Head of MEP Systems — Luxury Hospitality (Remote)

Utopia Living; Espagne; À distance; EUR 140 000 - 195 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Utopia seeks a Head of MEP Systems to lead the design function across luxury residences, resorts and boutique hotels. The role requires proven experience delivering very high-end projects and a proactive approach to identifying risks, resolving issues and improving design quality before problems reach site.

The Head establishes technical standards, oversees design coordination and guides internal teams and external consultants from concept through construction, commissioning and handover.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a relevant master’s degree or professional registration is an advantage.
• Significant MEP design experience, including leadership of teams, consultants or multidisciplinary packages.
• Proven experience delivering very high-end luxury residential and hospitality projects.
• Experience overseeing MEP design from concept through construction, commissioning or handover.

Responsabilités

• Lead MEP design strategy and technical reviews across projects and design stages.
• Establish and maintain MEP standards, design briefs, deliverable requirements and review procedures.
• Guide the global MEP team and coordinate specialist resources across projects.
• Review project briefs, concepts, calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules and equipment selections.
• Proactively identify design gaps, technical risks and coordination issues, then drive them to resolution with clear owners and deadlines.
• Coordinate MEP systems with architecture, interiors, structure, landscape and specialist equipment.
• Ensure designs are buildable, maintainable, compliant with applicable codes and suited to each project’s location and operating requirements.
• Protect the comfort, reliability, energy and water performance, and guest experience expected in very high‑end projects.
• Lead technical reviews and value engineering, balancing cost and programme with quality and long‑term performance.
• Coordinate with local engineers and consultants on authority requirements and statutory submissions.
• Support procurement and delivery teams with tender reviews, technical clarifications and proposed substitutions.
• Provide technical oversight during construction, inspections, commissioning, integrated systems testing and handover.
• Track design decisions, changes, risks and unresolved actions, escalating material issues promptly.
• Develop reusable standards, specifications, technical libraries and lessons learned across the portfolio.

Connaissances

MEP design leadership

Team leadership

Design coordination

HVAC knowledge

English fluent

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical or related field

Master’s degree or professional registration an advantage

Outils

Revit

Navisworks

BIM coordination

Engineering design tools

Description du poste

Utopia seeks a Head of MEP Systems to lead the design function across luxury residences, resorts and boutique hotels. The role requires proven experience delivering very high-end projects and a proactive approach to identifying risks, resolving issues and improving design quality before problems reach site.

The Head establishes technical standards, oversees design coordination and guides internal teams and external consultants from concept through construction, commissioning and handover.