Traveling Electrical Project Engineer - MSG -Data Center

Turner Construction Company•Atlanta, GA
•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time traveling position supports Advanced Technology projects across Turner’s Data Center, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewables market segment groups. The role manages, evaluates, and assesses information related to mechanical and electrical systems to help ensure projects are constructed safely, on time, within budget, and to the quality specified by contract documents. The position leads coordination among the Turner project team, subcontractors, and owner representatives; manages schedules, RFIs, budgets, change orders, quality control, and system installation; and partners with the MEP Superintendent and VDC Engineer on coordination, conflict resolution, turnover, testing, commissioning, and closeout. The employee regularly works on-site at construction sites and may perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least four years of relevant engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience relating to mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Technical expertise and understanding of mechanical and electrical systems supporting the broad range of project types in the company’s portfolio, including how the systems interrelate.
  • Business acumen to plan, manage, and execute the essential duties.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational ability, and proficiency with computer applications.
  • Leadership attributes that encourage the development of a high-performing team.
  • Ability to occasionally climb permanent and temporary stairs and ladders, use construction personnel hoists as a passenger, and negotiate areas under construction.
  • Vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; sit, talk, hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Turner project team, subcontractors, owner’s consultants, and representatives to align and efficiently install mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Prepare and manage the contract item list for components, materials, and systems, ensuring required ROJ dates comply with the project schedule and have appropriate approval status.
  • Participate in schedule update meetings and provide current information for accurate scheduling.
  • Evaluate and manage the processing of requests for information (RFIs).
  • Manage the budget, including reviewing, evaluating, and negotiating change orders, and understand subcontractors’ financial status.
  • Supervise, coach, and mentor Assistant MEP Engineers.
  • Co-lead the MEP coordination process with the VDC Engineer to ensure installation complies with design requirements, operations and maintenance fundamentals, and quality standards.
  • Prepare scopes of work that define trade responsibilities and specific scopes for temporary operations.
  • Partner with the MEP Superintendent to resolve conflicts between mechanical and electrical systems and the site logistics plan while complying with the project schedule.
  • Co-lead the overall turnover process with the MEP Superintendent, including startup, testing, commissioning, and closeout.
  • Conduct regular project walkthroughs with MEP staff to check that work complies with contract documents, coordination drawings, and approved submittals.
  • Identify difficult installation requirements and inform field staff in time for proper planning and execution.
  • Manage and secure municipal and agency documentation required for temporary certificates of information and system operation.
  • Create and implement the quality control plan with the MEP Superintendent.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
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