Sr Mgr Precon MEP

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:
Provides senior leadership for MEP preconstruction operations across multiple large or technically complex projects. Oversees estimating budgeting and constructability planning for mechanical electrical plumbing and fire protection systems to ensure alignment with project and client goals. Partners with operations design and trade partners to develop cost and delivery strategies that optimize system performance schedule and value. Builds and leads high-performing MEP preconstruction teams advancing technical capability consistency and integration across projects.

Key Responsibilities:
Leads multiple project MEP preconstruction teams to ensure accuracy consistency and quality across estimating budgeting and value engineering deliverables and drives early collaboration between estimating MEP operations and project leadership on complex pursuits resolving conflicts between design intent and field execution strategy and setting direction on final assumptions.
Directs strategic estimating and cost modeling for MEP systems on complex or high-value projects ensuring integration with overall preconstruction strategies.
Collaborates with clients design operations and trade partners to incorporate constructability sequencing and energy performance into preconstruction planning and guides cross-functional alignment across estimating operations scheduling safety procurement and field leadership resolving competing priorities when needed.
Oversees implementation and continuous improvement of MEP preconstruction standards databases and benchmarking tools.
Develops and mentors MEP preconstruction managers and senior estimators to strengthen technical expertise and leadership capability.
Provides executive-level input on system pricing escalation and procurement strategies to support project acquisition and deliver and champions use of MEP prefabrication on complex or strategic pursuits aligning design operations and trade partners to maximize safety schedule and cost benefits while guiding teams on implementation best practices.
Represents the MEP preconstruction function in client and executive meetings reinforcing DPRs integrated and transparent approach to project delivery and contributes to development of standards tools and best practices that improve accuracy consistency and collaboration in MEP preconstruction and contributes to development of standards tools and best practices that improve accuracy consistency and collaboration in MEP preconstruction.

Education Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in mechanical electrical or industrial engineering construction management or a related field or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience:
10 or more years of experience in MEP preconstruction estimating or project leadership required.
3 or more years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity required.

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 youll have the chance to try new things explore paths and shape your future. Here we build opportunity togetherby 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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