MEP Director

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and coordinate preconstruction services with the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, low voltage, fire suppression and other similar scopes of work.
• Lead and/or assist with the VDC coordination during the preconstruction effort.
• Responsible for cost analysis and estimate coordination, as well as development and review of trade takeoffs and internal pricing.
• Develop subcontractor bidding strategy, coordinate all bidding and oversee subcontractor solicitation and bid evaluation during bidding process.
• Oversee or prepare the Exhibit 1 development process – scopes of work, for all MEP subcontractors.
• Absorb and assist in the development and training of future MEP staff.
• Participate in interview preparation for negotiated bids.
• Cook up bid efforts, processing RFI’s, and interfacing between bidding community.
• Review project documents to understand risk elements and address such for evaluation.
• Develop scope-gap matrixes to assist with coordination between MEP trades.
• Review project documents for cost-effectiveness and suggest value alternatives where applicable.
• Participate in constructability and quality reviews.
• Manage and define risks for the executive team.
• Prepare clarifications and assumptions for listed scopes of work for RFP submission.
• Perform comparisons of scope, quantities and cost data between projects.
• Prepare management presentations and develop an estimate basis.
• Absorb and assist with presentation of final submission with Owner and A/E team for all related scopes of work.
• Absorb and assist with regional ongoing projects as it relates to MEP scopes of work.
• Build relationships with subcontractors, vendors and internal clients to maintain a good reputation for McCarthy and gain competitive advantage for future projects.
• Support the Business Development team as necessary to build and maintain relationships with existing client base.
• Attend industry events and represent McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal McCarthy Partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering and 10+ years experience with an MEP focus required.
• In-depth knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Proven experience managing large-scale preconstruction efforts.
• Experience dealing with subcontracts, subcontractors and/or vendors.
• Experience leading successful team ventures, including development of employees and maintaining relationships with internal and external partners.
• Able to manage multiple estimating teams/efforts concurrently.
• Self-starter and highly motivated
• Excellent follow-up and open issues resolution
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values while maintaining a “value added” approach to estimating.
• Able to communicate with, present to, build trust in and influence others internally and externally.
• Proficiency in Virtual Design and Construction software programs
• Maintains a “value added” approach to preconstruction.