Regional Head_MEP Design (KCA)

Role Objective: Lead and manage Key Common Areas design delivery across assigned region, ensuring optimised and compliant designs are developed from concept through VFC release. Drive design standardisation, consultant performance, and cross-functional coordination while upholding Lodha’s quality benchmarks, timelines, and cost targets. Serve as the primary regional interface between design, construction, and business teams for all MEP disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead MEP design delivery for all projects within the assigned region, covering Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing disciplines.
• Manage and mentor a regional team of MEP design managers and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and accountability.
• Coordinate with the MEP Design Head to align regional design strategies with organisation-wide goals, policies, and benchmarks.
• Champion design innovation, value engineering, and sustainability best practices across regional projects.
• Drive standardisation of design deliverables, specifications, and details across the region to ensure consistency and efficiency

Pre Contract Stage: 

• Pre-Contract Stage:
• Collaborate with Planning, Construction Management, Finishing, and other departments to establish MEP design schedules aligned with the overall Project Time Schedule.
• Take full ownership of design delivery from Concept through SD, DD, Builder’s Work, Tender, and VFC releases within DDS timelines for all regional projects.
• Lead coordination with Architects, Structural Consultants, and other design disciplines to ensure optimised, integrated MEP design solutions.
• Review and ensure quality and compliance of consultant deliverables against Lodha benchmarks, codes, standards, and authority requirements.
• Coordinate with DCO for budget preparation at Concept and DD stages; proactively identify and recommend Value Engineering options and cost-effective alternatives.
• Oversee preparation and correctness of all Authority submissions for the region, ensuring completeness prior to submission.
• Lead review of consultant empanelment processes and evaluate technical performance of consultants and OEMs at the regional level.
• Attend prebid technical discussions with contractors, procurement teams, and CM to resolve technical issues and provide expert inputs.
• Attend POCs for vendor-based designs for specialist and custom items within the region.
• Provide inputs to formulation and review of policy and standard documents relevant to MEP design.

Post Contract Stage:   

• Review construction documents including shop drawings, material submittals, and GA drawings submitted by contractors within stipulated timelines.
• Provide inputs for budget signoffs and ensure seamless handover of design packages to Site Teams.
• Attend and lead coordination meetings at HO and regional project sites as required.
• Track and consolidate OEM and contractor performance feedback against design intent for the region.

Construction Management:

• Support MEP Design Head in establishing work flow sequences for MEP packages and consolidate inputs across departments including CM, Finishing, Architects, Interior, and Structure.
• Review high-value and major CRNs at the regional level and assist in their closure.
• Facilitate design and site coordination; resolve technical problems and provide guidance to execution teams and contractors on design aspects.
• Assist project teams in validating and raising NCRs to contractors on quality and compliance issues.
• Document and institutionalize project execution learnings into design and policy documents.

Team Management:

• Build, guide, and retain a high-performing regional MEP design team.
• Identify skill gaps and facilitate training and upskilling initiatives for team members.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and striving for excellence.
• Suggest and implement innovative approaches to improve construction speed, reduce cost, and enhance quality.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: 

• Deep technical expertise across Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design systems for large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.
• Strong understanding of relevant Indian and international codes, standards, and regulatory / authority approval processes.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across a region with complex stakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with ability to manage consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in budget management, value engineering, and cost optimisation.
• Proficiency in design review tools, coordination platforms (e.g. AutoCAD, BIM/Revit, Navisworks), and project management systems.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and develop multi-disciplinary design teams.

Qualification & Work Experience

B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 20 years of experience working with top Hospitality brand/ International / Large MEP Contracting or Design Consultancy firm, or a reputed large Real Estate / Infrastructure company in India.