Engineering Manager - MEP

About the Company

Nairobi GTC Industry Limited is a leading integrated development operating from the prestigious GTC Office Tower in Nairobi, featuring premium office spaces, residential apartments, and world-class retail facilities. We are committed to delivering exceptional real estate solutions and maintaining the highest standards of engineering excellence.

About the Role

As the project transitions toward a comprehensive supervisory and governance model, you will play a vital role in overseeing, auditing, and optimizing all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems (HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, and utilities) across our large-scale, multi-use commercial and hospitality complex. You will act as the core technical pillar for the asset owner, ensuring that all facility operators and specialized maintenance contractors adhere to top-tier standards of operational excellence, energy efficiency, asset preservation, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, evaluate, and audit the daily maintenance and operational performance of service providers and facility operators across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and life-safety systems.

• Review, challenge, and approve regular Preventive Maintenance (PM) schedules and engineering plans submitted by external teams.

• Evaluate technical proposals, major equipment overhaul plans, and energy conservation reports for critical assets (e.g., chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, and power distribution systems).

• Ensure the long-term lifecycle health and structural integrity of high-value mechanical and electrical installations.

• Collaborate with the fit-out and architectural review teams to examine tenant MEP drawings and modification proposals (ventilation, drainage, and fire protection tie-ins).

• Conduct site inspections during fit-out execution to prevent unauthorized load connections, pipe damage, and fire compartment breaches.

• Participate in regular site quality, safety, and compliance inspections across the complex.

• Issue non-compliance notices, track outstanding defects, and drive a rigorous 'find-fix-signoff' closed-loop resolution process.

• Assist the Engineering Management in drafting, updating, and enforcing comprehensive facility maintenance standards and performance-based KPI evaluation frameworks.

• Preferred Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of hands-on engineering management experience.

• Proven background in large-scale commercial complexes, luxury hospitality developments, Grade-A office towers, or high-end mixed-use properties.

• Strong professional background working on the owner-side or within senior operational roles overseeing external contractors and facility management teams.

• Comprehensive understanding of HVAC systems, water supply & drainage networks, fire protection systems, and BMS (Building Management Systems) integration.

• Fluency in English (Written and Spoken) is mandatory. (Note: Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese will be considered a strong additional advantage).

• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills to interface effectively with international management executives, external partners, and local authorities.

• Strong analytical mindset, meticulous attention to detail, robust problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to deliver results under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

• We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.