Assistant Director of MEP (Buildings)

Job description

Job Status: This opportunity is for a secured role scheduled to start in May, subject to approval. If you would like to be considered as we progress through this position, please click Project: This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programs in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of a master mixed-use development including sports, entertainment and arts facilities as well as all associated infrastructure. the employer is one of the delivery partners in need of highly qualified and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout every phase of the project. Manage technical excellence in MEP across the Commercial Offices business unit, translating the vision into investment-ready assets. Providing specialist design assurance, coordinating multi-disciplinary consultants, driving compliance, sustainability and smart building outcomes, optimizing value, managing performance and supporting stakeholder approvals from concept through to build-ready delivery. Your responsibilities will include: • Upholding safety first, ensuring compliance with HSE standards while promoting wellbeing, inclusion and a positive safety culture. • Manage project delivery from start to finish, maintain quality systems and support senior leaders to achieve program milestones. • Oversee budgets, risks and ethical governance, and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the business. • Colonel lead laboratory project teams, driving performance, stakeholder engagement and innovating best practices at all stages. • Supervising safety, well-being and leadership values. • Leading the engineering design Electrical, mechanical, warranty, procurement and technical coordination. • Lead advisor performance, compliance, risk mitigation and approvals. • Build collaborative teams, monitor milestones and deliver coordinated, high-quality results. • Provides MEP leadership to design management team(s) for designs, coordinating management of technical, purchasing, commercial, risks and opportunities across MEP systems and interfaces. • Supports the design team(s) in conducting technical design reviews to ensure compliance with all project requirements, strategy, project, design and development briefs. • Supports design managers in coordination with external consultants through the design phases to ensure conformance to stated project objectives, in line with the phase gate approval process, and makes recommendations. • Review design consultants' deliverables, including relevant design documentation, to ensure compliance with all project requirements, project strategy, and design and development briefs. • Manage coordination and collaboration between development, delivery, construction, consultants, contractors and authorities to ensure early identification of design risks and suggest mitigation strategies. • Ensures all design and development teams maintain strict compliance with industry standards, codes, regulations, required framework, Sustainability and Smart Building guidelines to ensure project success. • Evaluate MEP submissions to consultants and contractors to ensure conformance to specifications including correct processes and procedures. • Manages the MEP review Functional and report on the progress of design/engineering deliverables based on agreed milestones and earned value. • Serves as MEP technical contact including contracting, procurement and ordering design issues. You will need: • Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, project management, or related field of study. • Master's degree will be an advantage. • Professional registration in the relevant specialty (or similar - i.e. chartered engineer) would be an advantage. • Registration as a Project Management Professional (PMP) would be an advantage. • 10-15+ years of MEP management experience, including senior design leadership on large-scale commercial office or mixed-use developments. • Experience leading a design team to deliver software, balancing competing requirements on a project to achieve design outcomes (e.g. cost vs. time vs. quality). • Expert knowledge of local and international design standards, laws and regulations. • Previous Saudi Arabia/Middle East experience preferred • Proven track record in delivering Grade A/Investment Grade BCO office tower or business park product from concept to delivery. • Strong leadership of design review processes, authority approval pathways and international best practices in commercial office design. • Experience managing international multi-disciplinary consulting teams (architecture, structure, MEP, façade, sustainability). • Excellent stakeholder management and executive presentation skills, comfortable with ml in a fast-paced giga project delivery environment • Program major experience - managing multiple projects, conflicting priorities, and stakeholders. • Supports the team during periods of business change. • Provide strategic oversight and direction in managing and prioritizing workload, based on deadline and ability to optimize workload. • Utilize exceptional written and oral skills in the English language - articulating ideas, strategies and project performance to a range of audiences and influencing at senior levels. • Leverage in-depth knowledge of enterprise-level digital design solutions and applications. • Strong leadership skills to inspire large, diverse teams and achieve results. • A strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and the ability to drive the direction of the function, specifically advocating or opposing practices such as n is required. OUR VALUES SAFETY FIRST - GOING HOME SAFE AND HEALTHY: We support a safe, diverse and inclusive work environment, and recognize the importance of wellbeing in every team. CLIENT FOCUS - DELIVERING OUR PROMISE: We own quality deliverables, strategic results and build long-term relationships with our clients. Integrity - Always Do the Right Thing: We impact positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance commitments. Creating opportunity - for our employees to excel: We champion a culture of continuous improvement in all activities, and inspire our employees and teams to improve. the employer is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel like you don't meet all the criteria, because you may still be the best candidate for this or another role within our organization. We are also exiled We are happy to discuss part-time, flexible and hybrid working options if they are suitable within the role. 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• • Master's degree would be an advantage

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