Senior Mechanical Engineer

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Supervise mechanical works against approved Dubai Municipality drawings, Dubai Civil Defence requirements, project specifications, authority conditions, and approved shop drawings.
• Ensure compliance with DM Plumbing Code, DM Green Building Regulations, DCD Fire & Life Safety Code, and relevant BS, ASHRAE, and NFPA standards.
• Oversee central domestic hot water generation, storage, circulation, and redundancy systems, including temperature control, hygiene, and Legionella prevention measures.
• Oversee HVAC chilled water and ventilation, plumbing, drainage, water supply, pumps, calorifiers, heat exchangers, expansion vessels, and controls.
• Review shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, ITPs, and commissioning procedures.
• Coordinate and attend DM and DCD inspections, address comments, and ensure compliance.
• Ensure compliant execution of smoke management, stair pressurization, smoke exhaust, and kitchen exhaust systems.
• Witness testing, commissioning, flushing, pressure testing, balancing, and functional testing before authority sign-off.
• Identify non-conformances, issue NCRs, and ensure corrective actions support approvals and handover.
• Coordinate with electrical, ELV, architectural, interior design, and structural teams; monitor contractor progress and quality.
• Prepare technical supervision reports, site observations, and authority compliance documentation.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• At least 10 years of relevant UAE MEP construction supervision experience.
• At least two completed hospitality projects involving central domestic hot water systems.
• Experience working for a consultancy managing multiple MEP subcontractors.
• Strong site supervision and execution compliance background, including hospitality, mixed-use, or high-rise projects in Dubai.
• Thorough understanding of UAE authority regulations, construction practices, and inspection protocols.
• Consultant-side or PMC-side experience is highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of MEP execution, site logistics, authority processes, and construction sequencing.

Skills and competencies

• Strong site leadership and MEP contractor management skills.
• Excellent coordination and authority-interface capability, technical judgment, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces and resolve technical conflicts.
• Familiarity with FIDIC-based contracts and consultant supervision roles.

Workplace

• The role involves on-site supervision of a construction project in Dubai.

Benefits

• Private health insurance, performance bonus, and annual air ticket allowance.