MEP Superintendent

Swinerton•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The MEP Superintendent is responsible for the coordination of the scheduling and installation of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and Fire Protection Systems. This role involves assisting in developing and maintaining schedules, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, coordinating scope among trades, and participating in estimating and preconstruction activities. The position also requires monitoring on-site work for compliance, inspecting materials, assisting the Project Manager with change orders, and developing working relationships with inspectors. The role may require travel and supervision of multiple projects over a large geographic area.

Requirements

Engineering, Construction Management or Architectural degree, or equivalent experience
Extensive field construction experience at supervisory level
Technical background in electrical/mechanical trades
Knowledge of OSHA laws
Contractual background
Effective English verbal and written communication skills
Ability to identify, address and solve jobsite problems
Knowledge of craft labor assignments

Responsibilities

Assist in developing sequences of installation for mechanical and electrical components.
Assist in establishing milestones for completion of various systems to allow sufficient time for pre-testing and testing.
Assist in establishing testing schedule for each subcontractor’s individual components leading up to coordinated testing of systems involving several contractors.
Assist in establishing shop drawing and submittal schedules and see to their maintenance and follow-up. Help identify long lead items, and see to their inclusion in the Master project Schedule, including all updates.
Monitor compliance with all schedules.
Assist in establishing job close-out schedules and implement specific procedures for close-out including submittals of as-builts, O&M manuals and Owner’s training.
Review shop drawings and submittals for compliance with contract documents and proper scope coordination among all trades.
Ensure that appropriate submittals are exchanged among trades where necessary.
Develop check-off list to show completion dates for Set-in-Place, Wired, Controlled, Testing, and Accepted phases.
Review mechanical and electrical preliminary estimates and preliminary schedules for accuracy.
Review subcontractor budgets, scope sheets, qualifications, exclusions, etc.
Review subcontract proposals for scope, price and compliance with general contract.
Facilitate VDC processes, if applicable.
Determine which systems will be considered in coordination activities, including Underground, Interstitial Space, Wall Framing and Rating, Roof and penthouse, Life Safety, Normal and Emergency Power, Medical and Imaging Equipment, and Low Voltage systems.
Participate in weekly subcontractor’s meeting, as necessary.
Arrange special meetings and keep appropriate notes when necessary to coordinating subcontractor’s shop drawings, address special design problems with subcontractors and consultants, etc.
Monitor on-site work to ensure compliance with contract requirements and schedule and contribute progress information to periodic update.
Inspect equipment, materials, and fabrications stored off-site to verify payment requests.
Identify work of other trades which requires coordination with mechanical and electrical work such as drywall, elevators, finish hardware, etc.
Assist Project Manager in reviewing change order request for scope and pricing.
Assist in developing and implementing programs for temporary mechanical and electrical systems and/or the temporary use of permanent systems.
Make recommendations on subcontractor performance, abilities and suitability for bidding certain jobs, and on key subcontractor personnel to request for certain jobs.
Review mechanical and electrical payment requests and billing breakdowns.
Develop and maintain working relationships with building, plumbing and electric inspectors.
Perform manual work only in rare circumstances when, in employee’s independent judgment, exigent circumstances require it.
Document final close-out and Owner’s acceptance.
Ability to travel as required by management.
Ability to supervise multiple projects over a large geographic area as required by management.
Complete other responsibilities as assigned.