Manager, Mep Retail Design Management

Majid Al Futtaim invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40,000 team members in 15 international markets representing over 100 nationalities - all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

**Role Purpose**:
The position is mainly responsible for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) services for the fit out works within a retail unit and ensure that all MEP services i.e. installation, testing and commissioning are completed on a timely basis and as per agreed schedules and quality standards. The services include such as but not limited to: Power, Water, Air Conditioning, and life safety systems.

**Role Details - Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities**:

- Manage, deliver and offer solutions for the MEP services, to ensure that the smooth operations within the retail design and delivery department.
- Review MEP design drawings and ensure its submissions on a timely basis.
- Assist the MEP engineering team within the department and ensure to deliver all MEP works as per established timelines, agreed schedules and quality standards.
- Assist the Project management team in relation to technical MEP services relating to the retail side of the business.
- Assist in the coordination and preparation of MEP specific information relating to the Retail units with asset management and facility management divisions of the business.
- Manage stakeholder relationships at all levels for the delivery of the MEP engineering within the Retail development.
- Assist the Director RDM in Identifying strategy for effective delivery of MEP engineering within a Retail unit development from concept design to completion including engineering consultants, contractors and specialist suppliers.
- Provide regular feedback with regards to progress of the retail units at various stages of the design and construction including status and risk and recommendations with respect to any mitigation measures that may be required.
- Ensure that each MEP discipline requires to be completed along with the applicable authorities’ certification approvals prior to the unit opening.
- Conduct evaluation of completed projects to establish whether the objectives were achieved and consolidate the information to ensure future project do not experience and shortfall that may have arisen.
- Ensure compliance with the MAFP SMBU’s Code of Conduct, Departmental policies and HC Policies and Procedures at all times.
- Be the advocate and ambassador of aligning and cascading the MAFP values across SMBU.
- Lead by example - thrive to create an honest and open work environment where individuals collaborate /support each other as a team and are passionate to achieve a common business objective.

**Personal Characteristics and Required Background**:

- Minimum 7 years of progressive and successful experience in managing Retail Design and Tenant Delivery with respect to MEP works ideally in large Shopping Mall / retail development company in GCC or abroad in a similar role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.
- Stakeholder Management skills.
- Leadership & team management skills.
- Creativity and strategic thinking.