My FAA contact says if the type rating requires being part of a crew - as in the OP’s case - it won’t give AMEL PIC privileges.
Via PM I’ve learned the OP is MEP rated in his EASA license. This should give him a 61.75 certificate with ASEL and AMEL. Any ME flying from an FAA perspective would be PIC.
With a goal of 30 hours of flying Banana Joe could have some great experiences!