
Traveling MEP Manager - Data Centers
Dayton, OHFull-time$170–250K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The Traveling MEP Manager oversees preconstruction, engineering, and field installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for an Advanced Technology project. The role supports data center and other market segments and manages procurement, budgets, quality, safety, coordination, scheduling, installation, commissioning, and close-out. It also leads MEP staff and coordinates with project stakeholders. The position involves 100% travel.
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Division: Critical Facilities-Data Centers Project Location(s): Saint Louis, MO 63101 USA Minimum Years Experience: Travel Involved: 100% Job Type: Regular Job Classification: Experienced Education: Job Family: Construction Compensation: Salaried Exempt ***** This position is for a full time travelingassignment supporting an Advanced Technology project, which includes our DataCenter, Pharmaceutical, Industrial/Manufacturing, and EV/Battery/Renewablesmarket segment groups (MSG). ***** Position Description: Oversee and direct preconstruction, engineering and field installation of all Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) systems. Reports to: Project Manager, Project Executive Essential Duties & Responsibilities*: Specifically relating to the mechanical and electrical systems (e.g. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, LowVoltage,Fire Sprinkler) - Develop and maintain relationships with engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, and owner's representatives to ensure alignment with client goals and expectations from initiation to completion of the project. - Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the contract documents (including Turner's contract, plans, specifications and applicable codes). - Lead, supervise and develop Turner MEP staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals. - Oversee daily activities of Engineer-MEP, Superintendent-MEP, and subordinates. - Manage MEP procurement, project budgets, quality, safety, engineering, coordination, scheduling, installation, commissioning, and close-out processes. #LI-SO2 The salary range for this position is estimated to be 170,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD annualized. Turner Construction provides flexible benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, financial benefits such as a 401(k) plan, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, wellness benefits, a voluntary legal plan, identity theft, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage. In addition to our extensive benefits offerings, we provide paid vacation, wellness/sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and end-of-year appreciation pay. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and minimum 10 years' experience with progressively more responsible exposure to design, cost, sequence, logistics and field installations of Mechanical and Electrical systems or equivalent combination of training and experience. Able to identify design features that command cost premiums and recommend alternatives that deliver comparable or improved function. Demonstrated ability to present technical material. LEED accreditation preferred. Very strong oral and written communication skills required. Strong computer skills and a familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite of programs. Knowledge of project management and scheduling software desirable. Ability to implement leading edge technologies to benefit the project. Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the duties will occasionally require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
How this job compares
Set against the 2,846 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$170–250K/yr
- Ohio median$121–160K/yr42 salary ranges
- US median$125–190K/yr1,333 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $210K, is 49% above the Ohio median midpoint ($141K) — in the top quarter of Construction Management salary ranges in Ohio.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 147 open Construction Management jobs in Ohio and 2,846 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Turner Construction Company (this employer)22 open
- Bechtel Corporation9 open
- Gilbane Building Company9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,201 postings).
- Education
- 832 of the 2,846 open Construction Management jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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