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Chief HVAC Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch) Are you a Senior HVAC Engineering authority with a long-standing track record of delivering complex industrial HVAC scopes for massive EPC projects?
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Chief HVAC Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch)
Are you a Senior HVAC Engineering authority with a long-standing track record of delivering complex industrial HVAC scopes for massive EPC projects?
Arkad
is expanding its operations for a strategic, local EPC project in the
Abu Dhabi area
.
We are looking for a high-caliber
Chief Hvac Engineer
to join us under an Abu Dhabi contractual framework.
Note: This position focuses strictly on full technical scope execution and project delivery ownership for the assigned project, rather than hierarchical team management or tutoring.
Key Responsibilities And Duties
- **Project Delivery & Ownership:**
- Ensure that all activities related to the HVAC engineering discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost-effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environment requirements.
- **Technical Assurance:**
- Act as the discipline authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HVAC scope.
- **Deliverables Approval:**
- Formally review, check, and approve all engineering outputs issued by the discipline, including HVAC calculation reports, design criteria, technical specifications, mechanical data sheets, inspection data sheets, material requisitions, and technical bid evaluations.
- **Design & Sizing Verification:**
- Oversee and verify HVAC design calculations according to applicable international codes to define main equipment sizing and technical constraints.
- **Project & Cost Control:**
- Prepare the deliverables planning for the HVAC scope in line with the project schedule.
- Control, review, and monitor progress deviations, set up recovery plans, and track discipline engineering man-hours against the budget.
- **Procurement & Vendor Interface:**
- Supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for HVAC equipment.
- Review vendor technical documentation, manage supplier follow-ups, and attend main inspections and tests in vendor shops.
- **Interdisciplinary & Site Support:**
- Ensure proper technical coordination with other engineering disciplines and actively participate in squad checks.
- Carry out periodical estimates of material and erection quantities, propose optimizations to minimize costs/schedule, and support the Site Technical Office during erection and commissioning phases.
- **Commercial & Bidding Interface:**
- Support the Chief Mechanical Engineer and Project Management Team in client interactions and the management of disputes or claims (evaluating new scopes of work, cost/time impacts, and risks).
- Review tender documentation and prepare clarification requests during the bid phase.
Your Profile
- **Experience:**
- 10–15 years of long-standing experience
- in HVAC Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects.
- You must possess proven technical leadership and project delivery experience on complex industrial HVAC systems.
- **Education:**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in
Mechanical Engineering
- .
- **Technical Domain:**
- Deep knowledge of main international codes, standards, and best engineering practices for HVAC design.
- Advanced proficiency in calculation software for HVAC design and equipment sizing.
- **Languages:**
- Fluent written and spoken
English
.
📅 Urgent Recruitment & Interview Timeline
- We are running an expedited selection process for this strategic deployment.
- Please apply only if you match the following schedule:
- **Phase 1 (Mid-July 2026):**
- Preliminary technical screening interviews via remote video call.
- **Phase 2 (Last week of July 2026):**
- Final round of
- face-to-face interviews on-site in Abu Dhabi
- .
- *Candidates already located in the UAE or GCC region with immediate availability will be given strong priority.*
- Ready to take full technical ownership of our industrial HVAC scope?
- Apply now!
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