Senior Engineer - MEP

Department: Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Facilities Management 

Entity: Aga Khan University 

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Chartered in 1983, it is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, Aga Khan University (AKU) provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

AKU is committed to the principles of impact, quality, relevance, and access. As both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change, AKU fosters a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment. As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to schedule and conduct routine mechanical preventive and corrective maintenance. You will also diagnose and report findings on larger equipment failures providing repair recommendations and cost estimates to Manager.  You are expected to maintain all equipment within all applicable codes and licensing requirements.Specifically, you will be responsible to:

• Monitor and maintain all mechanical systems for optimum performance
• Perform technical inspection of the assigned equipment plants / installations. In case of any abnormality, take immediate corrective action
• Review design drawings for all requested changes to improve the existing facilities and share your concerns for smooth and successful execution the project /task
• Supervise activities of contractors, vendor personnel; monitors contracts for compliance and control costs; perform quality control inspections to ensure adherence to performance standards
• Develop a team of highly motivated skilled staff can able to assist in achieving departmental goals, tasks
• Assist in annual budget planning process and monitors expenditures on a regular basis
• Identify and recommend replacement options in upcoming budget cycle based on annual equipment replacement plan and performance of the equipment.

Requirements:

• Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical)
• 5 to 7 years of related experience including 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience
• Familiar with industry mechanical standards and codes
• Working knowledge of mechanical equipment applicable to hospital/hotel industry
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English & Urdu
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Capable of working with minimum supervision
• Familiar with quality assurance systems and concepts.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.