Senior MEP Superintendent (North Texas) - Austin Commercial

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Senior MEP Superintendent for our $1 Billion Healthcare Project in Fort Worth, TX. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Customarily begins work on a project near the beginning when drawings are first submitted by the owner/architect for conceptual estimating.  Evaluates the complexity of the mechanical/electrical design and estimates both the construction costs and maintenance.  Ensures the constructability of the design and compatibility with local building codes.  Determines the scope of the project, the materials to be utilized, and manpower requirements for each construction phase.
• Serves as a technical resource in meeting with owners and architects.  Discusses the mechanical/electrical systems within the building in technical terms; explaining fully any anticipated difficulties with the plans.
• Attends weekly meetings with owners, architects, and subcontractors.  Outlines work to be performed by the mechanical and electrical subcontractors, phasing of work, problems encountered in scheduling, quality of work, etc.  May hold separate meetings with mechanical/electrical contractors as necessary.
• Ensures that all mechanical/electrical shop drawings are submitted by the subs in a timely manner.  Examines all shop drawings for completeness.  May use a pin bar system/overlay system or CAD system to help identify potential space requirement problems.  Coordinates shop drawings between subs to further reduce design errors.
• Mechanical & Plumbing - Checks all shop drawings for P.PE routes, dimensions of toilet rooms, etc.  Checks all underground piping as it is being installed.  Checks solder connections, flanges, etc. for quality of work.  Ensures that all heavy pipe and other mechanical equipment is in place before walls are poured.
• Checks shop drawings for raceways in slabs, main switchgear layout, riser diagrams, placement of emergency generator equipment etc.  Performs detailed inspections of work in progress to ensure quality of installation, and to ensure adequacy of the system.  Meets regularly with city electrical inspectors and inspects work in progress.  Resolves problems with the architect and subcontractor as they arise.
• Within the scope of the overall construction schedule, plans the daily and weekly activities for each craft.  Provides the detailed technical instructions for each foreman ensuring a clear understanding of the work to be performed; the methods to be used, manpower resources to be allocated and expected completion date.  Resolves any ambiguities in the plans and drawings before actual construction begins.
• Provides technical guidance and assistance in resolving day to day construction problems encountered.
• Assists the PM as necessary in estimating change orders.
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and Local Laws, ordinances and codes relating to construction activities.  Included are company policies and procedures dealing with employment, terminations, compensation, labor and management.  Assumes overall responsibility for the health and safety of employee-owners.
• Inspects all field construction work in progress, including work which is subcontracted, and ensures that uniformly high-quality workmanship is maintained during each construction segment.  Points out deficiencies promptly with responsible parties and follows up to ensure that deficiencies are corrected.
• Sheet metal - Checks shop drawings for compliance with various building codes (duct liners, hangers, duct connections, etc.)  Checks ceiling space allotments carefully; flattening ductwork where feasible, rerouting ducts if necessary, etc.  Coordinates diffusers with lighting fixtures and sprinkler heads.  Checks fire dampers for code compliance.
• Insulation - Inspects piping during installation and ensures that required insulation is placed correctly.  Check vapor barriers for proper seal.  Reviews exposed pipe for heat tracing and freeze protection.
• Fire Sprinkler System - Establishes contact early with city fire department inspectors; inviting them to inspect work in progress.  Reviews all shop drawings and ensures their adequacy and completeness to meet local codes.  Co