MEP Technical Lead

Role Profile

As the Leader of the Building Design team, you will be involved in a giga project from day one, with exposure to some of the most demanding requirements. At Atkins we encourage vision, problem-solving, ambition, enthusiasm, and drive.

We recognize that people are the key to our success, and we ensure that we provide them with a varied workload and encourage them to extend themselves in order to reach their potential.

The role will include:

• Representing Atkins on a daily basis to our Client and their representatives.

• Management and coordination of the MEP Design Team

• Management of the coordination with other services and/or sub-consultants

• Showing strong communication skills to interact with project stakeholders, where necessary explaining and dissecting our designs and providing direction to our design team.

• Demonstrating commercial awareness with the administration of Change Control system.

Minimum Requirements

• Building Services/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering BSc. degree from an internationally recognized University.

• Chartered Engineer with the relevant Institute

• 20+ years’ experience in delivering major projects.

• 15+ years’ experience in a multi-disciplinary Team Leader position

• A specific discipline strength and/or speciality would be advantageous.

• An in-depth understanding of all MEP and building services design processes.

• The ability to think laterally and possess a sound understanding of engineering principles with the ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills.

• The ability to build and develop relationships, both internally and externally.

• Experience on design and build project would be advantageous.

• Experience of working with Contractors

• Previous experience of leading multi-disciplinary design teams and responsibilities for budgets and programming

• Commercial awareness essential with an understanding and ability to administer Change Control.

• Computer literate with all standard project design and development software including Microsoft, BIM etc.

• Strong communication skills will be required to interact with multiple internal and external Teams and project stakeholders.

The Individual

• Specialist/Industry Leader in specific facet of an MEP aspect.

• Demonstrable track record of technical achievement and client satisfaction within the MEP industry

• Ability to apply technical knowledge in analysing problems and creating solutions.

• Able to work and communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Flexible approach to work

• Ability to work on your own initiative.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to make correct judgments.

• Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments.

• Aspiration to grow with responsibility and to manage a growing team of skilled engineers.

• Ability to build rapport with customers and colleagues.

• Well-motivated and able to work as part of a team or on individual assignments when required.

• Excellent English spoken and written skills within a business environment.

SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.

As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and a proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region.

We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.

Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.