Job Description
Senior Fit-Out Site Coordinator – MEP & Civil
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Fit-Out Site Coordinator – Civil & MEP to oversee day-to-day site coordination and monitor the execution of commercial, office, retail, and hospitality fit-out projects.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating subcontractors, monitoring site progress, resolving technical and interface issues, and ensuring that all works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project schedules.
The role requires a strong on-site presence and close coordination with the Project Management team, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate daily site activities between civil, architectural, MEP, and specialist works to ensure smooth execution and avoid interface conflicts.
* Monitor and follow up on subcontractors’ performance, manpower, work progress, site readiness, and compliance with approved schedules.
* Review IFC drawings, shop drawings, BOQs, specifications, and material submittals, identifying discrepancies and coordinating their resolution.
* Identify and resolve technical clashes and interface issues between architectural, civil, and MEP systems in coordination with the relevant teams.
* Follow up on RFIs, MIRs, WIRs, technical submissions, inspections, approvals, and consultant comments to avoid delays to site activities.
* Coordinate daily work sequences and ensure proper handover of work fronts between subcontractors and disciplines.
* Monitor materials, procurement requirements, deliveries, and subcontractors’ material availability to ensure uninterrupted progress.
* Follow up on civil and fit-out activities, including partitions, ceilings, flooring, finishes, waterproofing, and associated MEP installations.
* Monitor actual site progress against the approved project schedule, identify delays, and coordinate corrective actions with subcontractors and the Project Management team.
* Ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality requirements, health and safety standards, and project procedures.
* Coordinate testing and commissioning, snagging, rectification works, as-built documentation, and final handover activities.
* Prepare daily site updates and periodic progress reports covering completed works, manpower, subcontractor performance, material status, technical issues, delays, and required management decisions.
* Escalate critical technical, contractual, and execution issues to the Project Management team in a timely manner.
Key Competencies
Site Execution & Coordination | Subcontractor Management | Civil & MEP Coordination | Fit-Out Works | Technical Drawing Review | Clash Resolution | Schedule & Progress Monitoring | Material & Procurement Follow-Up | Quality Control | Testing & Commissioning | Daily Reporting | Handover Coordination
Job Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
* 8–10+ years of relevant experience in fit-out, construction, site execution, or multidisciplinary project coordination.
* Proven experience in commercial, office, retail, hospitality, or high-end fit-out projects.
* Practical experience in coordinating and monitoring multiple subcontractors on active construction sites.
* Good technical understanding of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, and fire alarm systems.
* Strong understanding of civil, architectural, and interior fit-out works and their interfaces with MEP installations.
* Ability to read and review IFC drawings, shop drawings, BOQs, and technical specifications.
* Proficiency in AutoCAD; knowledge of Revit/BIM is an advantage.
* Strong site coordination, problem-solving, communication, reporting, and time-management skills.
* Very good command of English.
* Ability to work full-time on-site in Cairo and coordinate effectively with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and the Project Management team.