Senior MEP Superintendent

Turner Construction Company; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company in Reston, VA is seeking a Lead for the Mechanical and Electrical systems to supervise field activities, ensure safety, keep projects on schedule, and meet contract quality standards.

This role requires strong leadership, deep knowledge of MEP systems, and the ability to manage resources, payments, and turnover tasks across large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of four years of engineering experience.
• Technical understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and their interrelations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and organizational ability.
• Leadership qualities to develop a high performing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all field activities for mechanical and electrical systems on schedule, safely, within budget and contract quality.
• Develop comprehensive schedules for all project phases including engineering, coordination, installation, start-up, testing and turnover.
• Create and utilize tools to monitor progress against the project schedule.
• Evaluate subcontractor payment requisitions with understanding of remaining work.
• Mentor and lead the MEP team, guiding subordinates.
• Preplan field activities to ensure areas are ready for work.
• Ensure compliance with contract documents and approved submittals via MEP Engineer.
• Co-lead turnover process including start-up, testing, commissioning, closeout, and turnover.
• Identify and inform field staff of installation challenges for pre-planned solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Project coordination

Scheduling

MEP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Computer applications

Job description

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 168,000.00 - 217,000.00 USD annualized.

Division: Washington DC Main

Project Location(s): Reston, VA 20190 USA

Minimum Years Experience:

Travel Involved:

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education:

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

If you picture yourself doing great things that make a difference in the lives of others, Turner is the place to be. Turner Construction is an industry leading commercial construction general contractor with a 120-year history spanning iconic projects around the globe, including 10 of the world's 100 tallest buildings. Turner is committed to sustaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels connected, sees themselves represented at all levels of the company, and feels supported to reach their ultimate potential. Turner builds some of the most ambitious projects in the world. The technical expertise of our people makes us a recognized leader in many markets. Our projects are well known. Our people set us apart. We inspire greatness.

Position Description: Lead, direct, and coordinate the execution of all field activities for the Mechanical and Electrical systems on schedule, in a safe manner, within budget, and to the quality level specified by the contract documents.

Reports to: Superintendent, Project Manager, MEP Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:

• Act as the liaison with engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, other Turner staff, and owner's representatives in resolving mechanical and electrical issues related to the project.
• Develop comprehensive schedules for all areas and systems that address all phases of the project inclusive of engineering, coordination, installation, start-up, testing, and commissioning, and turnover.
• Create and utilize appropriate tools for regularly monitoring the progress of the work benchmarked against the project schedule.
• Evaluate and approve subcontractor monthly payment requisitions with a keen understanding of the funds and manpower required for the remaining work.
• Function as an MEP team leader by providing mentorship and guidance for subordinates.
• Identify to the MEP Coordination team any logistical or field issues that should be addressed during their coordination efforts to establish pre-planned solutions.
• Prepare scope of work documents for trades with a division of responsibility and specific scopes of work for temporary operations.
• Ensure that all work is being executed in accordance with the contract documents and approved submittals through communication with the MEP Engineer.
• Preplan all field activities such that areas are ready for work.
• Monitor and control all manpower allocations such that they are working on systems and areas that are the priorities of the project as well as keeping an accurate record of the progress of the project for the overall duration of project schedule with manpower loading and activities.
• Develop solutions for conflicts between the mechanical and electrical systems and other trades.
• Co‑lead and manage with the MEP Engineer the overall turnover process including start‑up, testing, commissioning, closeout, and turnover.
• Identify and inform field staff of difficult installation requirements in sufficient time to allow for proper planning and implementation.
• Co‑develop and implement the quality control plan with the MEP Engineer.

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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 the broad array of project types in our portfolio and how they interrelate with each other. Business acumen to plan, manage, and execute all the 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: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear (bells, whistles, etc.), stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works 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. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

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

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.