Design Mechanical Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications and experience

• 10–15 years' experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer in the UAE.
• Bachelor's degree is required; the posting also lists five years of mechanical-design experience as required, in addition to its 10–15-year UAE experience criterion.
• Lead-design experience and experience with mechanical services including HVAC, plumbing, water supply, LPG, and firefighting are required.
• Mechanical authority-submission experience is required. DEWA knowledge is mandatory; SEWA knowledge is preferable.
• The posting calls for communication, client-facing, deadline-management, teamwork, and independent-working ability.
• Computer knowledge including MS Office, AutoCAD, Revit, and Carrier HAP is requested; the listed design tools are examples.
• Building-code knowledge includes ASHRAE, NFPA, IPC, UPC, plumbing code, and UAE Civil Defense.

Project and design responsibilities

• Manage mechanical design projects from concept through construction; plan work and distribute tasks across design and supervision teams.
• Manage project hours and budgets, monitor schedule and quality, and ensure compliance with local authority requirements.
• Develop and value-engineer alternatives during concept and schematic stages; perform evaluations, feasibility studies, design, cost estimates, and preliminary calculations.
• Review designs, construction drawings, and calculations for HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, and other mechanical systems.
• Meet clients to discuss requests and present solutions; resolve technical issues with cost-effective approaches.
• Prepare tender documents and specifications and review BOQs.

Systems and construction oversight

• Design and select HVAC and district-cooling systems and equipment, including chillers, pumps, FAHUs, AHUs, FCUs, exhaust, ventilation, and energy-recovery systems.
• Design and review fire-protection and smoke-management systems in line with NFPA and UAE Civil Defense requirements.
• Design and review sanitary waste, water distribution, gas, and process-piping systems, including equipment selection and hydraulic calculations.
• Prepare control-system layouts, sequences of operation, and equipment schedules; coordinate mechanical power requirements with electrical teams.
• Review shop drawings, meet contractors about site RFIs, supervise construction work, and review material submittals.
• Guide the mechanical design team and train and support junior staff and design engineers.

Compensation and employment

• Full-time employment.
• Pay is AED 20,000–28,000 per month.

Work location

• Work location is in person.