Senior Design Compliance Manager - MEP📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
Mace, a leading consultancy and construction company, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Design Compliance Manager - MEP to join a significant program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is integral to a major mixed-use development, encompassing sports facilities, entertainment, and arts venues, along with all associated infrastructure. As a delivery partner on this ambitious undertaking, Mace requires seasoned professionals to lead integrated teams through all project phases. In this critical position, you will act in the capacity of the Engineer, providing independent design assurance and engineering oversight for all Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) works. Your primary focus will be to ensure that all installations, submittals, and construction activities strictly adhere to the approved design, Employer's Requirements, and applicable codes and standards. You will be instrumental in certifying compliance, proactively managing technical risks, and upholding the integrity of the design from its inception through to installation, testing, and final handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as an integral part of the Engineer's team, conducting independent reviews, verifications, and approvals of all MEP-related design and construction deliverables.
- Lead MEP design compliance efforts during the construction phase, ensuring all works are in strict alignment with approved Issued For Construction (IFC) documentation, specifications, and Employer's Requirements.
- Review and approve shop drawings, material submittmits, Requests for Information (RFIs), and other technical submissions, verifying their compliance with the design intent and all relevant regulatory standards.
- Provide comprehensive technical oversight of MEP installations on site, meticulously verifying workmanship, system integration, and adherence to approved designs.
- Identify and effectively manage design deviations, instances of non-compliance, and technical risks, issuing necessary instructions and driving prompt resolution with contractors and design consultants.
- Oversee the intricate coordination of mechanical, electrical, public health, Extra Low Voltage (ELV), and specialist systems within complex, multi-disciplinary environments.
- Ensure the compliance of specialist systems critical to large-scale venues, including but not limited to lighting, broadcast, life safety, resilience, and redundancy systems.
- Support the review and issuance of Engineer's Instructions, approvals, and technical certifications in strict accordance with contract requirements.
- Act as a key interface with contractors, supervision teams, and consultants to ensure clear interpretation and precise implementation of design requirements.
- Support authority inspections, approvals, and all statutory compliance processes.
- Participate actively in system testing, commissioning, and handover activities, ensuring that the performance of systems aligns with operational requirements.
- Provide regular, detailed reporting on design compliance status, identified risks, and overall construction performance to senior leadership.
- Collaborate effectively towards the common goal of net-zero carbon transition, sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of associated carbon emissions and reductions throughout the delivery of work.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Degree qualified in Building Services, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Proven experience operating in a design compliance, design management, or engineering assurance role during the construction phase of projects.
- Strong experience acting for or alongside the Engineer on major projects, particularly under FIDIC or similar contract frameworks.
- Demonstrable experience in reviewing and approving shop drawings, material submittals, and MEP installations.
- Experience in delivering large-scale infrastructure, sports, entertainment, or complex public developments.
- A strong understanding of MEP systems integration, site coordination, and commissioning processes.
- Experience working within the Middle East region, with a robust knowledge of authority and regulatory requirements (Saudi Arabian experience is preferred).
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent is preferred.
- Possess the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and have relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.
Required Skills
- MEP Design Assurance
- Engineering Oversight
- Compliance Certification
- Technical Risk Management
- Shop Drawing Review
- Material Submittal Review
- RFI Management
- MEP Installation Oversight
- System Integration
- Commissioning
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Communication
- FIDIC Contracts
Work Environment and Project Context
This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a significant mixed-use development program. The project involves extensive sports facilities, entertainment, and arts venues, alongside all associated infrastructure. Mace is a delivery partner on this ambitious undertaking, requiring professionals to lead integrated teams through all project phases. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience, with a preference for candidates holding Chartered Engineer status or equivalent. Candidates must meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and possess relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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