RXR

Real estate development, ownership, and rentals

Vice President – MEP Design & Construction

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNew York, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline is required; a Professional Engineer license is preferred.
At least 10 years of experience delivering mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope for large-scale, complex projects such as high-rise mixed-use, hospitality, or commercial projects.
Demonstrated leadership of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing procurement or buyout, contract management, change management, and team coordination across multiple trades.
Proven commissioning and turnover experience, including coordination with operations teams to optimize system performance.
Strong working knowledge of New York City building codes and design codes related to building systems and process, permitting workflow, and construction administration practices, including requests for information, submittals, and architect supplemental instructions.
Proficiency in Bluebeam and Microsoft Office, and proficiency with project management software such as Procore, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project.
Experience with building information modeling coordination using Revit, Navisworks, or AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing technical decision-making from design development through construction documents and construction, ensuring alignment with program, schedule, budget, and constructability.
Drive interdisciplinary coordination between mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, life safety, and operational needs to deliver integrated building systems.
Lead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design reviews for coordination, code compliance, performance criteria, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations; manage issue resolution with consultants and the Construction Manager.
In collaboration with the preconstruction team, oversee Construction Manager procurement of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes, including bid packaging, scope development, leveling, awards, major equipment procurement, and long-lead planning.
Lead mechanical, electrical, and plumbing value engineering through design and procurement, ensuring savings are documented and do not compromise performance or operations.
Provide senior oversight of the Construction Manager’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing execution plan, including staffing, sequencing, safety, coordination impacts, and installation quality.
Participate in weekly owner-architect-contractor and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination meetings; manage coordination, request-for-information, submittal, and design-clarification logs to drive timely decisions and maintain the schedule.
Coordinate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing interfaces and constraints related to public agencies, utilities, and transit-adjacent requirements as part of integrated project delivery.
Review and approve mechanical, electrical, and plumbing Construction Manager requisitions for accuracy and progress validation.
Manage mechanical, electrical, and plumbing change management by evaluating, negotiating, and resolving change orders, and maintaining cost tracking and forecasting for the scope.
Review and approve the Construction Manager’s integration of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing activities into the master project schedule, resolving sequencing, access, and logistics issues with field teams.
Oversee the Construction Manager’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing coordination and building information modeling clash resolution.
Lead commissioning strategy and execution across all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, including functional performance testing, closeout documentation, training, and turnover readiness.
Coordinate with RXR Property Management and operations teams to ensure systems are delivered in an operationally stable way, including standard operating procedures, warranties, spare parts, training, and transition planning.
Drive creation and management of handover deliverables, including operations and maintenance manuals, record drawings, commissioning reports, and issue-resolution plans through stabilization.
Support executive-level communication of technical decisions, risks, and mitigations to internal stakeholders and project partners.
Coordinate with the project’s internal construction and development management team on distinct phases of work, including core-and-shell office, Metropolitan Transportation Authority improvements, hotel fit-out, and interaction with the anchor tenant design team and Construction Manager to enable streamlined base-building delivery meeting tenant lease requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Experience leading mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scope on complex projects with multiple components and delivery specifications, including commercial office, hotel, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority work.
Strong commercial instincts to balance technical performance, schedule, and cost; negotiation and decision-making ability.
Ability to operate with an owner mindset and translate technical complexity into executive-level updates and risk-mitigation plans.
Organization, deadline orientation, and comfort leading through ambiguity on large, high-visibility projects.

Headquartered in New York with a nationally-scaled platform, RXR is a 450+ person, vertically integrated investment manager with expertise in a wide array of value creation activities, including acquisitions, asset and portfolio management, property operations, development, construction, leasing, and technological innovation. RXR is an active investor in real estate credit, rental housing, commercial property, and property technology through value-added and opportunistic investment strategies.

Job Summary

RXR Realty, in partnership with TF Cornerstone, seeks a VP, MEP Design & Construction to lead the end-to-end delivery of base-building MEP systems for 175 Park Avenue — a world-class, mixed-use, transit-integrated tower adjacent to Grand Central Terminal.

This role is accountable for the overall MEP system design leadership through construction delivery, including procurement, value engineering, coordination of installation, and commissioning / turnover. The Project Executive will serve as a senior technical leader and owner’s representative, interfacing daily with the design team, providing oversight and direction to the Construction Manager, and coordinating closely with RXR Property Management to ensure operability, maintainability, and smooth building turnover.

