Senior MEP Superintendent — Virginia Construction Lead

Turner Construction Company; Fredericksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 139,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Company seeks an experienced project leader to oversee mechanical and electrical field activities in Fredericksburg, VA. You will drive schedule development, coordinate with engineers and subcontractors, and ensure safe, on-budget delivery per contract docs.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of MEP construction leadership and strong coordination skills to guide teams through engineering, installation, start-up, testing, and turnover phases.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in MEP construction leadership.
• Experience coordinating with engineers and subcontractors.
• Ability to plan and monitor field activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead field activities for MEP systems and ensure on-time execution.
• Develop comprehensive schedules for all project phases (engineering, coordination, install, startup, testing).
• Monitor manpower allocations and progress against the project schedule.
• Coordinate with engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, Turner staff, and owner’s representatives.

Skills

MEP coordination

Schedule development

Subcontractor management

Construction leadership

Job description

Division:	Washington DC Main
Project Location(s):	Fredericksburg, VA 22402 USA
Minimum Years Experience:	4
Travel Involved:
Job Type:	Regular
Job Classification:	Experienced
Education:
Job Family:	Construction
Compensation:	Salaried Exempt

The salary range for this position is estimated to be 139,000.00 - 178,000.00USD annualized.

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

Reports to: Superintendent, Project Manager, MEP Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:

Specifically relating to the mechanical and electrical systems:

• 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 engineeringexperience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience relatingto mechanical and electrical systems. Technical expertise and understanding of all mechanicaland electrical systems that support the broad array of project types in our portfolio and howthey interrelate with each other. Business acumen to plan, manage, and execute all theessential duties with excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability,and proficiency with computer applications. Demonstrate the personal attributes of a leaderto encourage the development of a high performing team.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions. Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climbpermanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climbladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by thisjob 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 constructionwork 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 noisein 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.