Title: Senior MEP Site Engineer – Technical Coordination & Decision Making

Project: Project Celestial – Soneva Jani, Maldives

Position: Senior MEP Site Engineer / Resident MEP Engineer

Location: Maldives – Full-Time Site Deployment

Assignment Duration: 11 Months

Department: MEP Design Consultancy & Construction Supervision

Reporting To: Project Director / MEP Design Head

Employment Type: Project-Based Contract

Position Overview:

Senior MEP Site Engineer / Resident MEP Engineer for a prestigious luxury hospitality project at Soneva Jani, Maldives. The selected candidate will represent SCPL at the project site and oversee MEP construction supervision, technical coordination, quality assurance, design compliance, and resolution of site-related engineering challenges. The position requires strong engineering judgment, hands-on site experience, multidisciplinary coordination skills, and the ability to make independent technical decisions on routine construction and installation matters. The candidate must be capable of identifying site constraints, evaluating practical engineering alternatives, and recommending or implementing appropriate solutions within delegated authority, while preserving approved design intent, system performance, statutory compliance, safety, quality, and project timelines.

Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, ELV, BMS, and associated MEP installations.
• Ensure compliance with approved GFC drawings, specifications, applicable codes, quality standards, and project requirements.
• Independently resolve routine site-level issues, including service clashes, routing conflicts, space constraints, and installation difficulties within approved design parameters.
• Coordinate with the client, PMC, architects, structural consultants, interior designers, contractors, and specialist vendors.
• Review MEP shop drawings, coordinated layouts, material submittals, method statements, and technical documents.
• Conduct site inspections, identify non-conformities, monitor corrective actions, and ensure installation quality and safety.
• Monitor construction progress, maintain site reports and technical registers, and facilitate timely closure of RFIs and site observations.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, snagging, and handover activities.
• Liaise with SCPL's India-based design team for technical clarifications and formal approvals where required.

Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 8-12 years of relevant experience in MEP site supervision, construction supervision, design coordination, or building services engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in handling multidisciplinary MEP installations on large-scale commercial, residential, hospitality, or resort projects.
• Experience with luxury hospitality projects, high-end resorts, hotels, or technically complex developments will be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of HVAC, electrical distribution, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, ELV, BMS, and associated building services.
• Proven ability to resolve routine site-level technical issues independently.
• Experience reviewing coordinated shop drawings, material submittals, RFIs, method statements, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with applicable international engineering standards, project specifications, quality procedures, and statutory requirements.
• Experience with AutoCAD and PDF drawing review tools is essential; familiarity with BIM coordination tools such as Navisworks or Revit is an advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.