MEP Construction Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position Summary: JMT is seeking an MEP Construction Manager / Superintendent to be responsible for managing facility construction or rehabilitation projects, including coordination with designers and contractors, potentially assigned field staff and sub-consultants assigned to projects. Immediate work will be for a large rail/transit project in Philadelphia, PA.  Some marketing and proposal development from a technical perspective will be a function of this role. This role provides great career opportunities in JMT’s growing rail & transit and Facilities PM/CM practice. Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Requirements

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective leadership skills for managing and mentoring field staff
• Ability to take charge and effectively manage contractors to meet project schedule
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations with 10HR OSHA Safety card
• The ability to work well with others, and willingness to learn in a team environment
• Ability to evaluate contractor provided construction CPM schedules, including logic and sequencing
• Minimum of five to ten years of construction experience serving as a Construction Manager, Construction Management Representative, Owner’s Representative or Construction Superintendent
• Experience with renovation projects in facilities involving MEP disciplines and building system repair and restoration that involved the active management, oversight and/or inspection of multiple construction trades.
• Knowledge and experience working with project costs and budgets, processing change requests, requests for information, submittals, and field observation reports
• Experience using SharePoint or related construction management software to communicate construction progress and process documentation.
• Experience using MS Excel or related cost estimating software to develop Independent Cost Estimates for change order negotiations
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, contractor shop drawings and/or vendor specifications and plans, or similar, to determine constructability and practicality of proposed work and adherence to established standards and requirements

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management preferred, or 10+ years field experience
• Engineering in Training (EIT), Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
• Experience with International Building Code
• Experience with federal, state, and local codes and standards.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour construction safety training
• Proposal coordination and submission

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily coordination of contractor’s installation of materials equipment and MEP components in accordance with contract documents
• Provide documentation of all activities of the contractor and report to the owner’s Project Manager
• Participate in bi-weekly progress meetings.
• Oversee submittal review process, change order management process and request for information process with the contractor and subs
• Manage and coordinate inspection staff
• Report on project issues and provide status updates
• Perform other duties as may be required

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager