MEP Design Phase Manager (Remote)

Mortenson’s success is not a matter of luck; it’s a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our company values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society and a mission to create an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

It all starts with our exceptional people and exceptional teams. Mortenson is honored to receive 40 Top Workplace Awards since 2002…

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At Mortenson, we believe everyone is a leader. For that reason, every team member is expected to apply our leadership principles – Do the Right Thing, We Before Me and Inspire What’s Possible – in their work. This means we act with dependability, initiative and a positive attitude to produce high quality work and deliver an exceptional customer experience. We are on time, productive and consistent in our attendance. We approach work as part of a team, listen to the opinions of others and cooperate to achieve project goals. We accept direction from supervisors and seek out constructive feedback. We follow rules and procedures to ensure quality work and safeguard the wellbeing of ourselves and others. We push to exceed the established goals, standards and accountabilities of our positions to increase quality, safety and innovation.

All team members are responsible for supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment, as well as positively contributing to our company culture. This begins by aligning with Mortenson’s values and ethical standards as stated in the Mortenson Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, in addition to abiding by the procedures and practices outlined in the Mortenson Operations Manual.

Are you able to craft high quality work while demonstrating initiative, productivity, and a positive attitude?

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced MEP Design Phase Manager to provide overall management direction and expertise for design phase activities for one or more concurrent projects. Your responsibilities will be inclusive of project estimating, business partner selection, preliminary schedule, design development, quality control and planning for the commissioning of the MEP scope of work. Strong communication skills are necessary as you will interact with a variety of staff in an ever-changing environment. Your ability to remain flexible, inventive, dedicated and efficient with a high level of integrity and confidentiality is vital to your success in this role.

Provide feedback and participate in the identification, development, preparation and presentation for the acquisition of new projects

Design Phase Management:

• Review MEP options, generate systems analysis, and provide system options for a particular project
• Providing meaningful recommendations to the project’s programming and conceptual design activities
• Coordinate and participate with Mortenson's Center for Sustainable Energy in life cycle cost analysis during MEP system selection
• Review documents from project award through buyout for system sizing, coordination, interface, and constructability and logistics solutions. Identify potential issues to appropriate engineering discipline

Estimating:

• Provide and/or participate in value alternative development with dollar magnitudes and review sessions for appropriate disciplines
• Present MEP estimate detail to clients and engineers
• Maintain mechanical and electrical historical cost data
• Prepare budgetary MEP estimates based upon program and schematic design information

Business Partners:

• Assist bid team in analyzing market conditions and developing bid list
• Lead and/or participate in MEP business partner selection process including soliciting business partners, preparing estimate narratives (scope definition), coordinating design input, developing bid packages, proposal analysis, and final selection.
• Provide consistent support for project team(s) and on-site MEP resources during construction to ensure scope, quality and schedule performance goals established during design are met by our MEP business partners
• Evaluate mechanical and electrical changes from business partners
• Assist Project Manager in contract development for MEP business partners
• Integrating 3D/4D modeling technology into the preconstruction phase of the projects

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

• Possess strong cross-cultural relationship building and influencing abilities internally and externally at all levels of the organization
• Strong communication, leadership, problem solving, initiative and teamwork skills
• Show strong computer skills in Microsoft Office
• Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and low-voltage systems
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, scheduling and cost control procedures, drawings and specifications, and required standards
• Minimum of 12 years of construction experience, preferably experience with a Mechanical or Electrical Contractor
• Minimum of five years estimating or on-site project management experience in construction with one to two years previous experience as a Preconstruction Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field

This position can be remote with travel as needed. 

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.