Senior MEP Manager

Hill International is hiring for our ongoing projects across Athens: 

Senior MEP Manager

Location:   Athens - Greece 

Reporting: Project Director

Hill International is seeking an experienced Senior MEP Manager to join its team in Athens.

The role combines pre-construction/design-phase responsibilities with on-site supervision during the construction phase, ensuring that MEP systems are designed, coordinated, and delivered in full compliance with project requirements.The successful candidate will act as a technical authority across both design and construction, supporting the project from early-stage development through to completion.

Package: The company offers a competitive remuneration package and possibilities of career development within a dynamic working environment.

Responsibilities

Pre-Construction & Design Phase

• Lead and manage MEP design coordination during concept, schematic, and detailed design stages

• Review and validate MEP design deliverables prepared by designers and specialist consultants

• Ensure compliance with local codes, international standards, and client technical requirements

• Provide input on constructability, value engineering, lifecycle cost analysis, and sustainability

• Coordinate MEP interfaces with architectural, structural, and civil disciplines

• Support tendering activities, including technical specifications, BOQs, and contractor evaluations

• Identify design risks and propose mitigation measures prior to construction commencement

Construction Phase – Site Supervision

• Supervise and monitor MEP works on site, ensuring compliance with approved designs, specifications, and schedules

• Review and approve method statements, shop drawings, material submittals, and test plans

• Coordinate MEP activities with main contractors, subcontractors, and other site disciplines

• Monitor quality, progress, and safety of MEP installations

• Participate in site inspections, technical meetings, and progress reviews

• Identify non-conformities and support corrective actions

• Support testing, commissioning, and handover of MEP systems

• Provide technical support during defects liability period, as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering (Master’s degree is an advantage)

• 10+ years of professional experience in MEP engineering

• Proven experience in both MEP design / pre-construction and construction-phase site supervision

• Experience on medium-to-large-scale building projects (commercial, residential, mixed-use, healthcare, or complex facilities.

• Experience working within consultancy, PMC, or Engineer’s Representative roles is an advance

• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary teams

• Strong reporting, communication, and leadership skills

• Fluency in English (written and spoken); Greek language skills are highly desirable

• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, and BIM coordination tools is an advantage 

• Professional knowledge of the English language

• The candidate should be based in or be eligible to work in Greece and be fluent in the Greek language.

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