Job Description

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ROLE SUMMARY
Highly skilled and experienced MEP Project engineer will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, and ensuring timely and successful delivery of MEP related fitout projects (HVAC, electrical, fire- fighting and plumbing) from inception to completion across HC business. To assist Senior MEP Manager reporting the progress of projects. The role involves coordination with internal departments, consultants, malls and contractors to ensure technical and quality standards, timelines, budgets, and safety requirements are met.
Responsibilities:
ROLE PROFILE / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to MEP Manager, supervise project's MEP coordination and execution from site survey, coordinated brand concept design through construction and handover to facilities.
• Review MEP plans, drawings, and blueprints to identify potential issues or discrepancies.
• Coordinate/ liase with mall team/LL to get approvals for MEP fitout process and execution, keeping the design standards of Home centre intact.
• Liase with contractor to prepare material submittals to mall team/ LL.
• Support the MEP design team/ QS team with technical inputs, unit specifications and design information required for MEP design intent drawings, capex inputs and tender preparation by identifying cost saving opportunities.
• Review and manage technical documentation including shop drawings, method statements, RFIs, response to RFI's and variation requests under Senior MEP Manager supervision.
• Coordinate with designers and contractors to ensure MEP construction activities are in line with approved drawings, specifications, and project schedule.
• Verify materials delivered and installed against approved material submittals and ensure proper documentation.
• Monitor MEP works progress against weekly targets and highlights deviations from the approved program, advising the Sr MEP Manager of potential delays and corrective actions.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess progress and quality of works, ensuring compliance with design and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor project aspects including time, quality, safety, and sustainability, while eliminating delays.
• Maintain up-to-date records of project correspondence, approvals, project status update and progress reports.
• Coordinate, attend and document progress and regular coordination meetings with concept team and all stakeholders to understand their specific requirements and facilitate implementation on-site.
• Support testing & commissioning activities and participate in snagging, de-snagging, and handover processes.
• Support quantity and invoice verification and certification of completed works.
• Verify and confirm contractor work completion for invoicing and payment processing.
• Coordinate with QS for the release of payments to contractors, consultants and vendors, ensuring technical verification of claims and work completion.
• Document inspection findings, prepare detailed reports, and maintain accurate records of inspections and project documentation.
• Review engineering deliverables and initiate corrective actions as needed.
• Assist in developing strategies for successful project delivery, focusing on design, construction, and maintenance.
• Identification and evaluation of new products / solutions, vendors and material supporting sustainability initiatives.
• Directs all field personnel to achieve completion of the project on schedule, within budget, with quality workmanship that conforms to original plans and specifications.
• Promotes job site safety, encourages safe work practices and rectifies job site hazards immediately.

Qualifications:
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: Diploma/ bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering; Project Management Certification preferred.

• Experience: Graduate with 5-7 years of extensive MEP coordination and site experience, preferably on the consultant/client / facility or maintenance side. Proven experience on construction and fitout sites (commercial buildings, big box retail stores, utility projects or commercial buildings and fitout) coordinating with consultants, main contractors, and cross-functional internal teams including finance. Ability to work independently while managing multiple tasks/ projects and stakeholders in a demanding environment.
• Project Skills: Strong understanding of MEP systems (HVAC, electrical, firefighting, plumbing). Building systems and standards, Technical Input, Planning, Organizing, Progress Monitoring, Site execution and documentation, Design Coordination, reporting efficiently and delivery. Detail oriented with excellent organizational abilities.
• Competencies: Effective Communication, Time Management, Leadership, Commercial Awareness, Ethical Decision-Making, Site management, Customer Focus, problem-solving skills, Results-Driven Mindset, Adaptability.
• Knowledge: Financial Acumen, Computer Proficiency, UAE Local Regulations, NFPA standards, MEP building systems and Industry Best Practices.
• Skilled in MS Office, ACAD, MS Project/ Primavera and project documentation tools such as shop drawings, redlines, RFI's, method statements, risk assessment, etc.

PREFFERED

• Hands-on experience in MEP fitout, knowledge of estimation, exposure to latest building materials, building systems and energy efficiency trends.
• Valid UAE driving license is an advantage.
• Previous experience working in GCC region.
• Knowledge of Arabic is a plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Home centre, Landmark Group, we're on a mission to create great moments, to spread happiness, to build, experiences that stay in our memories for a lifetime. We're proud to say that over the past 30 years, we have built a reputation as a regional market leader and preferred home shopping destination in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Join us!
• Work in a friendly environment, where everyone shares positive vibes and excited about our future.
• Work with over 15,000 diverse and talented colleagues, all guided by our Leadership Model.

About Us:
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
About the Team:
Home Centre is the largest omnichannel retailer for home furnishings in the Middle East, North Africa & the Indian sub-continent.
Home Centre offers outstanding value, quality products, and exceptional customer experience which is revealed in their new brand identity that is underpinned by their customer-first approach of enabling every home to tell its own unique story.
Established in 1995 with its first store in the UAE, today Home Centre has a wide network of over 80 stores, across the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and India. Easy to navigate and serving as a one-stop solution for all home furnishing, the Home Centre e-commerce platform provides customers an extensive range of over 14,000 products at the tip of the fingers.

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