Lead - Design Management (MEP)

About Business

Adani Group: Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world-class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large-scale infrastructure development in India with O & M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG-rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Adani Realty: Adani Realty is the real estate arm of one of India’s leading infrastructure and development entities – Adani Group. With resolute commitment to ‘Nation Building’ and ‘Growth with Goodness’, we are developing real estate projects in the most promising destinations, integrating design aesthetics with cutting-edge construction technology.

Job Purpose

The Lead – Design Management (MEP) will drive all Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design coordination for hospitality assets in the Adani portfolio, aligning hotel operators / brand technical teams, Asset Owning Company (AOC) project teams, MEP consultants and vendors so that the built product meets brand standards, codes and statutory requirements, operational needs, sustainability guidelines and Adani Group governance. Reporting to the Head – Project Design & Development, the role is the MEP subject-matter expert across the hospitality pipeline, from design development through installation, testing, commissioning and handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of coordination for all MEP matters between brand technical services, AOC project teams, MEP consultants, contractors and the Hospitality Division; run structured design reviews with MOMs, action logs and deliverable tracking.

• Review and validate MEP design submissions at Concept, Schematic, DD and GFC stages for compliance with brand technical specifications, applicable codes and statutory requirements, and operational efficiency.

• Lead coordination with brand technical services on MEP standards, equipment selection, BOH layouts, HVAC strategy, kitchen and laundry, fire & life safety, water systems and sustainability directives; evaluate operator-requested changes for feasibility, cost and project impact.

• Provide site-level oversight during installation, testing, commissioning and integration of MEP systems; resolve technical issues, RFIs and deviations; support snagging, de-snagging and system handover.

• Ensure MEP works meet Adani Group standards for safety, risk, ESG and quality; guide teams on statutory MEP approvals; maintain design registers, compliance trackers, approval logs and commissioning reports.

• Review MEP BOQs, vendor proposals and technical specifications; recommend value engineering; track cost impact of design changes and MEP design progress against milestones.

• Support hotel pre-opening teams with MEP system training, handover documentation, readiness checks and final brand certifications.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Building Services Engineering (or related discipline); Master's in Building Services / MEP Engineering preferred.

• 8–14 years of MEP design management experience, preferably in hospitality, mixed-use, luxury residential or commercial real estate.

• Experience with hospitality real estate developers or international hotel brands.

• Deep knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, ELV, IBMS and energy management systems, design codes and green building requirements; able to review calculations, load assessments and equipment sizing.

Location: Mumbai