MEP Manager

Portland Office

550 SW 12th Ave

Portland, OR 97205, USA

ABOUT THE ROLE

Lease Crutcher Lewis is seeking an experienced MEP Manager to plan, coordinate, and oversee the installation, commissioning, and turnover of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, low-voltage, and related building systems on complex commercial and mission critical construction projects.

In this role, you will support projects from estimating through closeout and warranty, serving as the technical authority and coordination lead for MEP systems. You will partner closely with design teams, trade partners, commissioning agents, vendors, owners, and internal stakeholders to keep complex systems aligned and integrated.

The ideal candidate brings strong MEP systems expertise, broad commercial and mission critical construction experience, clear communication, and the ability to solve complex problems in a collaborative, team-based environment.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• You coordinate complex MEP, fire protection, controls, low-voltage, and related building systems from planning through commissioning, turnover, and closeout.
• You bring design teams, trade partners, commissioning agents, vendors, owners, and internal teams together with clarity, accountability, and respect.
• You keep procurement, BIM/VDC coordination, inspections, startup, testing, commissioning, and turnover aligned with project milestones.
• You identify risks early, communicate progress clearly, and help teams make informed decisions around safety, quality, schedule, cost, and system performance.
• You share technical knowledge, support on-the-job learning, and create an environment where people can do their best work.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

MEP Field Leadership and Project Execution

• Manage and coordinate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, and low-voltage trades to ensure work meets contract documents, specifications, codes, and project standards.
• Partner with design teams, consultants, commissioning agents, and internal stakeholders to keep MEP planning and construction aligned.
• Review construction documents for constructability, completeness, code compliance, design gaps, and alignment with phasing and sequencing.
• Oversee estimating, purchasing, accounting, construction, safety, and quality assurance activities for MEP subcontractors.
• Coordinate scope instructions, technical requirements, bid packages, subcontractor agreement exhibits, and vendor requirements for MEP work.
• Review subcontractor bids, budgets, RFIs, submittals, equipment logs, procurement logs, and long-lead material needs to support buyout and procurement.
• Work with VDC coordinators to integrate MEP, architectural, structural, civil, and IT systems in the project’s federated BIM model.
• Lead BIM coordination and MEP/commissioning meetings to support clash resolution, operational planning, and timely decision-making.
• Support onsite construction, startup, balancing, commissioning, validation, owner training, punch list resolution, turnover, closeout, and warranty activities.

Safety, Quality, and Commissioning

• Promote a culture of safety at all times and actively contribute to safety-based planning during preconstruction, planning, and execution.
• Support execution of the project’s Site Specific Safety Plan and Energy Management Plan, including required safety inspections, observations, and MEP‑related incident investigations.
• Monitor work quality and ensure MEP installation aligns with project documents, specifications, codes, safety expectations, and Lewis quality standards.
• Coordinate startup, testing, and commissioning activities with commissioning agents, trade partners, vendors, and client operations teams.
• Develop project‑specific commissioning schedules, integrate commissioning activities with overall project milestones, and manage equipment startup checklist execution and accuracy.

Leadership and Communication

• Lead with a collaborative, solutions‑oriented approach that builds trust with clients, project teams, trade partners, vendors, and senior leaders.
• Communicate technical information clearly and professionally so team members have the context they need to act quickly and…