Electrical Engineer - Mission Critical
Turner Construction Company · Detroit, MI · 2 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
Lima, OH 45801 USA • Regular, full-time, salaried exempt position
About the role
Manage, evaluate, and assess information related to Mechanical and Electrical systems necessary to construct the project on time in a safe manner, within budget, and to the quality specified by the contract documents.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Turner project team, subcontractors, owner’s consultants, and representatives to ensure optimal alignment and efficient systems installation.
- Prepare and manage the contract item’s list for all components, materials, and systems to ensure that all required-on-job (ROJ) dates comply with the project schedule and have the appropriate approval status.
- Participate in schedule update meetings and provide the latest information for an informed and accurate schedule.
- Evaluate and manage the processing of RFIs (Request for Information).
- Manage the budget, including the review, evaluation, and negotiation of all change orders with an understanding of the financial status of all subcontractors.
- Supervise, coach, and mentor Assistant MEP Engineers.
- Co-lead the MEP Coordination Process with the VDC Engineer, ensuring overall installation complies with design requirements, operations and maintenance fundamentals, and quality standards.
- Prepare scope of work documents with a division of responsibility for trades and specific scopes of work for temporary operations.
- Partner with the MEP Superintendent to resolve conflicts between mechanical and electrical systems with the site logistics plan and in compliance with the project schedule.
- Co-lead with the MEP Superintendent the overall turnover process, including start-up, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
- Conduct regular project walkthroughs with the MEP staff to ensure work proceeds in accordance with contract documents, coordination drawings, and approved submittals.
- Identify and inform field staff of difficult installation requirements in sufficient time to allow for proper planning and execution.
- Manage and secure all municipal and agency documentation required for temporary certificates of information and system operation.
- Create and implement the quality control plan with the MEP Superintendent.
Requirements
- 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 and how they interrelate.
- Business acumen to plan, manage, and execute all essential duties with excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability, and proficiency with computer applications.
- Demonstrated leadership ability to encourage the development of a high-performing team.
Physical Demands
- Performance of duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- 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.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Work Environment
- Regularly works on-site at the construction work site, exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
- The noise level in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.