Director - Delivery - MEP

Director - MEP Delivery

Qiddiya Investment Company invites a seasoned professional to lead as the Director - MEP Delivery within the Residential Business Unit. This role is pivotal in driving the successful delivery of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) works across expansive residential districts.

The Director will oversee the delivery of MEP works, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and specialist building services. Ensuring safety, timeliness, budget adherence, and high-quality standards are paramount. This role demands strong technical MEP expertise, hands-on construction delivery experience, and the ability to manage diverse stakeholders in a complex giga-project environment.

The Director will collaborate closely with Development, Design, Commercial, Procurement, PMO, and Delivery teams to ensure MEP systems are coordinated, procured, installed, tested, commissioned, and handed over according to project requirements.

• Lead the MEP delivery strategy across assigned residential projects, encompassing villas, townhouses, apartments, infrastructure interfaces, and community assets.
• Oversee the delivery of MEP systems from construction planning through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage and coordinate MEP consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and specialist vendors to ensure performance against programme, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Review and challenge MEP design, shop drawings, material submissions, method statements, and technical proposals to ensure buildability and compliance with project standards.
• Coordinate MEP interfaces with infrastructure, utilities, civil works, architecture, structure, façade, landscape, and fit-out packages.
• Drive construction readiness for MEP works, including procurement planning, long-lead item tracking, authority approvals, utility connections, and commissioning strategy.
• Monitor site progress, identify risks and constraints, and ensure timely resolution of technical, commercial, and programme-related issues.
• Support value engineering and cost control initiatives without compromising quality, safety, maintainability, or operational performance.
• Ensure all MEP works comply with applicable codes, standards, authority requirements, Qiddiya governance, and project specifications.
• Lead testing, commissioning, inspections, snagging, handover documentation, and operational readiness for MEP systems.
• Provide clear reporting to senior leadership on MEP progress, risks, mitigation plans, and key decisions required.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, delivery partners, consultants, contractors, authorities, and utility providers.
• Lead, mentor, and develop MEP delivery team members, promoting high standards of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 15+ years of relevant experience in MEP construction delivery, with significant experience on large-scale residential, mixed-use, or master-planned developments.
• Proven track record in a senior MEP delivery leadership role, ideally at Director level or equivalent.
• Strong experience delivering MEP works on complex projects from construction stage through testing, commissioning, and handover.
• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and specialist subcontractors in a client-side, developer, PMC, or major contractor environment.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV, ICT, utilities, and commissioning processes.
• Experience with residential developments, including villas, townhouses, and apartments.