About Maia Estates

At MAIA, we don’t just build real estate — we build trust, aspirations, and future-forward lifestyles. Established in 2016 by Mayank Ruia in partnership with the Manipal Group, MAIA Estates is redefining the real estate narrative in India through a distinctive blend of intelligent design, meticulous planning, and conscious development.

In under a decade, we’ve earned recognition from prestigious global institutions, including the International Property Awards, Asia Pacific Property Awards, and Luxury Lifestyle Awards — but what drives us is deeper: a relentless pursuit of excellence, an unwavering commitment to transparency, and a belief that thoughtful design can meaningfully shape the way people live.

With a portfolio that reflects both innovation and integrity, MAIA has emerged as one of Bangalore’s most respected names in premium residential and commercial real estate. Every space we create is a testament to our core philosophy that true luxury is crafted with purpose, precision, and a deep sense of responsibility.

Our Founder and CEO, Mayank Ruia, brings over 20 years of global expertise in finance and real estate, with a track record that includes the planning and development of over 7.8 million square feet of residential real estate in Bengaluru and other cities, with marquee developments such as 27 Summit, Pelican Grove, Kessaku, One Bangalore West, amongst others. His leadership, honed through tenures at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Everstone Capital, is rooted in customer-centric thinking and operational excellence.

Joining MAIA means stepping into a culture that values bold ideas, meticulous execution, and long-term sustainable impact. We’re not here to follow trends; we’re here to set them. We’re not just building for today; we’re building for the future.

If you’re looking to be part of a company where purpose, performance, and passion go hand in hand, MAIA is where your next chapter begins.

Website: https://www.maiaestates.in/

OUR FLAGSHIP PROJECTS

- 27 Summit – MAIA’s flagship residential development off Richmond Road, Central Bangalore.
- The Beacon – MAIA’s first commercial development on the banks of Nagavara Lake, North Bangalore.
- Casa Sia – MAIA’s entry into Chennai at Parthasarathy Garden, off Poes Garden, Central Chennai.
- Pelican Grove – MAIA’s debut residential development on the banks of Jakkur Lake, North Bangalore.
- Pelican Gardens – MAIA’s next chapter on the banks of Jakkur Lake, North Bangalore.
- The Seven – MAIA’s foray into South Bangalore, nestled in historic Basavanagudi’s cultural core.

CORPORATE OFFICE LOCATION Ulsoor Road, Central Bangalore. OUR PEOPLE-FIRST STRATEGY

- A sense of autonomy
- A greater purpose
- Accelerated career growth for top performers
- Competitive total rewards package

YOUR IMPACT Lead the MEP design function across MAIA’s developments, ensuring the delivery of integrated, efficient, sustainable, and high-quality engineering designs aligned with the organisation’s design philosophy, project specifications, cost objectives, and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for driving the end-to-end MEP design process across Electrical, Mechanical, Public Health Engineering (PHE), Fire Fighting, HVAC, DG, STP, Elevators, Low Voltage Systems (LVS), Building Management Systems (BMS), IoT, HSD, and Access Control Systems (ACS). The role will involve leading design consultants, ensuring seamless coordination across architectural, structural, and other building services, optimising design solutions, and ensuring that designs are technically robust, commercially viable, and ready for efficient execution.

Core Responsibilities

- MEP Design Leadership &

• Strategy
- Lead the end-to-end MEP design process from concept and schematic design through detailed design, tender documentation, and design closure.
- Establish design briefs, engineering standards, specifications, and deliverables in alignment with project requirements, MAIA’s quality benchmarks, and applicable statutory regulations.
- Review and validate MEP design concepts, calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and design reports prepared by consultants.
- Provide technical direction across all MEP services, ensuring the selection of appropriate systems, equipment, materials, and engineering solutions.
- Drive design optimisation to improve space utilisation, system efficiency, maintainability, and overall building performance.
- Ensure MEP designs are aligned with architectural intent, structural requirements, premium residential standards, and the intended customer experience.
- Multidisciplinary Design Coordination
- Lead coordination between MEP consultants, architects, structural consultants, façade consultants, interior designers, landscape consultants, and other project stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve design clashes, interface issues, service-routing constraints, shaft requirements, plant room layouts, and ceiling coordination challenges.
- Ensure integration of MEP services with architectural and structural designs, minimising redesign, rework, and site-level conflicts.
- Review coordinated drawings and BIM models to ensure design accuracy, completeness, constructability, and consistency across disciplines.
- Drive design coordination meetings, track open design issues, and ensure timely closure of deliverables and dependencies.
- Ensure that all MEP systems are planned with due consideration for accessibility, maintenance requirements,



