Design Manager - MEP
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Want to help deliver the building systems behind a world-class luxury development in Riyadh? Your experience managing MEP design on complex projects might make you our new Design Manager – MEP.
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Overview
- Want to help deliver the building systems behind a world-class luxury development in Riyadh?
- Your experience managing MEP design on complex projects might make you our new Design Manager – MEP.
- Here, expect the exceptional.
- This role will be central to ensuring that MEP systems are coordinated, efficient, buildable and aligned with the performance expectations of a major luxury project.
- Your next role
- The purpose of this role is to manage MEP design delivery across a landmark luxury development in Riyadh.
- You will oversee consultant coordination, technical reviews, design integration and risk management to ensure all MEP systems support the project’s operational, guest experience and sustainability objectives.
- Your key duties
- Manage MEP design development across all project phases, ensuring alignment with project brief, programme and budget.
- Coordinate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, ELV and specialist systems design deliverables.
- Review consultant submissions for completeness, compliance, coordination and technical quality.
- Lead coordination with architectural, structural, interior design and infrastructure teams to resolve clashes and interface issues.
- Support technical design reviews, workshops and design gateway approvals.
- Track design risks, RFIs, change requests and technical issues to closure.
- Participate in value engineering and design optimisation exercises focused on efficiency, maintainability and luxury user experience.
- Support the preparation of scopes, RFPs and technical evaluations for consultants and specialist suppliers.
- Monitor deliverable programmes and consultant performance.
- Provide regular progress reporting to project leadership and stakeholders.
Your Skills And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Proven MEP design management experience on major high-end developments.
- Strong knowledge of building services coordination and multidisciplinary design processes.
- Good understanding of technical standards, authority requirements and construction interfaces.
- Experience in BIM coordination and digital design environments is preferred.
- Strong organisational, reporting and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain focus on quality and delivery.
- Middle East experience, ideally on luxury or large-scale projects, is preferred.
What We Offer You
- A key role on a signature luxury project in Riyadh.
- Exposure to technically challenging, design-led and high-profile project work.
- An attractive salary and benefits package.
- A professional environment focused on excellence, collaboration and delivery.
- At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday.
- Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
- A place for everyone
- Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance.
- We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
- Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us.
- Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
- We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry.
- We have much to learn from one another.
- Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
- Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you.
- Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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