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MEP Sr Construction Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 95 - 100
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
26 October 2026 (3 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
23 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Pay rate range - $95/hr. to $100/hr.
100% Onsite
Description: MEP Sr Construction Manager
Construction Design-Build Advanced Manufacturing
Years of experience in -
Minimum 810 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical electrical and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or related field OR 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex MEP programs on industrial facilities including semiconductor fabrication plants battery manufacturing facilities pharmaceutical campuses and data centers in compressed design-build schedules where system reliability precision installation and commissioning readiness are paramount to project success.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced MEP (Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing) Senior Construction Manager to lead and oversee all mechanical electrical and plumbing scopes on Project Toaster a large-scale fast-paced design-build advanced manufacturing facility. This individual will serve as the senior management-level leader responsible for planning procurement execution commissioning and turnover of all building systems including HVAC process piping power distribution fire protection plumbing and specialty systems required in advanced manufacturing environments.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex MEP programs on industrial facilities including semiconductor fabrication plants battery manufacturing facilities pharmaceutical campuses and data centers in compressed design-build schedules where system reliability precision installation and commissioning readiness are paramount to project success.
Reports to: SR Manager of Construction
Direct Reports: MEP Superintendents Area Superintendents (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) MEP Field Engineers Project Engineers QC Inspectors MEP Trades
Key Responsibilities
MEP Scope Management:
Provide overall management leadership for all mechanical electrical and plumbing scopes from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover ensuring alignment with project milestones and design-build delivery requirements.
Procurement & Contracting:
Lead the procurement process for MEP trade packages including development of contracting strategies bid leveling scope definition contract negotiations and buyout. Evaluate market conditions long-lead equipment and recommend optimal packaging and delivery methods.
Schedule Ownership:
Own the MEP integrated schedule; drive critical path activities develop look-ahead plans coordinate with the master scheduler and ensure system installation and commissioning milestones are met to support overall project turnover.
Safety Leadership:
Champion a safety-first culture across all MEP operations. Enforce safety programs specific to high-risk activities including electrical energization lockout/tagout confined space entry hot work and working at heights. Drive zero-incident performance.
Design-Build Coordination:
Partner with MEP design engineers during design development to provide constructability input sequencing recommendations value engineering opportunities prefabrication strategies and early identification of long-lead equipment and materials.
BIM/Clash Coordination:
Oversee 3D MEP coordination and clash detection processes; ensure field installations align with coordinated models drive model accuracy accountability and leverage BIM for prefabrication and installation planning.
Subcontractor Management:
Manage and hold accountable all mechanical electrical plumbing and fire protection subcontractors; drive Client loading equipment planning material deliveries and prefabrication schedules.
Budget & Cost Control:
Manage MEP scope budgets track costs against estimates identify and mitigate cost risks and support change management processes.
Commissioning Oversight:
Lead MEP system startup and commissioning planning; coordinate with commissioning agents process equipment vendors and owner operations teams to achieve system turnover milestones on schedule.
Quality Assurance:
Oversee MEP QA/QC programs including pressure testing insulation inspections electrical termination checks system flushing/cleaning protocols and third-party inspection coordination required for advanced manufacturing environments.
Team Development:
Recruit mentor and develop MEP superintendents and field engineering staff. Build a high-performing team aligned with project goals and company values.
Stakeholder Communication:
Serve as the primary MEP point of contact for owner representatives design teams and executive leadership. Provide clear regular reporting on scope status risks and opportunities.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 810 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical electrical and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects.
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or related field OR 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience managing MEP scopes on design-build projects within advanced manufacturing (semiconductor fabs battery plants pharmaceutical data centers or similar process-intensive facilities).
Strong understanding of the procurement process for construction services including contracting strategies bid packaging scope development and subcontractor buyout.
Proven safety-focused leadership with a track record of driving zero-incident performance on high-risk MEP construction operations.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
Experience managing MEP scopes on projects valued at $200M with multi-trade coordination across concurrent work fronts.
Strong knowledge of mechanical systems (HVAC process cooling cleanroom air handling) electrical systems (medium/high voltage distribution switchgear UPS) and plumbing/process piping.
