MEP Manager

Shimizu Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Shimizu Corporation in Singapore seeks a senior M&E Construction Manager to lead end-to-end M&E works on large-scale projects. You will coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities to ensure on-time delivery and compliance with specs, quality, and safety standards.

You will drive testing, commissioning and handover while managing multidisciplinary teams. The role requires a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with at least 10 years in M&E construction and 3

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of M&E construction experience, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering large projects or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong experience managing testing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing for complex M&E systems.
• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, vendor teams and multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all M&E works from design through testing, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate M&E activities with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, vendors and internal teams.
• Review schedules to align M&E deliverables with milestones.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Ensure works meet drawings, specs, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Lead coordination meetings, technical workshops and progress reviews.
• Review designs, calculations, shop drawings, method statements and submissions for compliance.
• Manage design coordination across disciplines.
• Evaluate proposals, equipment selections and vendor documentation.
• Provide expertise on mission-critical systems including redundancy and reliability.
• Interpret and resolve issues during design and construction.
• Develop Testing and Commissioning strategies and plans.
• Manage FAT, SAT, IST and final commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with commissioning agents, consultants, authorities and vendors.
• Ensure systems meet readiness, performance and reliability before handover.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolve commissioning issues.
• Review test results and as-built documentation.

Skills

Leadership

M&E coordination

Stakeholder management

Project scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all M&E works from design development and construction through testing, commissioning, and final handover.

• Coordinate M&E activities with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, vendors, and internal project teams.

• Review and monitor project schedules to ensure M&E deliverables are aligned with overall project milestones.

• Identify project risks, constraints, and technical issues, and implement appropriate mitigation measures.

• Ensure all works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, and contractual requirements.

• Lead coordination meetings, technical workshops, and progress reviews.

Design and Technical Management

• Review M&E designs, calculations, shop drawings, method statements, and technical submissions for compliance, coordination, and constructability.

• Manage design coordination across architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines.

• Evaluate technical proposals, equipment selections, material submissions, and vendor documentation.

• Provide technical expertise on mission-critical systems, including redundancy, availability, maintainability, and reliability requirements.

• Interpret and resolve technical issues arising during design and construction.

Testing and Commissioning

• Develop and implement Testing and Commissioning (T&C) strategies, plans, procedures, and schedules.

• Manage Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and final commissioning activities.

• Coordinate with independent commissioning agents, client-appointed consultants, authorities, and specialist vendors.

• Ensure all systems meet operational readiness, performance, redundancy, and reliability requirements before handover.

• Lead the troubleshooting, investigation, and resolution of commissioning issues.

• Review test results, commissioning records, as-built documentation, and operation and maintenance manuals.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable local authority regulations, statutory requirements, industry codes, and client standards.

• Drive quality assurance and quality control processes for all M&E works.

• Ensure compliance with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) requirements and project HSE standards.

• Conduct inspections, audits, site reviews, and quality assessments.

• Monitor construction quality, safety performance, and corrective action close-out.

Commercial and Contract Management

• Review subcontractor progress claims, valuations, and variation orders.

• Monitor M&E budgets, expenditure, forecasts, and cost-control measures.

• Support procurement activities, including the technical evaluation of suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors.

• Monitor subcontractor performance and compliance with contractual obligations.

• Assist with the review and resolution of contractual, technical, and commercial issues.

Stakeholder Management and Reporting

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all M&E-related matters.

• Maintain effective communication with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders.

• Provide regular progress updates, risk reports, technical reports, and management briefings.

• Escalate critical issues and recommend timely corrective actions.

• Foster strong working relationships across multidisciplinary project teams.

Requirements

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum10 years of M&E construction experience, including at least 3years in a managerial or leadership role.

• Proven experience delivering large projects or other mission-critical facilities.

• Strong experience managing testing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing for complex M&E systems.

• Experience managing consultants, subcontractors, specialist vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams

• Experience in Hospital project is a good to have

We are committed to conducting business with integrity and in full compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws. Successful candidates will be expected to uphold the Company's ethical standards and comply with all requirements set out in the Company's Compliance Policy.