The position will coordinate with the project’s internal construction and development management team with direct responsibilities for distinct phases of work including: core-and-shell office, MTA Improvements, hotel fit-out, interaction with anchor tenant design team and construction manager to enable streamlined base-building delivery to meet tenant lease requirements.

Core Responsibilities

MEP Technical Leadership

Lead the MEP technical decision-making process from design development through CDs and into construction, ensuring alignment with program, schedule, budget, and constructability.
Drive interdisciplinary coordination between MEP, life safety and operational needs to deliver fully integrated building systems.
Lead MEP design reviews for coordination, code compliance, performance criteria, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations; manage issue resolution with consultants and CM.
In collaboration with preconstruction team, oversee CM procurement of MEPs (bid packaging, scope development, leveling, awards), including major equipment procurement and long-lead planning.
Lead MEP value engineering (VE) through design and procurement, ensuring savings are real, documented, and do not compromise performance or operations.

Construction Oversight & Field Coordination

Provide senior oversight of the Construction Manager’s MEP execution plan: staffing, sequencing, safety, coordination impacts, and installation quality.
Participate in weekly OAC and MEP coordination meetings; manage key logs (coordination, RFIs, submittals, design clarifications) to drive timely decisions and maintain schedule.
Coordinate MEP interfaces and constraints tied to public agencies, utilities, and transit-adjacent requirements as part of an integrated project delivery approach.
Review and approve MEP CM requisitions for accuracy and progress validation.
Manage MEP change management: evaluate, negotiate, and resolve change orders; maintain clean cost tracking and forecasting for MEP scope.
Review and approve CM’s integration of MEP activities into the master project schedule, resolving sequencing, access, and logistics issues with field teams.
Oversight of CM’s MEP coordination, BIM clash resolution.

Commissioning, Turnover, and Operations Integration

Lead commissioning strategy and execution across all MEP systems, including functional performance testing, closeout documentation, training, and turnover readiness.
Coordinate closely with RXR Property Management and operations teams to ensure systems are delivered in an operationally stable way (SOPs, warranties, spare parts, training, and transition planning).
Drive creation/management of handover deliverables (O&M manuals, record drawings, commissioning reports, issue resolution plan through stabilization).
Support executive-level communication of technical decisions, risks, and mitigations to internal stakeholders and project partners.

Key Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline; PE preferred.
10+ years delivering MEP scope for large-scale, complex projects (high-rise mixed-use, hospitality, commercial).
Demonstrated leadership of MEP procurement/buyout, contract management, change management, and team coordination across multiple trades.
Proven commissioning and turnover experience, including coordination with operations teams to optimize system performance.
Strong working knowledge of NYC building codes and design codes related to building systems and process, permitting workflow, and construction administration practices (RFIs, submittals, ASRs).
Proficiency in Bluebeam/MS Office; proficiency with project management software (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.)
Experience with BIM coordination (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD)

Ideal Attributes

Experience leading MEP scope on complex projects with multiple components and delivery specifications including commercial office, hotel, MTA.
Strong commercial instincts: can balance technical performance, schedule, and cost; skilled negotiator and clear decision-maker.
Operates with “owner mindset” and can translate technical complexity into crisp executive-level updates and risk mitigation plans.
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable leading through ambiguity on large, high-visibility projects.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary/rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of service, specialty, education, relevant experience).

Bonus eligible.

Pay Range

$250,000—$275,000 USD

RXR is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

RXR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, RXR will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact 516-506-6847.

Pay Range 250000 - 275000 USD

About the Company

RXR

Real estate development, ownership, and rentals

RXR focuses on owning, developing, and managing real estate across residential, commercial, and mixed-use properties in multiple regions. It uses its Innovation Digital Lab to build new technology and form partnerships that enhance how people live, work, and spend time in urban spaces. Revenue comes from rental income, property sales, and investments in property-related ventures. RXR differentiates itself by prioritizing social responsibility, accessibility, and community impact, along with a broad, diverse portfolio and active civic engagement. The company’s goal is to create vibrant, inclusive urban environments while delivering steady value for investors.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Private
Total funding: $1B
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Founded: 1987

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