Mechanical Engineer (Construction) at a Real Estate Company - Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client, a Real Estate company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Construction)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Engineering Oversight: Oversee mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering aspects of large-scale construction projects, ensuring alignment with quality, schedule, and budget targets.
• Manage diverse engineering components, including water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, power distribution systems, transformers, gas-powered systems, and low voltage services.
• Quality Assurance and Compliance: Interpret construction drawings and enforce compliance with engineering specifications and quality standards. Implement material quality control and process monitoring measures to ensure project integrity.
• Value Engineering: Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize project efficiency, resource utilization, and cost- effectiveness.
• Contract Management: Drive contractors to meet work program deadlines, monitoring progress, and ensuring adherence to project milestones.
• Material Inspection: Conduct thorough inspections of materials, verifying their quality and suitability for engineering components.
• Troubleshooting and Recovery: Apply problem-solving skills to identify and address issues on troubled projects, implementing effective recovery strategies.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams, maintaining clear communication for successful project outcomes.
• Handover to Facility Management: Ensure smooth project handover to the facility management team, minimizing post-handover challenges for seamless facility operation.
• Problem Solving: Employ critical thinking to troubleshoot challenges and devise innovative solutions for unforeseen issues.
• Teamwork: Work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, collaborating with engineers, project managers, and other professionals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or related field (master’s preferred).
• Minimum of 8 -15 years of experience in construction, focusing on managing MEP engineering aspects on large-scale projects. Membership and certification in professional bodies such as NSE, COREN
• Diverse project experience across residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and multi-story developments.
• Proficiency in interpreting construction drawings and enforcing compliance.
• Experience with water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, power distribution systems, transformers, gas-powered systems, and low-voltage services is advantageous.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in relevant software and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency in problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, contractors, vendors, and consultants.

Application Closing Date
15th July, 2024.