MEP Engineer (Southern California)

Division: Southern Cal | Location: Los Angeles, CA 90017 USA

Position Description

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 ROJ dates comply with the project schedule and 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.
• 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 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 to encourage the development of a high-performing team.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $95,000 – $150,000 USD annualized.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to:

• Moving mechanical parts
• High precarious places
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Outside weather conditions
• Risk of electrical shock
• Moderate to very loud noise levels