Senior MEP Engineer Aster DM Healthcare

The Senior MEP Engineer is responsible for leading, managing, and executing all Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering activities across healthcare development and renovation projects. This role ensures that all MEP systems are designed, reviewed, coordinated, installed, tested, and commissioned in alignment with international and regional healthcare standards including FGI, NFPA, HTM, CBAHI, DHA, and MoH requirements.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in hospitals, clinics, and specialized medical facilities, with a strong background in consultancy, PMC, or client-side project management roles.

Design Management & Technical Review

• Lead multidisciplinary MEP design reviews across all project stages (Concept, Schematic, Detailed Design, IFC).
• Perform in-depth technical evaluation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, ICT/ELV, and medical gas systems.
• Review MEP layouts for constructability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Validate compliance with healthcare engineering codes: HVAC: FGI, ASHRAE, HTM 03, pressure regimes, air-change rates, isolation rooms, Medical Gas: HTM 02-01, NFPA 99, Fire & Life Safety: NFPA 10/13/14/70/72/101, Plumbing & Drainage: IPC, Legionella prevention guidelines, Electrical Systems: Redundancy, UPS, generators, emergency circuits.
• Coordinate MEP requirements with architectural zoning, patient flow, infection control pathways, and clinical workflows.

2. Healthcare Systems Integration

• Ensure precise integration of:
• Critical room HVAC systems
• Medical gas pipelines
• Nurse call systems
• BMS & SCADA systems
• Fire alarm & suppression systems
• ELV/ICT, access control, CCTV, Wi-Fi
• Emergency and essential power
• OR & ICU HVAC pressure control
• Isolation room design (AIIR, PE rooms)
• Oversee compliance with infection control engineering (ICRA), safety, and facility planning standards.

3. Project Execution & Site Oversight

• Conduct routine site inspections to verify installation quality, coordination, and safety compliance.
• Review and approve:
• Material submittals
• Shop drawings
• Method statements
• Test & commissioning plans
• Ensure sequencing of MEP works aligns with clinical operations, shutdowns, and decanting plans.
• Monitor contractors’ progress, identify delays, and recommend corrective actions.

4. Testing, Commissioning & Handover

• Lead full T&C of MEP systems including:
• HVAC functional tests
• Pressure differentials for critical spaces
• Medical gas purity & alarm testing
• Electrical load tests & generator synchronization
• Fire alarm cause-and-effect checks
• Supervise integrated systems testing (IST).
• Ensure complete documentation: as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, asset registers.

5. Regulatory Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination

• Liaise with DHA, MoH, Civil Defense, Municipality, and external consultants for approvals.
• Support authority submissions, including:
• MEP design NOC
• Medical gas review
• Civil Defense inspections
• Environmental health inspections
• Coordinate with medical planners, operators, biomedical teams, and facility managers.

6. Cost, Risk & Value Engineering

• Review MEP BOQs, variation claims, and cost breakdowns.
• Identify value engineering opportunities without compromising healthcare compliance.
• Prepare technical risk registers and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support budgeting, CAPEX planning, and procurement evaluations.

7. Project Governance & Reporting

• Prepare technical reports, design review logs, coordination minutes, and progress dashboards.
• Advise project leadership on design changes, constraints, and technical solutions.
• Ensure alignment with project schedules, quality standards, and client expectations.