Division: Carolinas
Project Location(s): Augusta, GA 30901 USA
Job Type: Regular
Job Classification: Experienced
Job Family: Administrative Support
Compensation: Salaried Exempt
Position Overview
Lead, manage, and coordinate all phases of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) work on one or more construction projects of significant complexity and scale from preconstruction through to closeout. Oversee project team, risk, and operations to ensure success.
Responsibilities
- Develop operational plans for coordinating and implementing all phases of MEP work for one or more concurrent construction projects from preconstruction through closeout.
- Lead multiple MEP disciplines through the preconstruction process and facilitate project launch, conveying strategic MEP system design and operational considerations.
- Partner, champion, support, and validate opportunities to collaborate with other Turner entities and resources to optimize project operations and increase service offerings and capabilities.
- Facilitate effective communication, collaboration, and alignment of project teams to support project goals and priorities.
- Engage with project team regularly on-site to maintain continuity with project activities throughout all phases, set expectations, define roles and responsibilities, serve as a resource to help resolve matters, and guide teams to adopt company initiatives and technologies.
- Guide project teams and stakeholders to adopt Turner business ethics and compliance programs.
- Understand and manage project contract obligations (e.g., notice provisions, right to stop work), lead risk evaluations, contract negotiations, fees, and pricing decisions.
- Develop and maintain long‑lasting relationships with clients, design community, trades/subcontractors, and organizations to enhance future business development opportunities.
- Provide leadership to develop high‑performing teams, foster a supportive environment of diversity and inclusion, and promote the Active Caring philosophy with all stakeholders.
- Serve as a subject‑matter expert to guide and support development of specialty MEP construction expertise and knowledge across projects.
- Provide overall MEP team leadership, supervise managers across disciplines, deliver timely performance feedback, contribute to annual performance appraisals, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training.
- Collaborate with Operations Managers and/or Construction Executive to manage workforce planning for staff capacity in support of specific project demands, and review plans with project, Resource Officer, and HR leadership teams.
- Ensure MEP team adheres to Turner’s standard practices for safety, project launch, production control, scheduling, engineering, commissioning, and quality.
- Oversee development of master project schedule for MEP components and its implementation.
- Develop, with Construction Executive, Master Production Plan schedule and oversee detailed production planning with Turner staff and subcontractors in accordance with schedule.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, with a minimum of 15 years of related MEP and/or Special Systems experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Ability to interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
- Experience on broad and complex construction projects with progressive responsibility for MEP at increasing scale.
- Well‑rounded construction experience in both project and office positions, including preconstruction, procurement, engineering, superintendent, scheduling, and supervisory responsibilities.
- Advance knowledge of MEP innovation, trends, and key technical relationships.
- Extensive knowledge of building construction, materials, systems, and trade practices.
- Advanced knowledge of construction cost, scheduling, estimating, purchasing, engineering principles, techniques, and risk management.
- Demonstrated emotional intelligence: self‑awareness, social awareness, self‑management, and relationship management.
- Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to address and resolve complex problems.
- Ability to lead and manage through ambiguity and changing environments and demands.
- Leadership skills and management experience, able to mentor, guide, develop teams, delegate work, observe performance, and deliver feedback.
- Executive presence and presentation delivery skills with effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to lead confidential discussions, influence leadership decision‑making, determine direction, and prioritize responsibilities.
- Experience implementing continuous improvement concepts, methodology, and tools.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently uses a computer monitor and keyboard. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performance of the required duties may require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. The employee is regularly mobile and travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment has characteristics typical of construction sites. The employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. Noise is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
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