Senior MEP Engineer
Zolo Real Estate · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Direct ownership of the installation, integration, testing, balancing, and operational commissioning of all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire life-safety networks. Ensures all infrastructure operates at flawless luxury hospitality standards.Position Title: Senior MEP Engineer (Hospitality Construction) Location: Somalia (Full-Time, On-Site Resident) Reporting Hierarchy: Reports directly to the Senior Project Manager / Owner Project Standard: International 4/5-Star Luxury Specification Core Performance Areas & Responsibilities A. Complex Central Utility Integration
- Heavy Utility Oversight: Supervise layout, structural integration, and heavy rigging for high-capacity backup generators, automatic synchronized switchgears, and power distribution links.
- HVAC & Climate Control: Direct the installation, ductwork routing, and load balancing of centralized chiller systems, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) units, and dedicated kitchen/laundry exhaust networks.
- Water & Fluid Dynamics: Manage the implementation of heavy-duty reverse osmosis water treatment plants, complex graywater recycling systems, and high-pressure commercial booster pump loops. B. Specialized Hospitality Infrastructure
- Commercial Food & Beverage MEP: Coordinate heavy-gauge drainage, dedicated gas line plumbing, localized grease traps, and precise electrical rough-ins required for high capacity commercial kitchens and bars.
- Industrial Laundry & Operations: Manage high-volume steam lines, rapid-drain graywater plumbing, and heavy-amperage dedicated electrical feeds for industrial washers, dryers, and ironers.
- Guestroom Automation: Ensure flawless low-voltage wiring and system paths for automated guestroom energy management systems (EMS), electronic smart locks, and smart room environmental controls. C. Life Safety & Access Control
- Fire Protection: Enforce rigid zero-tolerance parameters on the installation of comprehensive fire detection zones, automated wet/dry sprinkler lines, and localized fire suppression systems built to international codes.
- Security Networks: Oversee physical implementation of centralized CCTV matrices, biometric access boundaries, and discrete security response zoning integrated naturally into the architectural layout. D. Subcontractor Management & Testing
- Drawing Audits: Rigorously evaluate subcontractor MEP shop drawings, schematic modifications, and load calculations against primary architectural models to proactively mitigate spatial conflicts.
- Testing & Commissioning (T&C): Formally command the final structural air and water balancing processes, pressure load verifications, and seamless black-start emergency power simulations required to pass international hotel brand criteria. Candidate Profile & Qualifications
- Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a highly relevant building services discipline from an accredited university.
- Professional Tenure: Minimum of 7–10+ years of active, on-site construction engineering experience, with a definitive mandate of completing at least one major international hotel or high-end multi-use commercial asset.
- Regulatory Mastery: Deep, fluent working command of global technical directives, including ASHRAE, British Standards (BS), National Electrical Code (NEC), and NFPA regulations.