MEP Discipline Manager

Position: MEP Discipline Manager

Job Location: Head Office, Abu Dhabi

Job Purpose:

The MEP Manager will lead and manage the MEP engineering activities across multiple projects, ensuring that all designs comply with industry standards, regulations, client requirements, and the firm's quality benchmarks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop the MEP design and supervision team, setting clear goals and providing regular performance feedback.
• Foster a positive and proactive work environment, supporting the professional growth of team members through training and mentoring initiatives.
• Keep the Project Manager regularly informed of progress and any significant developments that may impact project outcomes.
• Strategic oversight of MEP Site Supervision team and activities in coordination with the supervision department head.

Technical Duties

• Lead the preparation and coordination of MEP design drawings and documentation, ensuring their timely readiness for submission in line with project schedules.
• Manage and oversee the work of Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, ensuring all deliverables align with project objectives.
• Define and enforce the MEP quality control system, approving all documents issued by the MEP section in coordination with Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
• Oversee the review process of MEP submissions, ensuring all submissions are reviewed efficiently and on time to meet project milestones.
• Provide technical guidance and executive-level support to resolve complex construction challenges, ensuring best practices and innovative solutions are applied.
• Ensure design coordination among disciplines, preventing clashes and guaranteeing integrated systems for electrical, mechanical, and plumbing designs.
• Facilitate workshops and coordination meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure effective communication and resolution of technical issues.

Project Coordination:

• Collaborate with project managers and lead engineers/architects to develop and implement design strategies for projects.
• Foster collaboration with other section managers to ensure seamless integration of designs, promoting overall project efficiency.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary coordination meetings to address technical challenges and engage in cross-functional teamwork, enhancing productivity and problem-solving capabilities.
• Coordinate with sub-consultants to ensure effective collaboration and integration of their contributions.
• Collaborate with design and supervision project managers to identify and mitigate potential risks.

Resource Management

• Allocate and manage section resources efficiently, aligning activities with project demands, timelines, and estimated working hours, while adhering to priorities set by the Design and Supervision Department Heads.
• Optimize resource allocation for integrated project delivery, emphasizing quality, productivity, and efficiency.
• Supervise and mentor the overseas MEP design team.
• Delegate tasks effectively, matching team capabilities with project requirements.
• Identify staffing needs based on performance evaluations and participate in recruitment and termination procedures as necessary.
• Manage and integrate freelancers into the project, providing technical guidance and ensuring adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
• Review and provide feedback on resource plans for the MEP team, making strategic adjustments as needed to maintain project timelines in coordination with Design Department Head, Supervision Department Head and PMs.

Quality Management

• Define, implement, and monitor quality assurance and quality control measures to ensure MEP designs meet industry standards, company benchmarks, and client specifications.
• Conduct regular design reviews to assess compliance with established design principles, project requirements, and building codes.
• Maintain comprehensive design documentation and ensure accurate and organized project files.
• Implement best practices and lessons learned from previous projects to continuously improve quality.
• Guide the section team to ensure compliance with relevant building codes and standards.
• Oversee the MEP site supervision team, ensuring alignment with project objectives and that all on-site activities adhere to design, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Establish and enforce quality control measures for on-site MEP installations, ensuring all work complies with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Cost and Sustainability

• Collaborate with project managers to effectively manage budgets, providing insights into cost considerations.
• Champion the integration of sustainable design principles into projects, ensuring alignment with environmental standards and client sustainability goals.

Client Interaction and External Collaboration

• Work closely with project managers to address client concerns and ensure client satisfaction with outcomes.
• Prepare detailed design project reports as required

Interdepartmental Collaboration

• Support Strategy, Marketing, Business Development, and Bidding operations to identify and pursue new opportunities as needed.
• Collaborate with all departments, including design, supervision, and procurement, to ensure seamless project execution.

Innovation and Development:

• Stay up to date with technological advancements, industry trends, and regulatory changes, integrating innovative solutions into projects.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team by applying the latest technologies and tools in MEP disciplines.
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions within the department, encouraging the exchange of best practices and lessons learned.
• Regularly inform the Project Manager of project proceedings and developments.
• Defining and applying quality control system, approving all documents issued by MEP Section in coordination with Senior Mechanical and Electrical Engineers.
• Oversee the preparation of detailed MEP drawings and documentation, ensuring timely acquisition of permits and readiness for tender in accordance with approved project timelines.
• Oversee the review of the MEP site submissions, ensuring timely review in accordance with project timeline's requirements.
• Regularly update the Project Manager on project progress and any significant developments.
• Provide executive-level technical support and oversight on complex construction challenges, guiding the team on best practices and innovative solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in the mechanical engineering discipline.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the UAE.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a consultancy company.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in MEP Management.
• Strong Knowledge in design and supervision management and expertise in project management processes.

Skills and Competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of MEP systems, design processes, and project phases.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage internal teams, stakeholders, and clients.
• Strong quality control and compliance skills, ensuring adherence to project and regulatory standards.
• Proactive problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex project challenges.
• Proficiency in using engineering design and management software tools.

Software Proficiency:

• Proficiency in software tools such as AutoCAD and Revit.
• Knowledge of Hourly Analysis Program (HAP) and Psychrometric Chart.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Health insurance and annual leave as per UAE labor law.
• End-of-service benefits as per UAE labor law.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Please note that only candidates meeting all specifications will be contacted.