Eros Group
Website:
eros-group.com
Job details:
Position Title: Head – Hotel Projects (MEP/Services)
Department: Projects
Position Profile
Reports to: Director
Reportees: MEP project managers, discipline leads, engineers, QA/QC and commissioning teams
Level: AVP / GM (based on experience and last designation)
Direct interface with: Civil project leadership, hotel operator/brand, architects, MEP consultants, PMC, specialist vendors, QS, Billing & Contracts, Procurement, Finance, statutory authorities and utility agencies
Next career path: As per organisation structure and performance
Position Objective:
The Head – Projects (MEP) will lead the planning, design coordination, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of all MEP and building services for a Greenfield luxury five-star hotel, ensuring delivery to approved time, cost, quality, safety, statutory and hotel operator requirements.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive hotel MEP delivery experience across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety, ELV, BMS, vertical transportation and specialist hotel systems. The candidate must have led integrated services delivery for five-star hotel projects through commissioning and final handover.
Qualifications:
Full-time regular B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with 25–30 years of post-qualification experience. Must have led MEP delivery for multiple five-star hotel projects, including Greenfield developments, from design/construction commencement through integrated testing, commissioning and final handover. Non-hotel project experience alone will not meet the requirement.
Competencies:
- Extensive MEP leadership and systems-integration experience in five-star hotels.
- Strong technical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, ELV and BMS.
- Experience coordinating with hotel operators/brands and hospitality specialist consultants.
- Strong design management, constructability, interface and commissioning capability.
- Commercial, procurement, contract management and cost-control expertise.
- Knowledge of statutory approvals, fire and life-safety compliance and applicable codes.
- Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and coordinated drawings/BIM workflows.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills in English and Hindi.
Job Description:
- Assume overall responsibility for MEP strategy and delivery from design development through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
- Lead coordination of HVAC, electrical power and lighting, HT/LT, transformers, DG sets, UPS, earthing and lightning protection systems.
- Oversee plumbing, drainage, water supply, STP/WTP, fire detection and firefighting, smoke management, ELV, BMS and vertical transportation interfaces.
- Coordinate specialist hotel systems, including kitchen, laundry, IT/AV, security, guest-room controls and other operator-specific requirements.
- Review design calculations, schematics, technical specifications, coordinated services drawings, equipment capacities and maintenance access.
- Lead MEP package strategy, BOQs, tendering, technical evaluation, vendor recommendations and procurement planning.
- Develop an integrated MEP programme aligned with civil, façade and interiors critical paths.
- Monitor long-lead equipment, technical submittals, approvals, manufacture, inspections, delivery and installation.
- Drive BIM/clash coordination where available and resolve conflicts among structure, façade, interiors and services before installation.
- Coordinate with the civil project head on builders' work, sleeves, inserts, shafts, plant rooms, trenches, equipment foundations and openings.
- Ensure compliance with applicable fire/life-safety, electrical, lift, environmental, utility and other statutory requirements.
- Monitor quality assurance, method statements, inspection and test plans, equipment installation and system performance.
- Control MEP budget, commitments, variations, claims, cash flow and forecast final cost in coordination with QS & Contracts.
- Lead MEP managers, engineers, QA/QC, planning and commissioning teams and manage contractor performance.
- Oversee pre-commissioning, functional testing, balancing, performance tests and integrated systems testing.
- Coordinate fire/life-safety integration, emergency power, BMS and other interdependent systems testing.
- Manage operator/consultant inspections, snagging, defect rectification and performance demonstrations.
- Coordinate utility connections, statutory inspections, testing certificates and required approvals.
- Ensure as-built drawings, asset registers, warranties, O&M manuals, training and commissioning records are complete.
- Lead MEP readiness for hotel operator acceptance, phased handover and final project handover.
- Report progress, commissioning status, budget exposure, critical risks and recovery actions to management.
- Perform other project and maintenance related responsibilities as assigned by management.
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