflicts between the mechanical and electrical systems with the site logistics plan and in compliance with the project schedule.
• Co‑lead with the MEP Superintendent the overall turnover process including start‑up, testing, commissioning and closeout.
• Conduct regular project walkthroughs with the MEP staff to ensure that work is proceeding in accordance with the contract documents, coordination drawings, and approved submittals.
• Identify and inform field staff of difficult installation requirements in sufficient time to allow for proper planning and execution.
• Manage and secure all municipal and agency documentation required for temporary certificates of information and system operation.
• Create and implement the quality control plan with the MEP Superintendent.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of four years of relevant engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience relating to mechanical and electrical systems.

Technical expertise and understanding of all mechanical and electrical systems that support a broad array of project types in our portfolio and how they interrelate with each other.

Business acumen to plan, manage and execute all essential duties with excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability, and proficiency with computer applications.

Demonstrate the personal attributes of a leader to encourage the development of a high‑performing team.

Physical Demands

Physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, negotiate work areas under construction.

Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Use of hands to handle tools, sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work on‑site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. Noise is usually moderate to very loud.

Additional Information

May perform other duties as assigned. Where applicable, all activities will include disabled and veterans' organizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer – race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.