JOB DESCRIPTION – DESIGN TEAM LEAD (MEP)

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for an experienced Design Team Lead – MEP with strong expertise in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design coordination, preferably in the interior fit-out, retail, commercial interiors, hospitality, and Food & Beverage (F&B;) industries. The candidate will be responsible for leading the MEP design and drafting team, reviewing technical drawings, coordinating building services with architectural and interior design layouts, and ensuring drawings are accurate, coordinated, and ready for site execution. The role also involves managing HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, and fire-fighting coordination, identifying design clashes, coordinating with consultants, contractors, vendors, and site teams, and guiding team members to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of MEP drawings for retail outlets, restaurants, cafés, food courts, commercial kitchens, and other fit-out projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Lead and supervise mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design and drafting activities for retail outlets, commercial interiors, restaurants, cafés, food courts, and other F&B; fit-out projects.
- Review and approve MEP layouts, coordinated drawings, shop drawings, working drawings, installation details, and technical submissions.
- Coordinate MEP drawings with architectural plans, interior design layouts, structural drawings, reflected ceiling plans (RCPs), furniture layouts, and joinery details.
- Ensure MEP layouts are aligned with interior design concepts, project specifications, ceiling designs, space constraints, and site execution requirements.
- Review HVAC layouts, air-conditioning and ducting systems, ventilation, kitchen exhaust and fresh-air systems, electrical lighting and power layouts, plumbing, drainage, and fire-fighting drawings, as applicable.
- Coordinate mechanical services with commercial kitchen equipment layouts, exhaust hoods, fresh-air requirements, and equipment connection requirements for restaurants and F&B; projects.
- Ensure electrical layouts are coordinated with lighting fixtures, decorative lighting, power outlets, equipment loads, and ceiling designs.
- Review plumbing and drainage layouts for kitchen sinks, wash areas, toilets, pantry areas, floor drains, and other project-specific requirements.
- Identify and resolve clashes between MEP services, ceilings, partitions, beams, joinery, furniture, architectural elements, and interior finishes.
- Review ducting routes, piping layouts, cable routing, equipment locations, access panels, maintenance clearances, and service routes to ensure installation feasibility.
- Ensure MEP drawings comply with applicable codes, safety requirements, project specifications, client standards,



and relevant authority requirements.
- Coordinate with MEP consultants, interior designers, project managers, contractors, suppliers, and site teams to resolve technical queries and design discrepancies.
- Monitor drawing schedules, allocate tasks, manage team workloads, and ensure timely completion of drawings, revisions, and submissions.
- Incorporate design revisions, consultant comments, client feedback, vendor inputs, and approved site changes into MEP drawings.
- Conduct quality checks on drawings prepared by team members to ensure technical accuracy, coordination, consistency, and compliance with drafting standards.
- Guide and mentor junior draftsmen and designers on MEP drafting practices, technical detailing, coordination procedures, and documentation standards.
- Coordinate with project execution teams to address site constraints, provide technical clarifications, and resolve installation-related issues.
- Review and coordinate shop drawings, installation details, and as-built drawings based on approved design changes and actual site conditions.
- Maintain proper documentation of drawings, revisions, approvals, technical submissions, and coordination records.
- Support BIM-based coordination and clash detection activities, where applicable, to minimize rework and execution delays.
- Ensure the latest approved drawings are communicated to the relevant design, procurement, and site execution teams before installation.
- Coordinate with procurement and project teams on technical specifications, equipment requirements, and service provisions to support project execution.
- Manage multiple fit-out projects simultaneously while maintaining drawing quality, coordination standards, and project deadlines.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design coordination for interior fit-out and commercial projects.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and experience reviewing MEP layouts, coordinated drawings, working drawings, and shop drawings.
- Knowledge of Revit MEP, BIM coordination, and clash detection tools will be an added advantage.
- Good understanding of HVAC systems, ducting, ventilation, kitchen exhaust, and fresh-air systems.
- Knowledge of electrical lighting layouts, power distribution, equipment connections, and commercial kitchen electrical requirements.
- Understanding of plumbing, drainage, water supply, sanitary systems, and fire-fighting coordination.




- Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, interior design, reflected ceiling, and MEP drawings.
- Strong understanding of MEP service coordination with ceilings, partitions, joinery, furniture, and other interior elements.
- Ability to identify design clashes, resolve spatial conflicts, and ensure installation feasibility in restricted fit-out spaces.
- Familiarity with shop drawings, as-built drawings, drawing revisions, technical submissions, and quality control procedures.
- Understanding of applicable building codes, technical standards, fire and life-safety requirements, and project specifications.
- Robust technical problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Good team leadership, task allocation, workload management, and mentoring skills.
- Effective communication and coordination skills to work with consultants, contractors, vendors, designers, and site teams.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize deliverables, and meet fast-track fit-out project deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and a focus on technical accuracy, coordination, and execution quality.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE

- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 7–10 years of relevant experience in MEP design, drafting, and coordination, preferably in interior fit-out, retail, commercial interiors, hospitality, or F&B; projects.
- Proven experience leading or supervising an MEP design and drafting team.
- Hands-on experience preparing, reviewing, and coordinating MEP layouts, shop drawings, working drawings, and technical submissions.
- Practical knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, and fire-fighting systems relevant to commercial fit-out projects.
- Experience coordinating MEP services with architectural layouts, interior designs, reflected ceiling plans, furniture, and joinery.
- Experience handling MEP coordination for retail outlets, restaurants, cafés, food courts, commercial kitchens, and similar fit-out environments will be preferred.
- Exposure to kitchen exhaust, fresh-air ventilation, commercial kitchen equipment connections, and associated MEP requirements will be an advantage.
- Experience identifying design clashes, resolving technical issues, coordinating revisions, and supporting site execution.
- Previous experience managing drawing schedules, reviewing team deliverables, and mentoring junior draftsmen and designers.
- Knowledge of Revit MEP, BIM workflows, and clash detection processes will be an added advantage.
- Strong understanding of drawing quality control, technical documentation, client coordination, and project delivery schedules.

Pay: ₹70,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 MEP Design Team Lead (Chennai)
🏢 TOPROCK Global
📍 Chennai