equipment replacement, and future operational needs.
- Design Consultants &

- Deliverable Management
- Lead the appointment, onboarding, and performance management of MEP design consultants and specialist engineering agencies in coordination with relevant teams.
- Define design deliverables, submission schedules, review milestones, and quality expectations for all consultants.
- Review consultant submissions at each design stage and provide transparent, actionable feedback to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Monitor design progress against project timelines and ensure timely submission of coordinated drawings, calculations, specifications, BOQs, and tender packages.
- Challenge design assumptions and proposed solutions where required, ensuring that recommendations are technically sound, practical, and commercially justified.
- Maintain effective design governance through structured review processes, design registers, issue logs, and approval trackers.
- Technical Design Review &
- Compliance
- Ensure that all MEP designs comply with applicable building codes, NBC provisions, fire and life-safety requirements, environmental regulations, and relevant local statutory standards.
- Review electrical load calculations, HVAC load calculations, ventilation strategies, plumbing and drainage systems, fire protection layouts, equipment sizing, and other relevant engineering calculations.
- Ensure appropriate design provisions for electrical distribution, backup power, water management, sewage treatment, vertical transportation, low-voltage systems, and building automation.
- Coordinate with statutory authorities and specialist consultants on design-related approvals and compliance requirements, including BESCOM, the Lift Inspectorate, and relevant environmental and fire authorities.
- Ensure that design documentation is complete, technically validated, and suitable for statutory submissions, tendering, and subsequent execution.
- Identify design risks, technical gaps, and compliance issues early, ensuring timely resolution before they affect project milestones.
- Value Engineering &
- Cost Optimisation
- Drive value engineering initiatives across MEP systems to achieve optimal lifecycle cost, performance, reliability, and maintainability without compromising quality or the intended design.
- Review design BOQs, technical specifications, equipment selections, and consultant recommendations to identify cost-effective alternatives.
- Evaluate alternatives in system configuration, equipment capacity, material selection, energy consumption, and service distribution.
- Collaborate with the Contracts, Procurement, Costing, and Project teams to align design decisions with approved budgets and project commercial objectives.
- Support the preparation and review of MEP design budgets, tender documentation, technical comparisons, and scope definitions.
- Ensure design changes are assessed for their impact on cost, programme, quality, statutory compliance, and downstream coordination before approval.
- Sustainability &
- Building Performance
- Incorporate energy efficiency, water conservation, resource optimisation, and sustainable engineering principles into MEP designs.
- Evaluate opportunities to reduce operational energy consumption, water usage, and embodied carbon through appropriate system selection and design optimisation.
- Ensure MEP designs support applicable green-building frameworks and certification requirements, including LEED and WELL, where relevant to the project.
- Assess the suitability of efficient HVAC systems, lighting controls, energy monitoring, water recycling, and smart building technologies.
- Promote the integration of BMS, IoT, and other building automation solutions to improve system performance, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
- Balance sustainability objectives with capital expenditure, lifecycle cost, occupant comfort, and long-term facility management requirements.
- Design-to-Execution Support
- Ensure that design packages are complete, coordinated, and sufficiently detailed before being released for tendering and execution.
- Support project and site teams in interpreting design intent, resolving technical queries, and addressing design-related challenges during construction.
- Review and resolve RFIs, technical submittals, material and equipment proposals, and proposed design changes in coordination with consultants and relevant stakeholders.
- Review critical mock-ups, technical proposals, and installation-related inputs where these have implications for design intent, quality, or system performance.
- Conduct design audits and site reviews, where required, to verify alignment between approved designs and execution.
- Capture recurring design issues and site feedback to improve future design standards, documentation, and coordination processes.
- Risk Management &
- Continuous Improvement
- Identify technical, coordination, compliance, cost, and programme risks associated with MEP design and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
- Establish design review checkpoints to identify errors, omissions, clashes,



and incomplete documentation before they impact execution.
- Maintain design change records and assess the implications of revisions on cost, timelines, quality, and other disciplines.
- Develop and standardise MEP design guidelines, specifications, checklists, and review protocols across projects.
- Promote knowledge sharing, lessons learned, and the adoption of emerging engineering technologies and industry best practices.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to internal teams, supporting capability development and consistency in design delivery.

