MEP Construction Manager II - Charlotte, NC

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission‑critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high‑performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Join us and be part of a team where your voice matters, your work makes an impact, and your growth is a shared priority.

Position Title: MEP Construction Manager II/ Owner's Representative

Position Location: Location varies by assignment. 75–100% travel across the U.S. unless assigned to an extended project. Must be located near a major US airport.

Salary: DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out‑compete those ranges for well‑qualified candidates.

Job Summary: The MEP Construction Manager II (MCMII) acts as the contractor and/or owner’s point‑of‑contact and onsite advocate from pre‑construction through turnover and closeout, ensuring the facility’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and supporting building systems are designed, procured, installed, integrated, commissioned, and documented to meet the owner’s requirements for scope, schedule, budget, operability, and maintainability.

The MCMII will receive limited directions on day‑to‑day work and general instructions on new projects, tasks or assignments. Will execute and assist team leadership on projects, tasks or assignments of complex scope. Will work independently or under limited supervision.

The MCMII will communicate and operate in line with organizational and client goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.

• Serve as the contractor and/or owner’s primary representative with contractors, designers, trade partners, equipment manufacturers and vendors, facility operations, and AHJs; lead/participate in OAC, coordination, and readiness meetings.
• Maintain a proactive issues/risk log; escape schedule, cost, and technical risks with mitigation plans aligned to owner priorities.
• Champion clear, data‑driven communication (technical and non‑technical) across all parties; curate owner updates and decision logs.

• Review design criteria, drawings, and specifications, including but not limited to HVAC, power distribution, emergency generation/UPS, grounding, lighting, plumbing, fire protection, and controls for constructability, operability, and maintainability; resolve clashes early via BIM coordination.
• Support procurement strategy for long‑lead MEP equipment; verify factory documentation, submittals, and vendor plans flow down owner requirements.
• Align QA/QC and commissioning requirements in project documents so expectations are contractual and traceable.

• Provide daily/weekly oversight of MEP and general building trades to verify installations meet drawings, specifications, codes, and manufacturer requirements.
• Enforce coordination plans and above‑ceiling/MEP routing decisions; confirm access clearances, labeling, and maintainability are preserved as‑built.
• Monitor schedule interfaces and system integration sequences; initiate recovery plans when needed.

• Coordinate development/review of MEP‑critical MOPs (energization, generator/HVAC tie‑ins, shutdown windows), ensuring protection of live environments and compliance with owner/site policies.
• Reinforce HSE policies (e.g., NFPA 70E, LOTO) and confirm pre‑energization prerequisites and settings management are satisfied by the delivery team.

• Oversee the full commissioning process from L1 through L5, ensuring all systems are tested, documented, and accepted per owner requirements.
• Coordinate with the Commissioning Authority/Program on scope handoffs, tagging/progress reporting, and Cx schedule alignment.
• Ensure pre‑functional checklists, startup prerequisites, vendor O&M, settings, and…