Project Director - MEP

• Lead the overall MEP project strategy from pre-contract through completion and handover

• Establish project governance structures, execution plans, and performance benchmarks

• Provide directions to Project Managers, Construction Managers, and engineering teams

• Ensure alignment between project objectives and organizational goals

• Oversee the successful execution of MEP works in accordance with contract scope, schedule, and budget

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, cost, and progress

• Ensure effective integration of MEP works with civil, architectural, and specialist systems

• Intervene at critical stages to resolve high-level technical, contractual, or commercial issues

• Maintain overall responsibility for MEP project budgets, cash flow, and profitability

• Approve variations, claims, and change management strategies

• Lead contract negotiations with clients, consultants, vendors, and major subcontractors

• Manage risk registers and ensure proactive mitigation of commercial and contractual risks

• Act as the primary senior point of contact for clients, consultants, and key stakeholders

• Build long-term client relationships and ensure high levels of client satisfaction

• Represent the company in executive meetings, progress reviews, and negotiations

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements

• Oversee quality assurance systems, audits, testing, commissioning, and final handover

• Lead, mentor, and develop senior MEP leadership and project teams

• Ensure optimal allocation of manpower, technical resources, and specialist expertise

• Support succession planning and talent development within the MEP function

• Review and approve master schedules, procurement strategies, and commissioning plans

• Oversee risk management, value engineering, and constructability reviews

• Provide accurate executive-level reporting to senior management and board-level stakeholders

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, lessons learned, and best practices

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

• Minimum of 20 years of experience in large-scale MEP project delivery

• Experience delivering complex projects such as high-rise buildings, hotels, hospitals,  airports.

• Displays exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate diverse teams.

• Demonstrates strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting capabilities.

• Exhibits excellent negotiation and contract management skills, with the ability to effectively manage subcontractors and vendors.