Sr. Manager MEP Ops

Key Responsibilities:

1. Business Development & Opportunity Leadership
2. • Identify, qualify, and pursue industrial construction opportunities where MEP scope is a critical success factor, including:
   • • Advanced manufacturing (battery, semiconductor, automotive, chemical)
     • Data centers and mission-critical facilities
     • Public and government-funded industrial infrastructure projects
   • Leverage existing relationships with owners, EPCs, GCs, and public agencies to originate and develop new opportunities.
   • Lead go/no-go decisions with a business-owner mindset, balancing margin, risk, and execution capability.
3. MEP Operations & Delivery Strategy
4. • Provide operational input on electrical, mechanical, and specialty construction scope strategy, drawing on MEP licensing or preconstruction experience.
   • Support company MEP licensing efforts at the state and local level where applicable.
   • Help establish and oversee MEP delivery models, including:
   • • Selective self-perform execution
     • Licensed subcontractor structures
     • Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
   • Provide input during preconstruction and early execution phases to support constructability, compliance, and risk control.
5. Strategic Partnerships & Market Expansion
6. • Build and manage relationships with owners, engineers/design consultants, licensed MEP contractors, specialty trade partners, and JV entities.
   • Structure teaming, JV, or subcontracting arrangements to meet licensing, capacity, and schedule requirements.
   • Support entry into new states or sectors by aligning business development execution with licensing and operational readiness.
7. Preconstruction, Bidding & Risk Management
8. • Collaborate with Preconstruction, Estimating, and Construction teams to:
   • • Define MEP scope and execution strategy
     • Develop pricing approaches and delivery plans
     • Identify and mitigate licensing, manpower, and schedule risks
   • Support proposal development with technical narratives related to MEP capability and execution approach.
   • Participate in constructability reviews, value engineering, and risk assessments for MEP-intensive scopes.
9. Leadership, Reporting & Business Ownership
10. • Provide regular updates to executive leadership on:
    • • MEP business pipeline
      • Licensing status and coverage
      • Strategic risks and growth opportunities
    • Operate with a business-owner mindset, contributing to long-term MEP growth strategy, profitability, and organizational capability development.
    • Support planning for future MEP organizational structure, talent needs, and potential division growth.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience within an industrial General Contractor environment, with a demonstrated, established network among owners, EPCs, developers, and industry partners in the U.S. industrial/advanced manufacturing and infrastructure sectors — this is a core requirement.
• Experience supporting industrial, infrastructure, or public-sector projects in the U.S. required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Proven, verifiable network of owner/EPC/GC relationships within the U.S. industrial construction sector.
• Strong understanding of state-specific MEP licensing requirements, particularly in TX, AZ, and IN, a plus.
• Proven ability to align licensing strategy (or precon strategy) with business growth and execution models.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial, business-owner mindset.
• Experience structuring and managing MEP delivery models (self-perform, subcontract, JV) a plus.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Comfortable operating in a mid-size, growth-oriented industrial GC environment.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel frequently for client meetings, site visits, and industry events.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess project feasibility and risk factors