MEP Specialist

About the role

The MEP Specialist at GLY provides leadership and technical expertise for MEPF systems throughout the project lifecycle. They partner closely with project teams, design consultants, trade partners, and field leadership to ensure projects are properly planned, coordinated, and executed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a team leader who can effectively navigate project challenges through strong communication, leadership, and a positive attitude.
• Maintain GLY workflows and processes to deliver a reliable and high-quality experience to clients, design teams, and trade partners.
• Monitor quality of work in the field through GLY's QA/QC program.
• Aid project staff in establishing construction plans, temporary services layouts, and temporary equipment procurement.
• Collaborate with field leaders and mentor Project Engineers in construction management best practices.
• Coordinate scope requirements among all applicable trades and review team efforts for consistency and completeness.
• Review architectural and engineering specifications, drawings, and related documents to ensure technical and code compliance.
• Participate in onboarding and mentoring new hires in GLY procedures, expectations, and values.
• Develop an understanding of contracts, prime contracts, and subcontracts while supporting risk mitigation efforts.
• Support management of contracts, purchase orders, change orders, and project cost tracking.
• Monitor permit acquisition and tracking throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support all aspects of project closeout, including commissioning, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, spare parts inventories, and deficiency resolution.
• Anticipate schedule requirements and material delivery needs for MEP scopes.
• Manage change orders, PCOs, RFIs, and submittals for assigned MEP scopes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support pricing and evaluation of MEP-related change orders.
• Effectively administer assigned subcontractors and trade partners.
• Apply creative and effective problem-solving techniques to address project challenges.
• Consolidate design information and communicate critical details to field personnel.
• Review shop drawings for compliance with contract documents and coordination with other building systems.
• Maintain submittal registers and tracking systems within CMiC and other project management platforms.
• Support, track, and mentor project teams on MEP coordination and execution best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 6–8 years of progressively responsible experience in commercial construction, with significant experience managing MEP systems coordination, constructability reviews, procurement, QA/QC, and project execution.
• Demonstrated experience leading MEP coordination efforts, managing subcontractors, facilitating coordination meetings, and mentoring Project Engineers.
• Experience with BIM/VDC coordination, commissioning, and project closeout activities preferred.

Qualifications

• Read and understand owner contracts and associated notice and contractual obligations.
• Draft subcontracts and purchase orders as project needs require.
• Utilize project management, estimating, and document control software effectively.
• Lead productive, action-oriented meetings and follow-through efforts.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and communication.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

• MEP systems coordination and management.
• Revit and construction detailing.
• Shop drawing review and coordination.
• Submittal management and control.
• Quantity takeoffs and scope verification.
• Document control and management platforms, including PlanGrid and SmartSheet.
• QA/QC leadership for MEP systems.
• Clash detection and BIM coordination.
• Construction documents and specifications.
• Contract administration and subcontract management.
• Estimating support and pricing review.
• Constructability analysis and problem solving.
• Commercial construction workflows and project delivery processes.

Benefits

• Total Rewards Package.
• Annual Merit and Performance Based Bonus Program.
• Retail Savings Account, with an annual employer matching contribution from GLY.
• Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Insurance, with company paid premiums for the employee, and subsidized premiums for dependents.
• Health Reimbursement Account.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life, Long Term and Accidental Death/Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Insurance at group rates.
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave.
• Mileage Reimbursement Program.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Community and Industry Engagement opportunities.