Design Manager - MEP
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About the Role
Buro Happold seeks a Design Manager – MEP to lead MEP design delivery on a luxury development in Riyadh. The role involves managing consultant coordination, technical reviews, design integration, and risk management to ensure MEP systems meet project objectives.
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Responsibilities
- 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 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
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 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 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, preferred
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Role Overview
- 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.
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.
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.
About Buro Happold
- Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns.
- We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
- Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences.
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