Director - Delivery - MEP
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About the Role
Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director - MEP Delivery to lead MEP works across large-scale residential districts in Riyadh.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the MEP delivery strategy across assigned residential projects, including villas, townhouses, apartments, infrastructure interfaces and community assets
- Oversee the delivery of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV, ICT and specialist systems from construction planning through installation, testing, commissioning and handover
- Manage and coordinate MEP consultants, contractors, subcontractors and specialist vendors to ensure performance against programme, budget, quality and safety requirements
- Review and challenge MEP design, shop drawings, material submissions, method statements and technical proposals to ensure buildability and compliance with project standards
- Work closely with Design and Development teams to resolve technical issues, manage design changes and ensure MEP solutions support the overall residential product and customer experience
- Coordinate MEP interfaces with infrastructure, utilities, civil works, architecture, structure, façade, landscape and fit out packages
- Drive construction readiness for MEP works, including procurement planning, long lead item tracking, authority approvals, utility connections and commissioning strategy
- Monitor progress on site, identify risks and constraints, and ensure timely resolution of technical, commercial and programme related issues
- Support value engineering and cost control initiatives without compromising quality, safety, maintainability or operational performance
- Ensure all MEP works comply with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, Qiddiya governance and project specifications
- Lead testing, commissioning, inspections, snagging, handover documentation and operational readiness for MEP systems
- Provide clear reporting to senior leadership on MEP progress, risks, mitigation plans and key decisions required
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
- Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in MEP construction delivery
- Proven track record in a senior MEP delivery leadership role, ideally at Director level or equivalent
- Strong experience delivering MEP works on complex projects from construction stage through testing, commissioning and handover
- Experience managing consultants, contractors and specialist subcontractors in a client side, developer, PMC or major contractor environment
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV, ICT, utilities and commissioning processes
- Experience with residential developments, including villas, townhouses, apartments, high rise residential or large residential communities, is strongly preferred
- GCC or Saudi Arabia project experience is highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, site logistics, authority approvals, utility interfaces and operational handover requirements
- Ability to challenge technical assumptions, resolve complex delivery issues and drive practical, buildable solutions
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to support cost control, value engineering and change management
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across development, design, commercial, procurement, delivery and external partner teams
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Role Overview
- Qiddiya Investment Company is seeking an experienced Director MEP Delivery to join the Residential Business Unit.
- The role leads the successful delivery of MEP works across large scale residential districts.
- Responsible for overseeing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety and specialist building services delivery across residential projects.
- Ensures works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the MEP delivery strategy across assigned residential projects, including villas, townhouses, apartments, infrastructure interfaces and community assets.
- Oversee the delivery of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV, ICT and specialist systems from construction planning through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
- Manage and coordinate MEP consultants, contractors, subcontractors and specialist vendors to ensure performance against programme, budget, quality and safety requirements.
- Review and challenge MEP design, shop drawings, material submissions, method statements and technical proposals to ensure buildability and compliance with project standards.
- Work closely with Design and Development teams to resolve technical issues, manage design changes and ensure MEP solutions support the overall residential product and customer experience.
- Coordinate MEP interfaces with infrastructure, utilities, civil works, architecture, structure, façade, landscape and fit out packages.
- Drive construction readiness for MEP works, including procurement planning, long lead item tracking, authority approvals, utility connections and commissioning strategy.
- Monitor progress on site, identify risks and constraints, and ensure timely resolution of technical, commercial and programme related issues.
- Support value engineering and cost control initiatives without compromising quality, safety, maintainability or operational performance.
- Ensure all MEP works comply with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, Qiddiya governance and project specifications.
- Lead testing, commissioning, inspections, snagging, handover documentation and operational readiness for MEP systems.
- Provide clear reporting to senior leadership on MEP progress, risks, mitigation plans and key decisions required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in MEP construction delivery, with significant experience on large scale residential, mixed use or masterplanned developments.
- Proven track record in a senior MEP delivery leadership role, ideally at Director level or equivalent.
- Strong experience delivering MEP works on complex projects from construction stage through testing, commissioning and handover.
- Experience managing consultants, contractors and specialist subcontractors in a client side, developer, PMC or major contractor environment.
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV, ICT, utilities and commissioning processes.
- Experience with residential developments, including villas, townhouses, apartments, high rise residential or large residential communities, is strongly preferred.
- GCC or Saudi Arabia project experience is highly advantageous.
- Strong understanding of construction sequencing, site logistics, authority approvals, utility interfaces and operational handover requirements.
- Ability to challenge technical assumptions, resolve complex delivery issues and drive practical, buildable solutions.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to support cost control, value engineering and change management.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across development, design, commercial, procurement, delivery and external partner teams.
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