MEP Design Manager

Compass Project Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading project development consultancy in Dubai is seeking an experienced MEP Design Manager. You will oversee MEP designs for high-profile projects, ensuring compliance with local standards and leading design reviews. The ideal candidate has 15 years of relevant experience, particularly in mixed-use and residential developments across the UAE. This role offers a chance to work on significant projects with a strong development partner.

Qualifications

• 15 years’ experience in MEP design and project management.
• Strong background in design review and tendering processes.
• Experience with UAE and GCC projects, especially mixed-use and residential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review MEP designs through design and tender stages.
• Ensure compliance with local codes and sustainability requirements.
• Lead design review meetings and support tender evaluations.

Skills

MEP design management

Compliance with local codes

Technical coordination

Job description

Overview

The Role Compass Project Consulting is an award-winning, dynamic, and respected project development consultancy, providing high-quality, value-for-money, and fully tailored services to clients across all sectors. We are hiring an MEP Design Manager to support a leading UAE developer on a portfolio of high-profile residential and mixed-use projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review MEP designs (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) through design and tender stages.
• Ensure compliance with local codes, regulations, and sustainability requirements.
• Provide technical input and coordination between architecture, structure, and MEP disciplines.
• Lead design review meetings and support tender evaluations.

Qualifications

• 15 years’ experience in MEP design and project management.
• Strong background in design review and tendering processes.
• UAE and GCC project experience, ideally within mixed-use and residential developments.
• Prior exposure working with developers is essential.

About the company

We achieve greater project results by offering the best talent, supported by a robust ecosystem, and driven by a common goal. We truly are the Compass our clients turn to, for tailored project development consultancy services throughout the MENA region. Compass has forged a strategic partnership with Dar Al Arkan, one of the region’s leading real estate developers. Together, we are building a progressive and cohesive alliance with the shared vision of enhancing built environments and communities across the Middle East and beyond. Offering an integrated real estate development consultancy, our pooled experience delivers a world-class ecosystem of competencies for our clients and a team that strives to surpass the exacting requirements of each unique project.