Minimum Qualifications

Educational Background

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- A postgraduate qualification or professional certification in MEP design, building services, sustainability, BIM, or project management would be an advantage.

Professional Experience
- Minimum 12+ years of progressive experience in MEP design and building services engineering, preferably within high-rise residential and premium real estate developments.
- Demonstrated experience in leading MEP design for at least two high-rise residential projects of 200+ units, preferably through concept design, detailed design, and construction-stage design support.
- Proven experience managing MEP design consultants and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
- Strong exposure to design reviews, engineering calculations, coordinated drawings, technical specifications, BOQs, and tender documentation.
- Experience in luxury residential developments or other complex, large-scale building projects with sophisticated MEP systems.
- Demonstrated involvement in value engineering, design optimisation, sustainability initiatives, and statutory design approvals.
- Experience in managing design deliverables, review cycles, technical risks, and design changes across multiple project stages.

Technical Expertise
- Comprehensive understanding of Electrical, HVAC, PHE, Fire Fighting, DG, STP, Elevators, LVS, BMS, IoT, HSD, and Access Control Systems.
- Strong understanding of MEP design principles, engineering calculations, equipment selection, system sizing, and technical specifications.
- Expertise in multidisciplinary design coordination, clash detection, constructability reviews, and resolution of architectural, structural, and MEP interfaces.
- Knowledge of applicable building codes, statutory requirements, fire and life-safety regulations, and local authority approval processes.
- Understanding of sustainable building design, energy efficiency, water conservation, and green-building certification frameworks.
- Ability to assess technical proposals, undertake design-based value engineering, and evaluate lifecycle cost implications.
- Understanding of commissioning requirements, maintainability, and the operational performance of building services systems.

Software Skills
- AutoCAD: Proficiency in reviewing and coordinating engineering drawings.
- Revit and BIM 360: Working knowledge or proficiency in BIM-based design coordination and clash detection.
- MEP Design and Analysis Tools: Familiarity with relevant electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection design and calculation software.
- Microsoft Office: Strong Excel skills, with working knowledge of PowerPoint and Outlook.

KEY COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL TRAITS

- Technical Excellence: Demonstrates strong engineering judgement and the ability to evaluate complex MEP design solutions.
- Design Leadership: Provides clear technical direction and maintains high standards across design deliverables.
- Attention to Detail: Identifies design gaps, coordination issues, and compliance risks before they affect project delivery.
- Stakeholder Management: Builds effective working relationships with consultants, architects, internal teams, and project stakeholders.
- Commercial Acumen: Balances technical quality and performance with project budgets, lifecycle costs, and value engineering objectives.
- Problem-Solving: Approaches complex design and coordination challenges with structured analysis and practical solutions.
- Collaboration: Works effectively across disciplines and encourages timely resolution of design interfaces.
- Ownership & Accountability: Takes responsibility for design quality, technical decisions, and timely closure of deliverables.
- Continuous Improvement: Stays abreast of emerging MEP technologies, BIM practices, sustainable design approaches, and industry standards.
- Ethics & Integrity: Upholds transparency, professional standards, and accountability in all decisions.

CAREER IMPACT This role offers the opportunity to shape the engineering design of some of Bangalore’s most distinguished residential and commercial developments. As MEP Design Senior Manager at MAIA, you will influence how buildings perform, how efficiently they operate, and how seamlessly engineering systems integrate with architectural vision. Working alongside leading architects, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams, you will help deliver design solutions that combine technical precision, sustainability, cost efficiency, and the quality expected of MAIA’s developments.

MAIA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve and creating a culture where everyone feels they belong.

Visit https://www.maiaestates.in/ to learn more about our ethos and values.

📌 MEP Design (12+ Years) (Bengaluru)
🏢 MAIA Estates
📍 Bengaluru