MEP Engineering Manager
Jobot · Birmingham, AL · 2 days ago
On-siteEngineering$110k–$135k/yrFull-time
Job Description
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Merwan Zattam.
Why Join Us?
- Comprehensive benefits including: health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts, paid time off, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a 401k plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of MEP engineers, designers, and technical specialists.
- Establish engineering standards, workflows, and best practices across MEP disciplines.
- Manage team workload, project assignments, and resource planning.
- Support professional development and performance management initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection system design.
- Review and approve engineering calculations, drawings, and specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance with applicable codes and standards.
- Oversee system integration and coordination across building systems and disciplines.
- Ensure designs support constructability, manufacturability, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with architectural, structural, manufacturing, and construction teams to support project execution.
- Participate in project planning, scheduling, and design phase coordination.
- Support design-build and modular/offsite construction workflows.
- Provide technical support during procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning phases.
- Assist with resolving field issues, RFIs, and design modifications.
- Ensure compliance with industry codes, regulatory requirements, and internal engineering standards.
- Implement quality assurance and quality control processes for engineering deliverables.
- Identify opportunities for system standardization and continuous improvement.
- Support development of engineering documentation, specifications, and design libraries.
- Serve as a technical liaison between internal teams, clients, contractors, and external engineering partners.
- Participate in design reviews and technical presentations with stakeholders.
- Support value engineering initiatives and cost optimization strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in MEP engineering, building systems design, or related field.
- 3+ years of leadership or team management experience.
- Strong knowledge of building systems including HVAC, power distribution, plumbing, fire protection, and controls systems.
- Experience supporting design-build, industrial, healthcare, or commercial construction projects.
- Strong understanding of applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
- Experience in modular, offsite, or prefabricated construction environments.
- Experience with healthcare or mission-critical facility design.
- Familiarity with commissioning processes and building performance validation.
- Experience working with BIM and building systems modeling tools.
- Experience leading engineering teams supporting manufacturing or production environments.