Mechanical Engineer

Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Mechanical Engineer V in Austin, TX. Key Responsibilities:

• MEP Scope Management: Provide overall management leadership for all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes from preconstruction through commissioning and turnover, ensuring alignment with project milestones and design-build delivery requirements
• Procurement & Contracting: Lead the procurement process for MEP trade packages including development of contracting strategies, bid leveling, scope definition, contract negotiations, and buyout; Evaluate market conditions, long-lead equipment, and recommend optimal packaging and delivery methods
• Schedule Ownership: Own the MEP integrated schedule; drive critical path activities, develop look-ahead plans, coordinate with the master scheduler, and ensure system installation and commissioning milestones are met to support overall project turnover
• Safety Leadership: Champion a safety-first culture across all MEP operations; Enforce safety programs specific to high-risk activities including electrical energization, lockout/tagout, confined space entry, hot work, and working at heights; Drive zero-incident performance
• Design-Build Coordination: Partner with MEP design engineers during design development to provide constructability input, sequencing recommendations, value engineering opportunities, prefabrication strategies, and early identification of long-lead equipment and materials
• BIM/Clash Coordination: Oversee 3D MEP coordination and clash detection processes; Ensure field installations align with coordinated models, drive model accuracy accountability, and leverage BIM for prefabrication and installation planning
• Subcontractor Management: Manage and hold accountable all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection subcontractors; Drive manpower loading, equipment planning, material deliveries, and prefabrication schedules

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or 15 years of equivalent relevant field and management experience in lieu of a degree
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification preferred
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive construction management experience in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work on large-scale industrial or advanced manufacturing projects
• Demonstrated experience managing MEP scopes on design-build projects within advanced manufacturing (semiconductor fabs, battery plants, pharmaceutical, data centers, or similar process-intensive facilities)
• Strong understanding of the procurement process for construction services, including contracting strategies, bid packaging, scope development, and subcontractor buyout
• Proven safety-focused leadership with a track record of driving zero-incident performance on high-risk MEP construction operations
• Experience managing MEP scopes on projects valued at $200M+ with multi-trade coordination across concurrent work fronts
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems (HVAC, process cooling, cleanroom air handling), electrical systems (medium/high voltage distribution, switchgear, UPS), and plumbing/process piping
• Working knowledge of BIM/Revit coordination workflows and clash detection processes
• Familiarity with commissioning processes (Cx) and system turnover protocols for critical facilities
• Proficiency reading and interpreting MEP construction drawings, specifications, and P&IDs

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or CCM (Certified Construction Manager) certification
• Experience with semiconductor fab or cleanroom construction MEP systems (process exhaust, ultra-pure water, specialty gases, chemical delivery, cleanroom HVAC)
• Journeyman or Master electrician/pipefitter license or equivalent trade background