NativeWay (Pvt) Ltd, incorporated in 1986, is a market leader in Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) contracting, holding CIDA EM-1 registration and ISO 9001:2015 certification. With operations across Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Bangladesh, we are a trusted partner for delivering complex MEP projects. We now seek a highly experienced and aggressive professional to lead our MEP project execution function.
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER – PROJECT EXECUTION (MEP)
Location – Colombo 10
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee execution of all MEP projects from inception to completion.
- Manage and direct Project Managers across Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and related sections, ensuring integration and timely delivery.
- Ensure strict adherence to QA/QC standards and drive projects to finish on time, every time.
- Conduct frequent site visits, closely monitor progress, and resolve technical and operational challenges.
- Follow up all project-related purchasing with the Central Purchasing Division to avoid delays.
- Evaluate, select, and manage subcontractors to ensure quality and timely delivery.
- Prepare and submit customer billing/invoices on time, ensuring smooth cash flow.
- Motivate, discipline, and guide project staff while maintaining effective communication at all levels.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to ensure smooth project coordination.
- Take total ownership of deadlines, reporting, and proactive issue resolution.
Candidate Profile:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Building Services Engineering is essential.
- Chartered Engineer status and/or a recognized Project Management qualification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) would be an advantage.
- Minimum 10–15 years’ proven experience in MEP project execution, handling large-scale and multi-disciplinary projects.
- Strong leadership capability to manage multiple MEP Project Managers and their teams.
- Exceptional management skills are critical for this role and will be tested above all else.
- Highly aggressive, proactive, and results-driven personality with excellent knowledge of MEP systems, QA/QC, subcontractor management, billing, project planning, and execution practices.
- Timely, organized, and uncompromising in meeting project deadlines.
If you are a high-energy professional with the drive to deliver MEP projects at the highest standards, we invite you to apply.
An attractive remuneration package with fringe benefits awaits the right candidate.
Interested candidates should email their CVs, along with contact numbers and names of two non-related referees, within 7 working days of this advertisement. Please state the position applied for in the subject line.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We look forward to your application and potentially welcoming you to our team!