Engineering Manager

Job PURPOSE:

• Lead the design team to prepare project schedules, bids / proposals, drawings and designs, ensuring they are completed on time and adhere to the established specifications and standards.

Required to- DO (Key Result Areas & Activities)

1. Design Development

• Study the project requirements to explore and provide options for the client through submitting proposals for minor redesign. 
• Provide instructions complete with drawing, tender specifications, project requirements and work / delivery schedules to the design engineer / drafter.
• Liaise with architects, clients and other consultants for the design on drawings, component catalogue compilations, amendment and update to ensure smooth operation of design and drafting according to client specification, standards and requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise work by CAD designers and other interfacing work to ensure design information is of the right quality and keeps pace with project timeline.
• Monitor the progress of drawing quality and completion to ensure that drawings are delivered on-time and accurately.
• Review designs to meet clients’ / consultants’ specification i.e. re-engineering and re-sizing of ductwork, piping systems, equipment and electrical routing

2. Tender Submission

• Assess, evaluate and clarify with client / consultant on all new tenders received to be fully aware of the scope and project requirements
• Support the Managing Director to determine the costing based on design detailed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) by providing design input into all tender proposals
• Participate in any tender technical clarification meetings with the main contractor and/or client and include any design and documentation requirement for addendums that are due to omissions from the tender either as a result of time constraints or from new owner requirements
• Attend to all technical tender queries and clarifications related to design during the tender period where required and participate in any negotiation meetings where technical matters require further clarification from the design perspective
• Streamline all required technical tender review and evaluation inputs from the design team to allow the tender to be evaluated from a technical perspective.

3. Project Execution Support

• Brief the project team on key areas to lookout before handing over for project implementation and provide technical expertise throughout the project to trouble shoot and fine tune engineering designs to solve technical design issues
• Supervise and provide guidance to the project that has been assigned to ensure successful project completion

4. Managing Personnel

• Leads a team of designers and drafters that use computer aided design (CAD) to fine tune drawings for value engineering
• Encourage and inspire design engineers to produce a coordinated and coherent design by using their talent, imagination, experience and resources in a cost-effective way 
• Guides the Quantity Surveyor on the compilation of the relevant tender documents to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information
• Oversee the interviewing, recruitment, and training of project personnel

Required to - KNOW (Skills and Knowledge)

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) Engineering, or other relevant professional certification
• Valid Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) certification 
• At least 8 years of working experiences in the M&E industry with 5 years’ experience in the related area as an individual contributor and 3 years supervisory experience
• Meticulous, detailed-oriented, a forward planner and strong analytical skills to resolve technical, project and management issues
• Excellent understanding of health and safety processes and policies
• Knowledgeable and experienced in viewing and developing construction drawings and contract documentation
• Proficient in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (REVIT, NAVIWORKS, BIM, etc.), and other design related software 
• Communication skills to present their ideas effectively and work with a variety of different stakeholders such as project team members, main contractors, subcontractors, architects, and suppliers
• Able to communicate and write well in English Language and Bahasa Malaysia