Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - UAE

Overview

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and design review of large-scale projects across commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, retail, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
• Deliver technically sound engineering solutions for HVAC, Plumbing Water, Plumbing Drainage, LPG, and Fire Fighting systems.
• Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary design teams, including design engineers, CAD technicians, and support personnel.
• Conduct independent design reviews, technical assessments, and quality checks to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Analyze complex engineering challenges and develop practical, value-engineered solutions.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications, BOQs, and design documentation.
• Provide technical support during equipment selection, procurement activities, and techno-commercial evaluations.
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, consultants, utility authorities, and other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Represent JLW in design coordination meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ensure all engineering deliverables are completed within project schedules while maintaining quality and compliance standards.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the design of building services projects within the construction industry.
• Proven experience delivering mechanical designs for commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, retail, or mixed-use developments.
• Strong design experience in HVAC, Plumbing Water, Plumbing Drainage, LPG, and Fire Fighting systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design projects and coordinating with clients, consultants, architects, and utility authorities.
• Strong knowledge of local and international mechanical design codes, standards, and industry best practices.
• Experience preparing design packages including drawings, specifications, BOQs, and procurement documentation.
• Proficiency in Hevacomp, IESVE, CYMAP, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Strong communication, leadership, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven Experience in Data Centre and Mission Critical projects.