Our client, a well-established Holding Company in the UAE with multiple subsidiaries across the UAE is looking to add to their growing business an MEP Design Manager.
Within this role you will be expected to:
- Oversee all the projectMEPdesign work, review and control the progress of the all the drawings, including project positioning, feasibility demonstration, conceptual design, architectural design, schematic design, construction drawings; carry out the technical feasibility study and provide basis for the decision-making on the strategical positioning of the whole project
- Participate in work relating to important bidding, contract, material review, drawing review, quality review
- Participates and assists in contract negotiations with contractors and consultants as required
- Ensures that the designs drawings and technical specifications are in compliance with the company s requirements, reports on variances and recommends approaches to bring the design drawing and documents into compliance
- Ensure the design prepared by the consultants is as per the design briefs and withing the cost and quality parameters
- Supervise the quality of construction drawings, check the consistency between the drawings and actual construction, solve design-related issues at construction site, handle major technical problems
- Manage the design scheme and cost control during the preliminary phase of the project
- Prepare technical evaluation of consultant tenders
- Prepare project documentation including meeting minutes, drawings, tender documents, and budget approval request, etc.
- Liaise and coordinate with external consultants, contractors, suppliers
- Assist design director to complete other tasks
Requirements
Education, Experience and Skills:
- A bachelor s degree inplumbing, electrical/mechanical engineering, or related discipline
- Experience 5-8 years of UAE in design review and management with a leading real estate developer for large-scale mixed use development projects (Residential, commercial, retail, villas, resorts, hotel etc.)
- Good understanding on UAE local government regulations particularly on design approval, planning approval, utilities application, fire services inspection, building construction, testing and commissioning, health and safety, etc.
- Working knowledge in MS word, AutoCAD and other software applications
- Strong presentation skills and proficiency in English and Arabic are essential (Chinese or Mandarin speakers will be advantageous)
Benefits
Competitive Salary and benefits
Good understanding on UAE local government regulations particularly on design approval, planning approval, utilities application, fire services inspection, building construction, testing and commissioning, health and safety, etc. Working knowledge in MS word, AutoCAD and other software applications Strong presentation skills and proficiency in English and Arabic are essential (Chinese or Mandarin speakers will be advantageous)