Transit Structures & MEP Lead — Austin Project

Mott MacDonald; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald in Austin, Texas, seeks a Building Structures and MEP Lead to drive delivery on a major transit program. Based in the client’s office, you will lead MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station packages within an integrated delivery environment.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate across disciplines, manage scope and schedule, and mentor engineers to deliver safe, compliant, passenger-focused station environments with accessible urban

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Building MEP Systems engineering experience in transportation/infrastructure.
• Degrees in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BSc/MSc).
• PE license in Texas or ability to reciprocity within 6 months.
• Experience delivering transit stations or complex vertical infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of integrated station systems (electrical, safety, passenger environments).
• Experience in design management and multidisciplinary coordination (MEP/Buildings).
• Client-facing or embedded delivery experience on large programs.
• Knowledge of codes, standards and safety for rail/public infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage delivery of MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station and ancillary facilities packages.
• Oversee design elements: Right-of-Way lighting, power distribution, Fire & Life Safety, pedestrian modelling and station capacity planning, structural design.
• Provide technical leadership and integration across multidisciplinary teams, aligning architecture, structures, rail systems, and utilities.
• Act as key interface within client‑embedded delivery team, communicating with MEP and structural designers.
• Support utility coordination, third‑party interfaces, and permitting in complex urban right‑of‑way environments.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and compliant station environments in line with standards and best practice.
• Support safety assurance, certification, and commissioning activities for station systems.
• Deliver high-quality, passenger-focused station environments with accessibility and urban integration.
• Support design management including scope, schedule, risk, quality and value engineering.
• Mentor and develop engineers to sustain a high-performing team.

Skills

MEP systems engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client-facing experience

Code compliance

Education

BSc / MSc in Civil Engineering

Tools

PE license in Texas

Job description

Mott MacDonald in Austin, Texas, seeks a Building Structures and MEP Lead to drive delivery on a major transit program. Based in the client’s office, you will lead MEP, building systems and structural design across multiple station packages within an integrated delivery environment.

You will provide technical leadership, coordinate across disciplines, manage scope and schedule, and mentor engineers to deliver safe, compliant, passenger-focused station environments with accessible urban