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RXR is an active investor in real estate credit, rental housing, commercial property, and property technology through value-added and opportunistic investment strategies.\nJob Summary\nRXR 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.\nThis 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.\nThe 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.\nCore Responsibilities\nMEP Technical Leadership\nLead the MEP technical decision-making process from design development through CDs and into construction, ensuring alignment with program, schedule, budget, and constructability.\nDrive interdisciplinary coordination between MEP, life safety and operational needs to deliver fully integrated building systems.\nLead MEP design reviews for coordination, code compliance, performance criteria, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations; manage issue resolution with consultants and CM.\nIn collaboration with preconstruction team, oversee CM procurement of MEPs (bid packaging, scope development, leveling, awards), including major equipment procurement and long-lead planning.\nLead MEP value engineering (VE) through design and procurement, ensuring savings are real, documented, and do not compromise performance or operations.\nConstruction Oversight & Field Coordination\nProvide senior oversight of the Construction Manager’s MEP execution plan: staffing, sequencing, safety, coordination impacts, and installation quality.\nParticipate in weekly OAC and MEP coordination meetings; manage key logs (coordination, RFIs, submittals, design clarifications) to drive timely decisions and maintain schedule.\nCoordinate MEP interfaces and constraints tied to public agencies, utilities, and transit-adjacent requirements as part of an integrated project delivery approach.\nReview and approve MEP CM requisitions for accuracy and progress validation.\nManage MEP change management: evaluate, negotiate, and resolve change orders; maintain clean cost tracking and forecasting for MEP scope.\nReview and approve CM’s integration of MEP activities into the master project schedule, resolving sequencing, access, and logistics issues with field teams.\nOversight of CM’s MEP coordination, BIM clash resolution.\nCommissioning, Turnover, and Operations Integration\nLead commissioning strategy and execution across all MEP systems, including functional performance testing, closeout documentation, training, and turnover readiness.\nCoordinate 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).\nDrive creation/management of handover deliverables (O&M manuals, record drawings, commissioning reports, issue resolution plan through stabilization).\nSupport executive-level communication of technical decisions, risks, and mitigations to internal stakeholders and project partners.\nKey Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline; PE preferred.\n10+ years delivering MEP scope for large-scale, complex projects (high-rise mixed-use, hospitality, commercial).\nDemonstrated leadership of MEP procurement/buyout, contract management, change management, and team coordination across multiple trades.\nProven commissioning and turnover experience, including coordination with operations teams to optimize system performance.\nStrong working knowledge of NYC building codes and design codes related to building systems and process, permitting workflow, and construction administration practices (RFIs, submittals, ASRs).\nProficiency in Bluebeam/MS Office; proficiency with project management software (Procore, Primavera P6, MS Project, etc.)\nExperience with BIM coordination (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD)\nIdeal Attributes\nExperience leading MEP scope on complex projects with multiple components and delivery specifications including commercial office, hotel, MTA.\nStrong commercial instincts: can balance technical performance, schedule, and cost; skilled negotiator and clear decision-maker.\nOperates with “owner mindset” and can translate technical complexity into crisp executive-level updates and risk mitigation plans.\nHighly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable leading through ambiguity on large, high-visibility projects.\nThe 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).\nBonus eligible. \nPay Range\n$250,000—$275,000 USD\nRXR 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. \nRXR 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. 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