Associate Director - MEP

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

This is a high-profile building asset located in Abu Dhabi.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead MEP delivery with technical excellence, safety, and compliance.
• Drive stakeholder collaboration, procurement, and commissioning strategies.
• Provide expert support across design, contracts, and project lifecycle.
• Champion innovation, digital tools, and sustainability to achieve net zero goals.
• Ensures the successful delivery of the MEP services including management of the programme, health safety and wellbeing, quality and commissioning of the project.
• Partners with multiple key project stakeholders, forming strong working relationships with the client, consultants, trade contractors and other team leaders.
• Directs design reviews on information provided by consultants and trade specialists, checking for compliance, coordination and completeness, including embodied carbon and operational energy associated with the MEP Services design, aligned to RIBA and BSRIA design frameworks.
• Inputs into and drives the delivery strategies and programmes for project phases, ensuring key milestones, interfaces, dependencies, logistics and work sequencing are considered.
  
  

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in engineering discipline.
• UAE project experience essential.
• Advanced technical and commercial expertise across full project lifecycle.
• Strong leadership in safety, sustainability, and digital innovation.
  
  

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all the criteria, please apply, as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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