Senior MEP Engineer - Commercial Construction

Senior MEP Engineer – Commercial Construction

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Salary: Up to $150,000 USD annually

Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent

Work Arrangement: On-site / Project-Based

Industry: Commercial Construction

Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Opportunity

ElitePath Consulting is recruiting a Senior MEP Engineer for an established commercial construction organization in Nashville, Tennessee.

This senior-level opportunity is ideal for an experienced mechanical or electrical construction professional with strong expertise in MEP project execution, preconstruction, estimating, commissioning, and construction leadership.

You will oversee complex mechanical and electrical scopes from preconstruction through project turnover, lead project teams, manage budgets and subcontractors, and collaborate with clients to ensure successful project delivery.

Important: This is a commercial construction leadership and field execution role, not a design-only engineering position.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical and electrical construction activities across complex commercial building projects.
• Develop project budgets, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) estimates, hard bids, and conceptual estimates.
• Oversee MEP preconstruction planning, constructability reviews, and value engineering.
• Coordinate subcontractor scopes, evaluate bids, negotiate contracts, and support equipment procurement.
• Review construction drawings, shop drawings, RFIs, and technical submittals.
• Manage MEP installation, inspections, quality control, testing, and commissioning.
• Develop commissioning plans, functional testing procedures, and project turnover documentation.
• Coordinate construction schedules, system sequencing, and project resources.
• Monitor project costs, staffing, profitability, and overall performance.
• Mentor junior MEP engineers and construction professionals.
• Maintain relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and design teams.
• Support business development, project pursuits, and client presentations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering .
• 10+ years of construction management experience preferred, ideally involving complex commercial vertical construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience leading mechanical and electrical field coordination, installation, and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of commercial building MEP systems, construction sequencing, and constructability.
• Experience preparing project budgets, GMP estimates, hard bids, and cost analyses.
• Experience managing subcontractors, project teams, schedules, and budgets.
• Working knowledge of construction scheduling software, MEP construction technology, and Building Information Modeling (BIM).
• Strong leadership, client relationship management, and communication skills.
• Valid, unrestricted driver's license.

Candidates with exclusively civil/structural engineering or design-only backgrounds are not aligned with this opportunity.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary of up to $150,000 , depending on experience.
• Comprehensive full-time benefits package.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Career advancement opportunity toward Engineering Services Manager .
• Opportunity to lead complex commercial construction projects.

Additional Information

• On-site position in Nashville, Tennessee, involving office and active construction-site work.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available. (ONLY OPEN TO US CITIZENS AND GREEN CARD HOLDERS)

Apply Today

If you have extensive commercial construction experience and a strong background in mechanical/electrical project execution, I encourage you to apply through LinkedIn Easy Apply .

All applications will be handled confidentially.