Working knowledge of BIM/Revit coordination workflows and clash detection processes.
Familiarity with commissioning processes (Cx) and system turnover protocols for critical facilities.
Proficiency reading and interpreting MEP construction drawings specifications and P&IDs.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with semiconductor fab or cleanroom construction MEP systems (process exhaust ultra-pure water specialty gases chemical delivery cleanroom HVAC).
PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) certification.
Journeyman or Master electrician/pipefitter license or equivalent trade background.
Experience with prefabrication and modular MEP assembly strategies at scale.
Experience with integrated commissioning (ICx) on mission-critical facilities.
Knowledge of BIM/VDC for MEP coordination and The Client schedule visualization.
Lean construction training or Last Planner System certification.
NFPA 70E electrical safety certification.
LEED AP or knowledge of sustainable mechanical/electrical systems.
Experience with design-assist or progressive design-build delivery for MEP packages.
Competencies & Leadership Attributes
Technical Depth:
Possesses hands-on understanding of MEP systems and can evaluate trade contractor means and methods troubleshoot installation challenges and make informed technical decisions at the management level.
Safety-First Mindset:
Understands the unique hazards of mechanical and electrical work (energization confined space chemical systems) and leads safety with conviction accountability and visible field presence.
Procurement Acumen:
Understands market dynamics contracting structures long-lead equipment procurement and how to leverage procurement strategies to deliver best value while managing risk.
Schedule Driver:
Recognizes that MEP systems are the final critical path to facility turnover; brings urgency and proactive planning to ensure installation and commissioning milestones are met or beaten.
Coordination Excellence:
Excels at orchestrating multiple MEP trades in tight spaces and compressed timelines; thinks three-dimensionally and sequences work to minimize rework and maximize productivity.
Decisive Leadership:
Makes timely informed decisions in fast-moving environments where system hold points and design changes can delay commissioning and turnover.
Team Builder:
Develops and mentors field staff and project engineers; builds strong relationships with trade partners and fosters a collaborative high-performance culture.
Communication:
Communicates clearly and concisely with design engineers project management trade contractors and owner representatives on progress challenges and solutions.
100% Onsite
Description: MEP Sr Construction Manager
Construction Design-Build Advanced Manufacturing
Years of experience in -
Minimum 810 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical electrical and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or related field OR 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex MEP programs on industrial facilities including semiconductor fabrication plants battery manufacturing facilities pharmaceutical campuses and data centers in compressed design-build schedules where system reliability precision installation and commissioning readiness are paramount to project success.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced MEP (Mechanical Electrical & Plumbing) Senior Construction Manager to lead and oversee all mechanical electrical and plumbing scopes on Project Toaster a large-scale fast-paced design-build advanced manufacturing facility. This individual will serve as the senior management-level leader responsible for planning procurement execution commissioning and turnover of all building systems including HVAC process piping power distribution fire protection plumbing and specialty systems required in advanced manufacturing environments.
The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex MEP programs on industrial facilities including semiconductor fabrication plants battery manufacturing facilities pharmaceutical campuses and data centers in compressed design-build schedules where system reliability precision installation and commissioning readiness are paramount to project success.
Reports to: SR Manager of Construction
Direct Reports: MEP Superintendents Area Superintendents (Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing) MEP Field Engineers Project Engineers QC Inspectors MEP Trades
Key Responsibilities
MEP Scope Management:
Provide overall management leadership for all mechanical electrical and plumbing scopes from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover ensuring alignment with project milestones and design-build delivery requirements.
Procurement & Contracting:
Lead the procurement process for MEP trade packages including development of contracting strategies bid leveling scope definition contract negotiations and buyout. Evaluate market conditions long-lead equipment and recommend optimal packaging and delivery methods.
Schedule Ownership:
Own the MEP integrated schedule; drive critical path activities develop look-ahead plans coordinate with the master scheduler and ensure system installation and commissioning milestones are met to support overall project turnover.
Safety Leadership:
Champion a safety-first culture across all MEP operations. Enforce safety programs specific to high-risk activities including electrical energization lockout/tagout confined space entry hot work and working at heights. Drive zero-incident performance.
