MEP Site Engineer- Hospital

Apollo Hospitals; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Hospitals in Chennai is seeking a senior MEP professional to lead planning, design coordination and field execution for hospital projects.

The role covers MEP planning, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, medical gas, ELV, and BMS systems, with emphasis on safety, compliance, and seamless integration with medical facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering required.
• 10–15 years of relevant MEP experience in hospital/healthcare projects.
• Experience coordinating with architects, consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Review MEP designs, drawings, BOQs, specs and submissions for hospital projects.
• Coordinate with architects, consultants, medical planners and project teams.
• Identify design clashes and ensure integration of MEP with architecture, structure, equipment and interiors.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and life-safety systems.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, infection-control, and hospital safety requirements.
• Monitor site activities, schedules, quality, and safety; coordinate shutdowns with minimal patient disruption.
• Coordinate medical gas, fire protection, ELV, and BMS systems and ensure commissioning.
• Coordinate with statutory authorities for inspections and approvals.
• Provide handover documentation including O&M manuals and as-built drawings.

Skills

MEP coordination

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Plumbing & public health

Quality & safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

MEP Planning and Design Coordination

• Review MEP designs, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and technical submissions for hospital projects.
• Coordinate with architects, structural consultants, MEP consultants, medical planners, and project management teams.
• Identify design clashes and ensure proper integration of MEP services with architectural, structural, medical equipment, and interior requirements.
• Review coordinated drawings, shop drawings, builders work drawings, and as-built drawings.
• Ensure adequate provision for future expansion, equipment upgrades, and maintenance access.
• Support value engineering initiatives without compromising safety, quality, or hospital functionality.

Mechanical and HVAC Systems

• Oversee the installation and commissioning of HVAC systems, including chillers, AHUs, ventilation systems, cooling towers, pumps, ducts, and controls.
• Ensure proper air quality, temperature, humidity, pressure differentials, and air-change requirements in critical hospital areas.
• Coordinate HVAC requirements for operation theatres, ICUs, isolation rooms, laboratories, CSSD, imaging areas, wards, pharmacies, and other clinical spaces.
• Review testing, balancing, and validation of HVAC systems.

Electrical Systems

• Manage electrical systems including HT/LT panels, transformers, DG sets, UPS systems, batteries, cabling, lighting, earthing, and lightning protection.
• Ensure reliable and uninterrupted power supply for critical hospital equipment and clinical areas.
• Coordinate emergency power, essential power, and backup power requirements.
• Review load calculations, single-line diagrams, panel schedules, cable sizing, and power distribution plans.
• Coordinate electrical provisions for medical equipment, modular operation theatres, imaging equipment, laboratories, and critical care areas.

Plumbing and Public Health Engineering

• Supervise water supply, drainage, sewage, stormwater, hot-water, and water-treatment systems.
• Ensure proper installation and commissioning of STP, WTP, RO, water pumps, tanks, and filtration systems, wherever applicable.
• Review plumbing layouts and ensure compliance with hygiene, infection-control, and water-conservation requirements.
• Coordinate drainage and water requirements for clinical, laboratory, kitchen, laundry, and utility areas.

Medical Gas and Fire Protection Systems

• Coordinate the installation, testing, and commissioning of medical gas pipeline systems, including oxygen, vacuum, compressed air, nitrous oxide, and other required gases.
• Review medical gas plant rooms, manifolds, alarm panels, valve boxes, outlets, and pipeline routing.
• Oversee fire detection, fire alarm, fire hydrant, sprinkler, suppression, smoke management, and emergency evacuation systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable fire and life-safety requirements and support statutory inspections and approvals.

ELV and Building Management Systems

• Coordinate ELV systems such as CCTV, access control, public address systems, nurse call systems, data networks, fire alarms, and building management systems.
• Ensure integration of mechanical and electrical equipment with the BMS.
• Coordinate with IT, biomedical, security, and hospital operations teams for system integration.

Project Execution and Site Management

• Monitor day-to-day MEP execution activities at the project site.
• Prepare and track project schedules, work plans, material requirements, and contractor deliverables.
• Ensure work is executed as per approved drawings, method statements, technical specifications, and quality standards.
• Conduct regular site inspections and identify technical, quality, and safety issues.
• Monitor project progress and take corrective action to avoid delays.
• Coordinate shutdowns, service diversions, and renovation work in operational hospital areas with minimum disruption to patient care.
• Ensure infection-control and safety measures are followed while working in live hospital environments.

Vendor and Contractor Management

• Support the technical evaluation and finalization of MEP contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
• Review technical bids, BOQs, quotations, material submittals, and vendor proposals.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower deployment, material availability, and quality of work.
• Review contractor bills, measurements, variations, and additional work claims.
• Conduct regular progress meetings with contractors and consultants.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare, electrical, fire-safety, environmental, and building regulations.
• Implement quality-control procedures for MEP installation and commissioning.
• Review inspection requests, test reports, material approvals, checklists, and non-conformance reports.
• Ensure adherence to EHS requirements, permit-to-work systems, and safe construction practices.
• Coordinate with statutory authorities for required inspections, NOCs, and approvals.

Testing, Commissioning, and Handover

• Prepare and monitor testing and commissioning plans for all MEP systems.
• Witness equipment testing, system integration testing, performance testing, and final commissioning.
• Ensure all system deficiencies and snag points are resolved before handover.
• Verify O&M manuals, test certificates, warranties, spares, asset registers, and as-built drawings.
• Coordinate training for hospital engineering and facilities teams.
• Support project closure, final handover, and transition to hospital operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Additional certification in project management, fire safety, energy management, or healthcare engineering will be an advantage.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in MEP project execution.
• Significant experience in hospital, healthcare, laboratory, pharmaceutical, or other critical infrastructure projects is strongly preferred.