Job Description

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role of the Lead MEP Engineer is to coordinate and deliver HVAC and Plumbing technical outputs across multiple projects, providing hands-on engineering input, technical review, and day-to-day guidance to a small MEP team. 
The role supports the full project lifecycle, from tender and design through construction, commissioning, and handover, by reviewing technical documentation, resolving coordination issues, and maintaining standards for quality, compliance, and constructability. 
Working closely with internal teams, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and client representatives, the role helps manage technical risks, support timely decisions, and contribute to successful project delivery.

Strategic Responsibilities

1. Support the development and implementation of HVAC and Plumbing standards, workflows, and resource plans in line with departmental priorities, project requirements, and KPS business objectives. 

Operational Responsibilities

1. Lead the HVAC and Plumbing discipline across multiple projects by providing technical direction, quality review, and day-to-day support to project teams.
2. Act as the technical point of contact for HVAC and Plumbing matters, escalating complex issues where required to support timely decisions and project progress.
3. Assess HVAC and Plumbing technical requirements to support compliant, efficient, coordinated, and buildable project solutions.
4. Validate HVAC and Plumbing technical outputs to maintain accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project and authority requirements.
5. Oversee multidisciplinary technical inputs across Design, BIM, Engineering, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors to resolve design and coordination issues.
6. Review technical information, identifying design and coordination risks, and advising relevant teams on practical technical solution.
7. Manage HVAC and Plumbing deliverables across assigned projects to maintain quality, programme alignment, and timely issue of technical outputs.
8. Resolve HVAC and Plumbing design, coordination, construction, and site-related technical issues by balancing compliance, constructability, cost, programme, quality, and performance requirements.
9. Close non-conformity,  performance issues, and technical risks through inspections, testing, commissioning, snagging, and other close-out activities - why
10. Plan and allocate team resources and workloads across projects to support programme and business priorities.
11. Maintain HVAC and Plumbing technical standards, templates, lessons learned, and reporting inputs to improve consistency and support continuous improvement across projects.
12. Contribute to technical coordination meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder discussions to support clear decisions, action tracking, and project progress.

Person Specifications

Essential (must have to perform the role)

1. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
2. 10 to 12+ years of relevant MEP experience, with strong technical expertise in HVAC and plumbing systems in fit-out, design-and-build, commercial interiors, or engineering consultancy environments.
3. Demonstrated working knowledge of site installation, inspections, testing and commissioning.
4. Demonstrated working knowledge of Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and Microsoft Office applications.
5. Demonstrated experience in technical evaluations, value engineering, and risk assessment.
6. Demonstrated planning and organisational skills.
7. Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral.
8. Demonstrated teamwork skills.
9. Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills.
10. Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
11. Demonstrated presentation skills.

Desirable (advantageous)

1. Professional engineering membership, chartered status, or an equivalent recognised technical accreditation.
2. Relevant UAE authority accreditation or demonstrated experience managing authority submissions and approvals.
3. Sustainability certification such as LEED or an equivalent recognised qualification.