Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer

Company overview

Maverick United Consulting Engineers ('Maverick') is an engineering consultancy providing specialist structural, infrastructural and value engineering consultancy services for the built environment.

Over the years, from conceptual design to detailed construction drawings to construction supervision, we have delivered and completed structural and infrastructural solutions for projects up to a value of USD200mil. Maverick United provides elegant structural solutions for buildings through globally connected world-leading engineering professionals.

From our bases in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia we have been delivering structural, infrastructural and value engineering designs for building projects located in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Maverick is a member of Leighton Asia, which is a member of CIMIC Group. Leighton Asia, a leading international construction company headquartered in Hong Kong, delivers a portfolio of high-profile infrastructure projects throughout Asia.

We invite high-calibre candidates to fill the Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer position in Malaysia and be based at Maverick United Consulting Engineers, Bukit Jalil. KL.

Job Duties

• Lead and mentor the Plumbing & Fire Protection engineering team, providing technical guidance and supporting resource planning.
• Review, validate, and coordinate plumbing and fire protection design deliverables across all project stages.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant codes, standards, regulations, and client requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, authorities, and multidisciplinary teams to resolve design and interface issues.
• Support project planning, engineering estimates, risk management, value engineering, and timely project delivery.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in an engineering consultancy environment with strong expertise in plumbing and fire protection systems design.
• Sound knowledge of relevant industry standards and codes, including NFPA, BS, MS, and local authority requirements.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit (BIM), and relevant hydraulic/calculation software.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skill.

Interested parties, please apply with full resume stating present and expected salary in your application.  By submitting your personal data for recruitment purposes, Applicants understood and agreed that the Company may retain such personal data up to a period of two years for the recruitment of any suitable position within the Company.

Information provided will be treated in strict confidence. Applicants who are not invited for an interview within 8 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful for the applied post.

For more information about Leighton Asia, please visit our Leighton Company Website.