Senior MEP Engineer – Swimming Pools

Role purpose and project scope

Design and engineering

• Develop and finalize designs for filtration, circulation, balance tanks, overflow/skimmer systems, and pipework; perform pool hydraulic calculations.
• Select pumps, filters, strainers, heat exchangers, and heat pumps; design water treatment, disinfection, heating, and cooling systems.
• Coordinate indoor-pool HVAC and dehumidification, including condensation and corrosion control.
• Design pool electrical systems, underwater lighting, bonding, earthing, PLC/BMS controls, automation, water-level control, backwash, and drainage.
• Integrate energy-saving solutions and prepare technical specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, and BOQs.

Execution, commissioning, and handover

• Lead site MEP execution from mobilization to handover; review shop drawings, material submittals, technical data, method statements, and inspection plans.
• Coordinate with structural, civil, waterproofing, tiling, and finishing trades; plan resources, subcontractors, suppliers, and long-lead procurement.
• Monitor programme and costs, report variances, implement recovery actions, and support quantity take-off, variations, and payment certification.
• Develop and execute pressure, flow, leak, electrical, and control-system tests; supervise pool start-up, water balancing, and chemistry stabilization.
• Verify entrapment-prevention and suction-safety measures; prepare as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, and handover documentation; train client staff.

Compliance, coordination, and leadership

• Comply with applicable aquatic, electrical, building, safety, and local authority requirements; obtain relevant authority approvals.
• Implement QA/QC, inspect work, close NCRs and snag lists, enforce chemical, confined-space, electrical, and project HSE safety, and prepare risk assessments.
• Act as the MEP technical contact for clients, consultants, architects, landscape architects, and contractors; attend meetings and respond to RFIs.
• Prepare technical reports and value-engineering proposals; lead and mentor engineers, supervisors, and draughtsmen.
• Troubleshoot water-quality and equipment issues at completed facilities; support tenders with technical studies, proposals, equipment selection, and estimates.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred) or Electrical Engineering from a recognized university.
• At least 10 years of MEP engineering experience, including at least five years in swimming pool, spa, water feature, or aquatic projects.
• Proven delivery of commercial, hospitality, or public aquatic facilities from design through commissioning; regional authority-process experience is an advantage.
• Preferred credentials include PE, CEng, or Society of Engineers membership; CPO or equivalent; and PMP or equivalent. Local engineering authority approval applies where required.

Technical knowledge and competencies

• Knowledge of pool hydraulics, filtration, circulation, balance tanks, water chemistry, disinfection, heating, HVAC, and dehumidification.
• Knowledge of pool electrical safety, underwater lighting, bonding, earthing, PLC/BMS controls, automation, and water-feature systems.
• Familiarity with pool equipment manufacturers; software includes AutoCAD, Revit MEP/BIM, MS Project or Primavera P6, MS Office, and hydraulic calculation tools.
• Clear written and verbal English communication; Arabic is an advantage. Strong judgment, problem-solving, leadership, delegation, client focus, and stakeholder management.
• Able to manage multiple projects and deadlines with attention to quality and safety.

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