Design-Build Coordination:
Partner with MEP design engineers during design development to provide constructability input sequencing recommendations value engineering opportunities prefabrication strategies and early identification of long-lead equipment and materials.
BIM/Clash Coordination:
Oversee 3D MEP coordination and clash detection processes; ensure field installations align with coordinated models drive model accuracy accountability and leverage BIM for prefabrication and installation planning.
Subcontractor Management:
Manage and hold accountable all mechanical electrical plumbing and fire protection subcontractors; drive Client loading equipment planning material deliveries and prefabrication schedules.
Budget & Cost Control:
Manage MEP scope budgets track costs against estimates identify and mitigate cost risks and support change management processes.
Commissioning Oversight:
Lead MEP system startup and commissioning planning; coordinate with commissioning agents process equipment vendors and owner operations teams to achieve system turnover milestones on schedule.
Quality Assurance:
Oversee MEP QA/QC programs including pressure testing insulation inspections electrical termination checks system flushing/cleaning protocols and third-party inspection coordination required for advanced manufacturing environments.
Team Development:
Recruit mentor and develop MEP superintendents and field engineering staff. Build a high-performing team aligned with project goals and company values.
Stakeholder Communication:
Serve as the primary MEP point of contact for owner representatives design teams and executive leadership. Provide clear regular reporting on scope status risks and opportunities.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 810 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical electrical and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects.
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Construction Management or related field OR 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree.
Demonstrated experience managing MEP scopes on design-build projects within advanced manufacturing (semiconductor fabs battery plants pharmaceutical data centers or similar process-intensive facilities).
Strong understanding of the procurement process for construction services including contracting strategies bid packaging scope development and subcontractor buyout.
Proven safety-focused leadership with a track record of driving zero-incident performance on high-risk MEP construction operations.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred.
Experience managing MEP scopes on projects valued at $200M with multi-trade coordination across concurrent work fronts.
Strong knowledge of mechanical systems (HVAC process cooling cleanroom air handling) electrical systems (medium/high voltage distribution switchgear UPS) and plumbing/process piping.
Working knowledge of BIM/Revit coordination workflows and clash detection processes.
Familiarity with commissioning processes (Cx) and system turnover protocols for critical facilities.
Proficiency reading and interpreting MEP construction drawings specifications and P&IDs.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with semiconductor fab or cleanroom construction MEP systems (process exhaust ultra-pure water specialty gases chemical delivery cleanroom HVAC).
PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) certification.
Journeyman or Master electrician/pipefitter license or equivalent trade background.
Experience with prefabrication and modular MEP assembly strategies at scale.
Experience with integrated commissioning (ICx) on mission-critical facilities.
Knowledge of BIM/VDC for MEP coordination and The Client schedule visualization.
Lean construction training or Last Planner System certification.
NFPA 70E electrical safety certification.
LEED AP or knowledge of sustainable mechanical/electrical systems.
Experience with design-assist or progressive design-build delivery for MEP packages.
Competencies & Leadership Attributes
Technical Depth:
Possesses hands-on understanding of MEP systems and can evaluate trade contractor means and methods troubleshoot installation challenges and make informed technical decisions at the management level.
Safety-First Mindset:
Understands the unique hazards of mechanical and electrical work (energization confined space chemical systems) and leads safety with conviction accountability and visible field presence.
Procurement Acumen:
Understands market dynamics contracting structures long-lead equipment procurement and how to leverage procurement strategies to deliver best value while managing risk.
Schedule Driver:
Recognizes that MEP systems are the final critical path to facility turnover; brings urgency and proactive planning to ensure installation and commissioning milestones are met or beaten.
Coordination Excellence:
Excels at orchestrating multiple MEP trades in tight spaces and compressed timelines; thinks three-dimensionally and sequences work to minimize rework and maximize productivity.
Decisive Leadership:
Makes timely informed decisions in fast-moving environments where system hold points and design changes can delay commissioning and turnover.
Team Builder:
Develops and mentors field staff and project engineers; builds strong relationships with trade partners and fosters a collaborative high-performance culture.
Communication:
Communicates clearly and concisely with design engineers project management trade contractors and owner representatives on progress challenges and solutions.
Required Experience:
Manager
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