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Mep Preconstruction Manager

United States, Chicago 120000.00 - 180000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted December 11, 2025
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Job Description

The MEP Precon Manager will provide overall MEP management direction and expertise for various project design phase activities for one or more concurrent projects inclusive of project estimating, business partner selection, preliminary schedule, design development, change order review, trade scope coordination, quality control and planning for the commissioning of the MEP scope of work.

Job Responsibility

  • Provide input and participate in the identification, development, preparation, and presentation for the acquisition of new projects
  • Review MEP options, generate systems analysis, and provide system options for a particular project
  • Providing meaningful input to the project's programming and conceptual design activities
  • Coordinate 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
  • Provide and/or participate in value alternative development with dollar magnitudes
  • Participate in value alternative review sessions for mechanical and electrical 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
  • 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
  • Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in construction engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field experience is preferred
  • 12-15 years' experience working in construction, preferably experience with a General Contractor or Mechanical, Electrical or contractor or MEP engineering firm
  • Strong leadership, communication, problem solving, initiative and teamwork skills
  • Thorough 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
  • Thorough knowledge of building Codes and their application in design and construction including, but not limited to, IBC, NFPA's, IMC, NEC, IFC energy codes or the ability to read and understand them
  • Experience with Building Connected, CCTO, WinEst, Bluebeam, Microsoft products is advantageous

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