MEP Sr Construction Manager

# MEP Sr Construction Manager Apply
** Job#: 3054273
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* Job Description:

** MEP Sr Construction Manager
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* Location:

** Austin, Texas (Onsite)
COMPENSATION: $70 - $90 HOURLY Role Overview We are seeking an experienced MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing) Senior Construction Manager to lead and oversee all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes for a large-scale, fast-paced design-build advanced manufacturing facility. This individual will serve as the senior management-level leader responsible for planning, procurement, execution, commissioning, and turnover of all building systems. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of managing complex MEP programs on industrial facilities in compressed, design-build schedules where system reliability, precision installation, and commissioning readiness are paramount to project success.

Key Responsibilities
* Provide overall management leadership for all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover, ensuring alignment with project milestones and design-build delivery requirements.
* Lead the procurement process for MEP trade packages, including the development of contracting strategies, bid leveling, scope definition, contract negotiations, and buyout.
* Own the MEP integrated schedule, drive critical path activities, develop look-ahead plans, and ensure system installation and commissioning milestones are met.
* Champion a safety-first culture across all MEP operations and enforce safety programs specific to high-risk activities.
* Partner with MEP design engineers during design development to provide constructability input, value engineering opportunities, and prefabrication strategies.
* Oversee 3D MEP coordination and clash detection processes, ensuring field installations align with coordinated models.
* Manage and hold accountable all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection subcontractors.
* Manage MEP scope budgets, track costs against estimates, and support change management processes.
* Lead MEP system startup and commissioning planning to achieve system turnover milestones on schedule.
* Oversee MEP QA/QC programs, including pressure testing, insulation inspections, electrical termination checks, and system flushing/cleaning protocols.
* Recruit, mentor, and develop MEP superintendents and field engineering staff to build a high-performing team.
* Serve as the primary MEP point of contact for owner representatives, design teams, and executive leadership.

Required Qualifications
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* Education:

** Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, OR 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree.
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* Experience:

** A minimum of 8–10 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects is required. Experience managing MEP scopes on projects valued at $200M+ with multi-trade coordination across concurrent work fronts is necessary.
** Technical

Skills:

** Candidates must have demonstrated experience managing MEP scopes on design-build projects within advanced manufacturing (semiconductor fabs, battery plants, pharmaceutical, data centers, or similar). A strong understanding of the procurement process for construction services is necessary. Proficiency in reading and interpreting MEP construction drawings, specifications, and P&IDs is required, along with a working knowledge of BIM/Revit coordination workflows and familiarity with commissioning processes.

Preferred Qualifications
* OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
* PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM…