Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Professional in the Design of building projects.
• Manage team performance with regular reviews and feedback.
• Provide the team members with clear deliverables and direction.
• Provide input to the Department Action Plan.
• Actively contribute to the continuous development of the Section/ Department.
• Supervise the team and distribute the tasks among the team to fulfill the requirements of the design project components.
• Participate in the coordination meetings related to projects, whether with Clients or other disciplines, and communicate with the Line manager/ Project manager accordingly.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and other relevant functions to ensure the validity of the work.
• Generate concepts & designs for projects to meet Clients’ requirements & develop on existing data.
• Gather all required & essential information for the preparation of presentations, drawings, and documents.
• Communicate with the design team members to clarify drawing details & discuss modifications.
• Study and review the relevant tender document prior to starting preparation of design drawings and planning for the design-related activities.
• Prepare the reports related to the departments’ activities to be presented to the client, and conduct any necessary filing activities for the correspondence and letters.
• Follow up on financial issues related to the projects with the PMs and the financial department.
• Prepare progress reports and work schedule updates, as well as minutes of meetings as necessary.
• Prepare replies to project-related correspondence in coordination with the project management.
• Understand the Client’s requirements for each of the assigned tasks and execute the tasks’ requirements according to the set design standards of the department.
• Develop periodic reports related to the activities of the department.
• Provide value engineering for designs and find better ways to develop drawings and reduce costs.
• Follow up on financial issues related to the projects with the finance department and follow up with the project manager in case of any issues.
• Consider the implications of issues such as cost, safety, and time constraints.
• Provide technical assistance to the employees to increase the quality of work and overall efficiency as per the instructions of the section head.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 7–12 years of experience in the design of Building projects
• Strong building design experience

(Mandatory)

• Knowledge of UAE Building Code or relevant international standards
• Proficiency in REVIT
• BIM experience is A MUST
• Effective communication skills in English; proficiency in Arabic is a plus.