MEP Manager

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP delivery across multiple zones, assets, and infrastructure packages.
• Review contractor execution plans, methodologies, procurement schedules, testing and commissioning programmes, and construction activities.
• Ensure compliance with specifications, codes, authority requirements, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate interfaces between buildings, infrastructure, landscape, utilities, and specialist systems.
• Monitor progress and risks, resolve technical issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, material approvals, method statements, and technical proposals.
• Chair and participate in coordination meetings, progress reviews, and technical workshops.
• Manage testing, commissioning, handover, and close-out activities.
• Liaise with utilities and service providers on approvals, inspections, connections, and operational readiness.
• Verify contractor performance against milestones, quality requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Support commercial and contract teams with variations, claims, extensions of time, and technical submissions.
• Coordinate project disciplines and report progress, risks, and issues to project leadership.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15–18 years of experience in MEP design, construction, and project management.
• At least 7 years of leadership experience on major mixed-use developments, masterplan communities, infrastructure, or large-scale construction projects.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary contractors and complex MEP interfaces across large developments.
• Strong knowledge of testing and commissioning, utility coordination, and authority approvals.
• PMC or client-side project delivery experience is highly desirable.

Preferred credentials

• Professional membership and relevant certifications are preferred.
• PMP, Chartered Engineer, or equivalent qualification is advantageous.

Pay

• The description lists AED 1–2 per month. The stated amount may be anomalous, but the pay cadence is monthly.

Work location

• Work location is in person.