MEP Project Manager

About the role

JLL is looking for an MEP Project Manager to lead the delivery of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works on site for a JLL Project & Development Services (PDS) client. You will be accountable for MEP programme, cost, quality, safety and risk, and act as the client's day-to-day MEP contact. The role directs the PMC MEP team, designers and MEP contractors so that systems are installed to the approved design, tested, commissioned and handed over ready for operation.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the PDS representative for all MEP matters on site, build relationships with the client's project and operations teams, designers, contractors, specialists, utilities and authorities, and escalate significant risks with recommendations.
• Review MEP designs, shop drawings, calculations, BIM models and submittals, manage RFIs and technical queries, and assess design changes and value engineering proposals.
• Monitor procurement of key equipment (switchgear, transformers, chillers, AHUs, pumps, lifts, fire systems), attend factory inspections and acceptance tests, and verify approved makes and models.
• Oversee installation against drawings, ITPs and method statements, run hold and witness point inspections, raise NCRs and lead the MEP snagging process.
• Approve commissioning plans, witness testing and commissioning of electrical, mechanical, fire, life safety, BMS and lift systems, coordinate energisation and utility connections, and support handover and the defects liability period.
• Monitor progress with the Planner, review interim valuations, variations, claims and EOT submissions, and keep records of instructions and delays.
• Enforce HSE requirements (permit-to-work, lock-out/tag-out, electrical safety, working at height), prepare weekly and monthly progress reports, and comply with JLL information classification.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 12 to 18 years' MEP experience in construction, including at least 3 years leading MEP delivery as an MEP Manager, MEP Project Manager or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' PMC or consultancy experience in the UAE, with working knowledge of authority processes (e.g. DEWA, ADDC, SEWA, Civil Defence).
• Proven experience overseeing MEP design review, installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Strong knowledge of codes and standards (IEC, BS, NFPA, ASHRAE, CIBSE, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code) and experience managing MEP teams and contractor performance.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent contracts, including variations, claims and EOT.
• Desirable: data centre or mission-critical projects, experience in the wider Middle East / EMEA, chartering or professional membership, NEBOSH or IOSH, and Arabic.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office and working knowledge of Primavera P6 outputs, BIM coordination and CDE platforms.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and communication skills.