MEP Precon Manager

Job Description

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As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary:

Manages MEP preconstruction professionals responsible for estimating, budgeting, and cost planning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Oversees development of accurate and efficient cost strategies that align with project scope, schedule, and performance objectives. Collaborates closely with design teams, trade partners, and operations leaders to ensure seamless integration of MEP systems from design through construction. Fosters a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the MEP preconstruction team.

Key Responsibilities:

Leads and develops a team of MEP estimators and preconstruction staff while aligning estimating, MEP project management, and field operations to ensure system strategies, logistics, and productivity assumptions are coordinated, realistic, and reflected in final pricing. Oversees preparation, validation, and presentation of MEP cost estimates, budgets, and bid packages, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with project goals, owning the development and alignment of the MEP construction plan. Coordinates with design, operations, clients and trade partners to evaluate constructability, system options, and cost-saving opportunities, and partners with Prefabrication teams to integrate MEP prefab strategies into project logistics, cost models, procurement plans, and constructability approaches in alignment with field operations. Guides risk identification and mitigation strategies related to MEP design scope, material availability, and system performance and coordinates cross-functional input from operations, safety, scheduling, procurement, and field leadership to ensure buildable system strategies. Implements standardized MEP estimating tools, databases, and workflows to promote accuracy and efficiency. Supports procurement planning and trade partner selection, including review of MEP bids and proposal evaluations, assists in owner contract negotiations related to MEP scope to ensure pricing and contractual language align with assumptions, and maintains clear documentation of risks, assumptions, clarifications, and decisions, ensuring alignment during handoff to operations. Represents MEP preconstruction in project and client meetings, effectively communicating strategies, assumptions, and recommendations.

Education Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:

7 or more years of experience in MEP estimating, preconstruction, or project management required. 1–2 years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity preferred.

Certifications and Licenses:

None required.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together - by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

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