Construction Manager - MEP

Job Summary

The MEP Construction Manager will provide day-to-day delivery oversight for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, and standby power installation contracts. This includes reviewing contractor schedules, approving technical submittals, enforcing field quality controls, resolving spatial and scheduling interfaces, and managing pre-commissioning activities prior to the formal commissioning phase.

Qualification

• Educational Background: A formal University Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Standing: Active professional membership in an accredited engineering body is preferred.
• Technical Competency: Strong technical capability across at least two MEP disciplines (such as Mechanical & Electrical, Electrical & Instrumentation, or Mechanical & Plumbing).
• Blueprint Literacy: Advanced ability to fluidly read, interpret, and cross-reference complex MEP engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Experience

Candidates must demonstrate a solid track record of field execution on complex building structures:

Construction Management & Asset Scale

• On-Site Industry Tenure: A minimum of ten (10) years of direct, hands-on MEP construction management experience specifically focused on major building or infrastructure projects.
• Asset Class Layout: Direct experience managing MEP packages on complex, multi-package projects. Prior project experience within airport terminals or major transport infrastructure hubs is highly preferred.
• Geographic Profile: Prior professional experience working within Sub-Saharan Africa or navigating challenging supply chain environments is highly advantageous.

Coordination, Quality & Testing Literacy

• Interface Resolution: Proven capability managing spatial and structural sequencing interfaces between competing mechanical, electrical, civil, and special systems contractors.
• Testing Familiarity: Firm familiarity with structured MEP commissioning processes, quality testing requirements, and technical documentation.

Key Responsibilities

Field Supervision, Quality & Procurement Oversight

• Manage Day-to-Day Delivery: Oversee the daily on-site installation contracts across vital packages, including HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, fire systems, and standby power.
• Enforce Quality Compliance: Maintain strict quality standards on all physical installations by managing ITP (Inspection and Test Plan) hold points, witness testing routines, and issuing formal Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) for non-compliant works.
• Review Technical Submittals: Evaluate contractor shop drawings, material submittals, and technical data sheets, coordinating the formal approval process alongside the designated MEP design consultant.
• Monitor Long-Lead Equipment: Actively track incoming long-lead equipment delivery schedules against the master program, flagging potential logistical delays and detailing actionable mitigation options.

Contract Coordination, Risk Mitigation & Pre-Commissioning

• Challenge Contractor Programmes: Review, stress-test, and challenge short-term contractor schedules, proactively identifying and escalating construction risks to the Senior MEP Manager.
• Resolve Sequencing Interfaces: Coordinate physical interfaces between MEP contractors and civil, structural, or special systems teams to resolve spatial clashes and sequencing conflicts.
• Chair Coordination Meetings: Lead routine MEP coordination assemblies with contractors and designers, keeping an active, accurate log of RFIs and technical queries.
• Oversee Pre-Commissioning: Direct initial pre-commissioning activities, system flushing operations, and mandatory statutory testing routines prior to the formal commissioning handover.
• Contribute to Project Reporting: Deliver precise MEP progress tracking data and operational commentary for integration into the project's monthly progress reporting cycle.

Skills Required:

• Electrician / Electronics / Electrical / Engineering
• Mechanics / Mechanical / Engineering