MEP Team Leader

Role Overview

Leadership and Delivery

• Lead and manage electrical and mechanical engineering teams across multiple projects.
• Plan resources according to project priorities, workloads, and delivery schedules.
• Provide technical guidance to design engineers.
• Review and approve calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and Bills of Quantities.
• Monitor progress, deliverables, man-hours, resource needs, and project risks.
• Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, design reviews, and coordination meetings.
• Support proposals, project planning, scope definition, deliverables, manpower allocation, and engineering man-hour estimates.

Coordination and Team Development

• Coordinate electrical, instrumentation and control, and mechanical design with civil, structural, architectural, process, and BIM disciplines.
• Manage technical interfaces and resolve design coordination issues.
• Ensure QA/QC procedures and engineering review processes are followed.
• Mentor engineers, support performance evaluations and career development, and participate in recruitment and technical assessment.
• Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement.

Electrical and I&C Systems

• Knowledge may include MV and LV power distribution, substations, transformers, generators, emergency power, UPS, DC batteries, variable frequency drives, and motor control centres.
• Knowledge may include protection and coordination, short-circuit and load-flow studies, earthing, lightning protection, lighting, small power, power quality, SCADA, control and instrumentation interfaces, and equipment specifications.

Mechanical Systems

• Knowledge may include HVAC, ventilation, pumps, pumping systems, mechanical piping, water and wastewater equipment, fire protection, plumbing, drainage, and mechanical equipment packages.
• Knowledge may include equipment sizing, technical specifications, mechanical calculations, and equipment selection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional engineering registration or chartership is preferred.
• At least 15 years of relevant engineering experience, including significant team leadership or managerial experience.
• Previous experience managing multidisciplinary electrical, instrumentation and control, and mechanical engineering teams.
• Strong experience in infrastructure, utilities, water and wastewater, and industrial projects.
• Good understanding of IEC, IEEE, NFPA, BS/EN, and local authority requirements.
• Experience with engineering consultancy and multidisciplinary design environments is required.
• PMP certification is preferred but not mandatory.

Required Skills and Tools

• Required capabilities include technical leadership, team and resource management, multidisciplinary coordination, project and programme awareness, client-facing communication, technical review, prioritization, commercial awareness, problem-solving, decision-making, and staff development.
• Preferred tools include ETAP, AutoCAD, Revit or BIM platforms, DIALux, HAP, Microsoft Project or Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office.