Senior Mechanical Technical Engineer

About the role

Provide senior mechanical technical leadership for HVAC, plumbing, drainage and fire‑fighting engineering deliverables, ensuring coordinated design, technical compliance, constructability and timely approvals.

Key responsibilities

• Review mechanical contract drawings, specifications, BOQs, design criteria and equipment schedules to identify gaps, conflicts and technical risks.
• Prepare and review shop drawings, coordinated layouts, schematics, plantroom details, sections, builders‑work drawings, material submittals, RFIs and method statements.
• Perform or verify calculations for HVAC load, ventilation, duct sizing, pipe sizing, pump head, pressure‑drop and equipment selection.
• Coordinate HVAC, CHW, plumbing, drainage, water supply, fire‑fighting and specialist mechanical services with architecture, structure, electrical and BIM teams.
• Review technical offers for equipment such as chillers, AHUs/FCUs, fans, pumps, tanks, water heaters, valves, sanitaryware and fire‑fighting gear, documenting compliance and deviations.
• Lead consultant/client technical discussions, close comments on drawings, materials and calculations within the project programme.
• Ensure plantroom access, maintenance clearances, drainage strategy, ceiling coordination, shafts, sleeves and equipment logistics are resolved before construction.
• Provide technical support for site constraints, design changes, testing/commissioning issues, balancing, flushing, pressure testing and system performance.
• Support authority approvals where applicable and ensure handover documentation reflects approved and installed systems.
• Mentor mechanical technical engineers and maintain internal checking standards for technical submissions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant mechanical MEP experience, preferably with major MEP contractors on complex building projects.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, drainage, fire‑fighting and building‑services coordination.
• Sound understanding of ASHRAE, SMACNA, NFPA, IPC/UPC and relevant UAE/local authority requirements.
• Demonstrable experience preparing and reviewing calculations, shop drawings, material submittals, RFIs and equipment selections.
• UAE/GCC experience with large residential, hospitality, commercial, healthcare or mixed‑use developments is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, coordination and technical communication skills.

Required skills

• AutoCAD
• Revit / Navisworks
• Engineering calculation tools
• HVAC design
• Plumbing design
• Drainage design
• Fire‑fighting systems
• Building‑services coordination
• Knowledge of ASHRAE, SMACNA, NFPA, IPC/UPC standards