Engineering Manager – Facilities (MEP / HVAC)

Objective

Essential Duties

• Building system performance and optimization: monitor mechanical systems and optimize setpoints, control logic, and airside balancing to achieve stable operations and comfort.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance: lead maintenance planning, reliability programs, and root‑cause analysis to reduce reactive call‑outs.
• BMS oversight: govern programming changes, trend analysis, and alarm management; address control instability and "hunting".
• Energy and sustainability management: implement energy analytics, track chilled water/electrical consumption, and deliver reduction targets while meeting sustainability standards.
• Governance and compliance: ensure adherence to HSE, QHSE, and building code requirements; maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
• Stakeholder coordination: provide clear technical leadership and coordinate activities across landlord FM teams, HVAC contractors, and DoF’s FM supplier.
• Issue resolution and continuous improvement: lead corrective actions on temperature/humidity variance, dehumidification, and IAQ concerns (including mould mitigation).
• Risk management and crisis preparedness: develop contingency plans for critical system failures and lead incident response.
• Projects and change: guide HVAC/MEP improvement initiatives and support future office design and retrofit projects.
• Capability building: mentor UAE National graduate engineers and build in‑house technical depth.
• Provide support and perform any other duty as directed by the line manager.

Experience and Qualifications

• Preferable to have 10–15 years’ experience in complex HVAC/BMS environments, chilled water systems, airside balancing, and control logic
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• 10–15 years’ experience in complex HVAC/BMS environments, chilled water systems, airside balancing, and control logic.
• Familiarity with Siemens/Tridium BMS is preferred; experience with energy analytics and sustainability programs.
• Professional certifications such as IFMA CFM, ASHRAE membership/certifications is preferred