Programme, Planning and MEP Manager

Collection Development Limited - We develop, manage and invest with a purpose of improving property and places to deliver lasting commercial and social benefit. We are a curious team of real estate experts that identify opportunities where we can create and capture significant value. We are Collection Developments.

Our goal is to create places that people want to be in. We take a long-term approach to real estate, maximising risk-adjusted returns across portfolios and generating consistent returns for our partners whilst setting new standards for homes, workplaces and cultural spaces that people love.

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with all Construction Managers, the Fit-Out Manager, and the Site Engineers to capture actual progress against programme on a weekly basis
• Interface between the MEP design consultant, the Design and Architectural Manager, and all MEP subcontractors on site
• Model the programme impact of all proposed changes and variations before they are approved
• Produce the MEP section of the Operations and Maintenance Manual in coordination with the Commissioning Engineer.
• Produce the programme dashboard report for issue to the client at agreed intervals
• Issue a fully updated 3-week look-ahead programme to all team leaders every week
• Hold overall MEP delivery authority on site across all residential blocks and all estate infrastructure
• Review and approve all MEP shop drawings and product submissions before they are forwarded to the MEP consultant for formal approval
• Attend the weekly project review meeting and present the programme status; lead discussion on any slippage and recovery options
• Chair the weekly MEP coordination meeting
• Own the MEP commissioning programme in the final phase; produce the commissioning schedule and witness programme
• Manage all MEP subcontracts: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, security systems, solar power, generator installation, and IT and communications
• Develop, own, and maintain the master construction programme using Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project
• Track all procurement and delivery milestones for imported materials and plant against the programme
• Personally confirm with the Design and Architectural Manager that all MEP sleeve and penetration drawings are issued, installed, and checked before every slab pour across all blocks
• Identify critical path activities and flag any activity at risk of delay to the Project Director immediately

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Experience managing MEP on fast-track multi-building projects
• Minimum of 14 years of combined programme planning and MEP experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role managing both disciplines on major residential or commercial projects
• Strong working knowledge of all MEP disciplines: HVAC, plumbing, LV electrical, solar power, standby power, drainage, and fire protection
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Civil Engineering; COREN registration is strongly preferred
• Membership of NSE or COREN is beneficial; membership of a project management body such as CIPM or PMI is an advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6; proficiency in MS Project an additional advantage

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes:

• High level of personal organisation and time management.
• Strong communication skills; able to translate complex programme data into clear, concise reports for senior stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical ability; able to understand and model complex programme interdependencies
• Broad and deep MEP technical knowledge across all building services disciplines
• Rigorous about MEP and structure coordination; treats every slab pour as a coordination milestone