MEP Design Lead (Mechanical)

Lodha; India; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lodha is seeking a senior Mechanical Engineering professional for design and execution of PHE and Fire Protection systems for residential and commercial projects in India.

The candidate should have 15–20 years of experience or 18–20 years with a Diploma, and must be adept at coordinating with consultants, vendors, and authorities to ensure project milestones are met.

Qualifications

• BE in Mechanical Engineering with 15–18 years of experience or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with 18–20 years of relevant experience in design and execution of PHE and Fire Protection systems.
• Good understanding of local and international design standards, codes and local authority requirements.
• Sound knowledge of design calculations such as water demand estimation, pump head calculation, pipe sizing, STP sizing, tank sizing, infra services sizing.
• Experience in reviewing design documents from service consultants and coordinating with stakeholders for approvals.

Responsibilities

• Own the deliverable schedule end-to-end — build the micro-schedule, track against actuals, and escalate slippage early.
• Coordinate multiple consultants/contractors and workstreams to maintain quality and delivery.
• Review and approve contractors' shop drawings and material submittals.
• Attend site meetings and respond to RFIs and site queries in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with commercial and procurement for cost inputs and tender technical discussions.

Skills

AutoCAD

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Decision making

Education

BE in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Candidate should be BE in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 15-18 years, or Diploma in

Mechanical Engineering with 18-20 years of relevant experience in design and execution of PHE and

Fire Protection systems for residential and commercial projects.

Candidate should meet the below job description.

Technical

• Good understanding of local and international design standards, codes & local authority

requirements.

• Sound knowledge of design calculations such as water demand estimation, pump head

calculation, pipe sizing, STP sizing, tank sizing, infra services sizing, etc.

• Sound knowledge of the design process from concept to VFC and information flow at each

stage.

• Should be good at space planning for services.
• Should be experienced in review of design documents from service consultants.
• Should have good knowledge of rainwater harvesting systems, WTP, STP and solid waste management.

• Good understanding of architectural and structural drawings and design intent.
• Coordination-level understanding of other services such as HVAC, Electrical, PA System, CCTV System, BMS System, Communication System, etc.

• Good at coordination with relevant stakeholders for follow-up and approvals.
• Good at review and approval of contractors' shop drawings and material submittals.
• Attending site meetings and timely review and response to RFIs and site queries.
• Coordination with commercial and procurement teams for cost inputs and tender technical discussions.

• Active participation in meetings and discussions with valid inputs.
• Technical review of products for rate contracts.
• Coordination and document preparation for authority submissions.
• Should be able to provide real-time solutions wherever possible.

Design Thinking & Problem-Solving

• Evaluates design options on total cost of ownership and constructability, not just first cost

able to build the trade-off case, not just execute a brief.

• Challenges consultant designs with independent first-principles calculation checks rather than

accepting submittals at face value.

• Anticipates downstream coordination clashes (structural, architectural, other MEP services) at concept/schematic stage rather than resolving them at shop-drawing stage.

• Comfortable proposing a design deviation with a reasoned justification when the standard approach doesn't fit a project's constraints.

• Track record of at least one instance of value engineering or design optimisation with a quantified outcome (cost, space, energy, or schedule saved).

Project Management

• Owns the deliverable schedule end-to-end — builds the micro-schedule, tracks it against actuals, and escalates slippage early rather than at the deadline.

• Manages multiple consultants/contractors and workstreams in parallel without dropping quality on any one.

• Structures decisions and approvals to keep the critical path moving — sequences RFIs, submittals, and authority approvals rather than handling them reactively.

• Comfortable owning risk and budget conversations, not just design content — reviews consultant invoices and contractor variation claims with a critical eye.

People Management & Stakeholder Influence

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing a design/site team — not just individually competent, but capable of raising the team's output.

• Able to hold a technical position under pressure from senior stakeholders while remaining collaborative — influences without relying on hierarchy.

• Builds working relationships with consultants and contractors that get better outcomes than the contract alone would produce.

• Communicates technical risk and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders (commercial, procurement, leadership) in terms they can act on.

• A team player with a positive approach to change, and good people-management skill.

Skills

• AutoCAD knowledge for review of drawings, with basic drafting skill.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good communication and decision-making.

Added Advantage

• Experience and knowledge of lift traffic analysis.
• Experience and knowledge of HVAC systems.