Responsibilities:
Working with and supporting the MEP Department Manager:
To ensure the MEP department meets or exceeds standards for efficiency, cost control and leadership in the industryDevelop designs in line with design concepts through schematics For Construction documentation under the direction of the MEP Manager and with technical support from and sign off by the Technical DirectorEnsure that engineers are trained in the use of Revit and can express their designs directly in Revit. As a result, there will be limited and diminishing provision of BIM/CAD only resources who will have specific non-design related functions.Ensure technical specifications are maintained up to date including reference brandsDevelop and maintain performance-based specifications for use in design / build contracted workDevelop and maintain standard calculation procedures, calculation sheets, and use of industry standard software for efficient and accurate numerical computation needed in the designs. Wherever possible ensure the use of design tools within Revit or plug-in apps that carry out the
design analysis.
7) Ensure the use of Rule of Thumb calculations is understood and carried out by all Engineers to provide reference points for all design output.
8) Ensure all work complies with applicable codes and standards. These may be the project specific, local, or international.
9) Ensure technical and spatial coordination is carried out between the design trade sections.
10) Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and relevant green building council/s
11) Be a representative of nominated trade bodies Planning
Working with and supporting the MEP Department Manager:
Plan design production to be in line with customer expectations, updating plans as necessary.Plan the required human resourcesPlan the required physical, computer, and software resources Management Working with and supporting the MEP Department Manager:
1) Ensure that all staff are managed using the principles of matrix management including the
assignment of project leaders
2) Ensure that departmental timing programs (Gantt chart style) are issued for each project on hand, constructed using critical path methodology, and maintained to track the progress of each project against the plan.
3) Ensure that the staff allocation matrix and all timing plans are reviewed weekly and that any changes required are published and broadcast
4) Ensure that all staff are aware of and are working to the issued staff allocation matrix and
departmental timing plans
5) Prepare / Compile reports under the company Monthly Reporting Cycle. This includes
the preparation of progress reports by the team to support invoice production, preparation of man-
power plans, cost of sales and invoice projection and reporting of actual outcome.
6) Prepare regular scheduled progress reports as required by either the Operations Manager or
Technical Director
7) Attend internal management meetings as required.
8) Attend customer meetings as required
9) Ensure that all staff comply with their terms of employment and that disciplinary procedures are
invoked as required.
10) Responsible for training planning and management for the Engineering Team.
11) Responsible for on-going performance improvement of the Engineering Team. Conduct continuous
evaluation of the performance of the engineering staff taking appropriate action as required.
12) Oversee the timely promotion, demotion, salary adjustment and disciplinary action of the
employees in the MEP department making use of the prevailing HR procedures and policies.
13) Perform in an acting capacity the duties and responsibilities of staff whose absence would
otherwise prevent the department meeting its committed deadlines.
14) Support the Operations Manager/Technical Director as neces
