Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Design Management & Technical Review

• Lead multidisciplinary MEP design reviews across all project stages (Concept, Schematic, Detailed Design, IFC).

• Perform in-depth technical evaluation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, ICT/ELV, and medical gas systems.

• Review MEP layouts for constructability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.

• Validate compliance with healthcare engineering codes:

  • HVAC: FGI, ASHRAE, HTM 03, pressure regimes, air-change rates, isolation rooms.

  • Medical Gas: HTM 02-01, NFPA 99.

  • Fire & Life Safety: NFPA 10/13/14/70/72/101.

  • Plumbing & Drainage: IPC, Legionella prevention guidelines.

  • Electrical Systems: Redundancy, UPS, generators, emergency circuits.

• Coordinate MEP requirements with architectural zoning, patient flow, infection control pathways, and clinical workflows.

2. Healthcare Systems Integration

• Ensure precise integration of:

  • Critical room HVAC systems

  • Medical gas pipelines

  • Nurse call systems

  • BMS & SCADA systems

  • Fire alarm & suppression systems

  • ELV/ICT, access control, CCTV, Wi-Fi

  • Emergency and essential power

  • OR & ICU HVAC pressure control

  • Isolation room design (AIIR, PE rooms)

• Oversee compliance with infection control engineering (ICRA), safety, and facility planning standards.

3. Project Execution & Site Oversight

• Conduct routine site inspections to verify installation quality, coordination, and safety compliance.

• Review and approve:

  • Material submittals

  • Shop drawings

  • Method statements

  • Test & commissioning plans

• Ensure sequencing of MEP works aligns with clinical operations, shutdowns, and decanting plans.

• Monitor contractors’ progress, identify delays, and recommend corrective actions.

4. Testing, Commissioning & Handover

• Lead full T&C of MEP systems including:

  • HVAC functional tests

  • Pressure differentials for critical spaces

  • Medical gas purity & alarm testing

  • Electrical load tests & generator synchronization

  • Fire alarm cause-and-effect checks

• Supervise integrated systems testing (IST).

• Ensure complete documentation: as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, asset registers.

5. Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with DHA, MoH, Civil Defense, Municipality, and external consultants for approvals.

• Support authority submissions, including:

  • MEP design NOC

  • Medical gas review

  • Civil Defense inspections

  • Environmental health inspections

• Coordinate with medical planners, operators, biomedical teams, and facility managers.

6. Cost, Risk & Value Engineering

• Review MEP BOQs, variation claims, and cost breakdowns.

• Identify value engineering opportunities without compromising healthcare compliance.

• Prepare technical risk registers and propose mitigation strategies.

• Support budgeting, CAPEX planning, and procurement evaluations.

7. Project Governance & Reporting

• Prepare technical reports, design review logs, coordination minutes, and progress dashboards.

• Advise project leadership on design changes, constraints, and technical solutions.

• Ensure alignment with project schedules, quality standards, and client expectations.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

• 15+ years of MEP engineering experience, with at least 10 years in healthcare projects in the Middle East.

• Strong background in consultancy, PMC, or client-side roles.

• Solid understanding of healthcare codes: FGI, NFPA, HTM, ASHRAE, CBAHI, DHA/MoH guidelines.

• Experience in new hospital builds, renovations, live facility upgrades, and brownfield healthcare projects.

• Proven expertise in managing contractors, consultants, and third-party vendors.

Technical Skills & Competencies

• Expert knowledge of HVAC engineering, electrical systems, plumbing, fire protection, and medical gas design.

• Strong ability to lead coordination using AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and BIM workflows.

• Deep understanding of healthcare operations, infection control engineering, and patient safety requirements.

• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

• Strong documentation, reporting, and presentation abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight timelines.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.

• High attention to detail and quality assurance mindset.

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical, technical, and executive stakeholders.

• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to work in fast-paced environments.