MEP Manager

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Establish the MEP design strategy, project brief, design criteria and utility requirements.
• Lead concept, schematic and detailed MEP design reviews.
• Review calculations, layouts, equipment selection, specifications, schedules and technical reports.
• Coordinate MEP requirements with architectural, structural, infrastructure, BIM and specialist disciplines.
• Ensure constructability, maintainability, energy efficiency and compliance with applicable codes.
• Lead value-engineering exercises to optimise capital costs, lifecycle costs and operational efficiency.
• Manage authority submissions, comments, NOCs and final approvals.
• Review tender drawings, specifications, BOQs, Employer’s Requirements and scopes of work.
• Respond to technical RFIs and evaluate contractor submissions, alternatives and tender proposals.
• Monitor design progress, budgets, variations and technical, commercial and programme risks.
• Lead client meetings, design workshops and stakeholder coordination throughout the project lifecycle.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or an HVAC-related specialisation is preferred.
• Minimum 20 years of overall MEP engineering experience.
• At least 15 years of UAE/GCC experience.
• Minimum five years in a senior management role within an engineering consultancy.
• Experience delivering projects valued above AED 500 million, including multi-billion-dirham developments.
• Strong portfolio covering high-rise towers, mixed-use developments, hospitality, villas, retail, healthcare or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience obtaining approvals from Dubai Municipality, DDA, DEWA, Civil Defence, RTA, district cooling, telecommunications, sewerage and drainage authorities.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical expertise across MEP and HVAC systems.
• Thorough knowledge of UAE regulations and authority requirements.
• Value engineering and sustainable-design expertise.
• BIM and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Commercial and contract-administration knowledge.
• Client and stakeholder management.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Application

• Please send your updated CV and a brief project list mentioning the project type, value, location and your responsibilities to jobs@ats.latinumhr.com.
• Subject: Application – MEP Manager.
• Only candidates meeting the mandatory UAE/GCC and engineering-consultancy experience requirements will be considered.