MEP Systems Manager

Mission Hires is seeking an experienced MEP Systems Manager to lead preconstruction, procurement, and construction-phase activities across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes. You will act as the MEP subject matter expert from conceptual budgeting through buy-out and execution, partnering with clients, architects/engineers, estimating, and operations to ensure cost, schedule, constructability, and quality objectives are met. This role includes estimating support, subcontractor strategy and negotiations, jobsite oversight, commissioning support, and department advancement.

Salary range: $135,000–$165,000, based on skills and experience.

• Support Business Development with pre-planning, budgeting, and RFP interviews; attend pre-proposal meetings and site visits
• Develop conceptual MEP cost models and identify/communicate business risks for preconstruction services
• Serve as MEP subject matter expert across multiple concurrent projects from conceptual budgets to buy-out
• Consult with clients, architects, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers to formulate estimates, reduce costs, and resolve issues
• Study specifications and plan MEP construction procedures; define schedule, funding limits, staffing, and resource allocation
• Recommend optimal subcontract delivery methods for MEP trades to meet schedule needs
• Provide monthly MEP department reporting to VP of Preconstruction (project updates, billings, etc.)
• Coordinate with Estimating to develop MEP estimates, value engineering, and cost reduction strategies
• Analyze equipment/product specs, performance requirements, costs, and lead times
• Build targeted MEP subcontractor solicitation lists aligned to project type and location
• Research construction documents and specifications to determine MEP costs; present findings to owners and design teams
• Perform MEP estimates and verify field conditions in existing buildings for constructability
• Attend programming meetings to identify MEP constraints and requirements
• Conduct MEP constructability reviews; coordinate with Operations on sequencing, logistics, and budget assignment
• Interface with Operations for coordinated budgeting/bidding and buy-out; maintain MEP trend logs and budget trending
• Collaborate with MEP engineers to improve design and ensure budget alignment
• Review subcontractor MEP estimates for completeness and accuracy; negotiate scope and pricing
• Draft and negotiate subcontracts for all MEP trades; lead and document MEP subcontract meetings
• Coordinate with prequalification to ensure subcontractor experience and financial capacity
• Plan and deliver training for Estimating; maintain MEP cost databases with the Chief Estimator
• Research market trends for escalation; communicate impacts to Owners
• Maintain database of lead times and procurement challenges
• Establish work plans and staffing for MEP phases; advise project personnel and resolve technical issues
• Direct supervisory personnel and MEP subcontractors to interpret specs and coordinate work to avoid delays
• Resolve MEP construction problems with supervisory, engineering, inspection, and supplier stakeholders
• Inspect in-progress MEP work for quality, specifications compliance, and schedule adherence
• Assist with commissioning and closeout as required; perform biweekly site visits to identify and track issues
• Develop and execute procurement strategies for mechanical and electrical scopes
• Lead bid solicitation, evaluation, negotiation, award, and early-release packages for long-lead items
• Align buyout with budget, schedule, and risk; support estimating, scope definition, and value engineering
• Manage MEP subcontractor relationships, performance, capacity, and contractual/safety/insurance compliance
• Coordinate procurement status and transitions from preconstruction to execution
• Create and maintain strong relationships with Owners, Engineers, and Subcontractors; represent Mission Hires in industry groups
• Leverage technology tools:
  Destini Estimator, Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, MS Excel/Word, Join, Bridgit, Pantera
• Supervise and mentor MEP specialists; provide training, mentorship, and performance reviews; may indirectly supervise superintendents and project…