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Manager – DCM T&C (Testing & Commissioning)

Job Purpose
The Manager – DCM T&C is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and managing all testing and commissioning activities for MEP systems. The role ensures that systems are installed, tested, commissioned, and handed over safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved designs, project specifications, authority requirements, and applicable standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the overall testing and commissioning strategy and schedule.
• Manage and coordinate testing and commissioning activities for MEP systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, BMS, ELV, and other associated systems.
• Review project specifications, approved drawings, commissioning plans, method statements, and testing procedures.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and project management teams.
• Ensure all systems are ready for testing and commissioning in accordance with approved inspection and pre-commissioning requirements.
• Monitor installation quality and identify outstanding works that may affect commissioning.
• Plan and manage pre-commissioning, functional testing, integrated systems testing, performance testing, and final commissioning.
• Review and approve testing procedures, checklists, commissioning reports, and test results.
• Coordinate testing activities with relevant authorities and statutory agencies where required.
• Ensure proper interface and integration between HVAC, electrical, BMS, fire alarm, fire fighting, plumbing, ELV, and other systems.
• Identify technical issues during testing and commissioning and coordinate timely corrective actions.
• Monitor commissioning progress against project milestones and provide regular reports to senior management.
• Lead commissioning meetings and coordinate closure of technical issues and punch-list items.
• Ensure all commissioning activities comply with project HSE requirements and relevant codes and standards.
• Review and monitor commissioning documentation, including test records, inspection reports, certificates, as-built drawings, and O&M manuals.
• Coordinate final system demonstrations, client inspections, integrated testing, and project handover.
• Support the resolution of defects and operational issues during the defects liability/warranty period.
• Manage and mentor commissioning engineers, supervisors, technicians, and specialist subcontractors.
• Ensure successful and timely handover of fully operational systems to the client/FM or operations team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, MEP, or related Engineering discipline.
• 10–15+ years of relevant MEP/testing & commissioning experience, preferably on large-scale commercial, residential, hospitality, infrastructure, or mixed-use projects.
• Strong experience in managing multidisciplinary MEP commissioning teams.
• Good knowledge of commissioning standards, procedures, authority requirements, and HSE practices.
• Experience with HVAC, electrical systems, BMS, fire & life safety, plumbing, and integrated systems testing is highly desirable.
• Professional engineering certification or relevant commissioning certification is an advantage.

Key Skills

• Testing & commissioning management
• MEP systems integration
• Project planning and scheduling
• Technical troubleshooting
• Contractor/subcontractor management
• Quality assurance and documentation
• Client and consultant coordination
• Team leadership

Pay: AED17,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person