Associate Director MEP - Electrical/AV

Mace; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior MEP Manager to lead a major mixed-use development project in Saudi Arabia. This role involves overseeing all construction phases, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery while managing a diverse team of professionals. The ideal candidate will possess extensive MEP construction experience and influential leadership skills, along with a relevant degree and chartership qualifications. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a transformative project that shapes communities, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive MEP construction experience and influential skills.
• A relevant degree and chartership or similar qualifications are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of construction projects from planning to completion.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.

Skills

MEP construction experience

Influential skills

Project management

Health and safety management

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Chartership or similar professional qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential of every project.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, arts, and all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each project phase.

The senior MEP manager is responsible for ensuring the project is managed safely, effectively, and efficiently as well as being completed on time and within budget in accordance with the objectives of the client.

Manage and oversee all phases of construction projects from planning and design to execution and completion, client interface, and leading the technical quality of all project-related construction matters. From an MEP/AV bias as well as being a subject matter expert for the project in relation to the development and coordination of the MEP/AV.

Full ownership/responsibility - procurement, design, delivery including close out and commercial.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You’ll be responsible for:

• Actively support and align work with the client's strategic objectives and imperatives, and passionately promote the client's mission and vision.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the LDC, architects, engineers, MC, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.
• Actively interface and engage in the technical design process through the design stages - covering design works, technical services, surveys, studies, site investigations, reports, statutory approvals.
• The MEP/AV Lead supports the client's team at a strategic project delivery level in creating project briefs and RFI documentation based on the client's needs and required result.
• Collaborating with the design teams and lead design consultants (LDC) to maximise quality and value while minimising the risk profile for the project.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand their expectations, ensuring that health and safety initiatives meet and exceed these expectations.
• Develop, implement, and manage health and safety strategies to ensure a safe and healthy environment across the project.
• Develop the projects departments strategy to establish and implement policies, standards, and guidelines for modern methods of construction (MMC).
• Contribute to the establishment of the project execution plan, health and safety plan, QA/QC, and other documents as required.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the supply chain management and procurement teams to negotiate contracts with suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors. Maintain overall responsibility for MEP/AV construction contractor/subcontractor adherence to their respective contracts.
• In collaboration with the planning team, contribute to an overarching construction programme for the project, including interfaces, stakeholders, procurement, commercial, and design programmes.
• Report and monitor construction project facade progress against the schedule and cost plan highlighting concerns providing recommendations and implementing any agreed mitigation.
• Define all project plan documents, including the scope and financial plans, schedule, and risk management plans required on the project MEP/AV package.
• Assist the construction lead in the development and distribution of presentations, and weekly and monthly reporting on all aspects of the project.
• Direct and supervise a team of construction professionals providing guidance and support.
• Capitalize on extensive knowledge and experience of global innovation in the latest construction methods and materials to meet the client's sustainability targets.
• In collaboration with the project team, review supervision consultants' recommendations for extension of time or recovery plans to include contractor claims.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and control the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Ensure resources are appropriate to meet current and future commitments and to maximise opportunities.
• Contribute to the resolution of technical issues on projects and provide technical guidance to other team members, such as technicians, junior engineers, and graduates.
• Subject matter expert in MEP/AV elements of the project.
• In collaboration with the commercial teams, ensure the submission of monthly invoices by the contractors, develop and update the project cash flow forecast, and prepare estimates for variations.

You’ll need to have:

• A relevant degree qualification.
• Chartership or pursuing a similar level of professional qualifications.
• Necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and relevant work experience working on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, which are required for immigration and client approval.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Extensive MEP construction experience.
• Working experience in the MEA region.
• Influential skills - experience in leading or senior roles on major construction projects.

Please note: Obtaining a visa in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject to a criminal record check, qualifications, and may encounter age restrictions.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.