Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the Role
We are seeking a talented Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our award-winning construction consultancy team based in Riyadh, KSA, working on a prestigious mega project. The successful candidate will serve as a Senior Mechanical Design Review Engineer responsible for reviewing mechanical designs, ensuring technical compliance, managing design assurance processes, and coordinating with multidisciplinary stakeholders to achieve high-quality, compliant, and construction-ready design deliverables.

Responsibilities
Envisaged success in this role includes the following:

• Design Review and Assurance

  • Lead and manage the mechanical design review process across all relevant project stages, ensuring compliance with project specifications, Employer's Requirements, applicable codes, standards, and Saudi regulations.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive design review schedules, workflows, review procedures, and design assurance processes.
  • Conduct detailed technical reviews of mechanical design submissions, including HVAC systems, ventilation, chilled water systems, plumbing, drainage, and associated mechanical services, as applicable to the project scope.
  • Evaluate design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, equipment schedules, design reports, and other engineering deliverables for accuracy, completeness, coordination, and compliance.
  • Provide clear, technically sound recommendations for design stage approvals and Issued for Construction (IFC) submissions.
  • Identify design gaps, inconsistencies, non-compliances, and potential technical issues, ensuring timely resolution before approval or construction.

• Design Compliance, Value Engineering, and Constructability

  • Undertake Design Compliance Reviews to verify that all mechanical design deliverables meet contractual requirements, project specifications, Employer's Requirements, applicable codes, standards, and statutory regulations.
  • Conduct Value Engineering (VE) reviews to identify opportunities for cost optimization, improved system performance, energy efficiency, and lifecycle value without compromising quality or compliance.
  • Perform constructability reviews to assess the practicality, sequencing, accessibility, installation requirements, and maintainability of proposed mechanical systems.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize design solutions, reduce construction complexity, minimize potential rework, and improve operational efficiency.
  • Assess proposed design changes and alternatives, providing technical recommendations supported by engineering principles and project requirements.

• Design Coordination and Comment Management

  • Develop, maintain, and manage Design Review Comment Registers and Comment Resolution Registers, ensuring comments are clearly documented, assigned, tracked, and closed out.
  • Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, other engineering disciplines, BIM teams, contractors, clients, and relevant stakeholders to resolve design interfaces and technical issues.
  • Monitor the status of design submissions, review cycles, outstanding comments, and approval milestones to ensure timely completion.
  • Facilitate technical workshops and design review meetings, documenting decisions, action items, responsibilities, and agreed resolutions.
  • Verify that comments have been adequately addressed in revised submissions before recommending approval or acceptance.
  • Maintain accurate design review records and provide regular progress updates on review status, outstanding issues, and potential impacts on project delivery.

• BIM Coordination and Design Risk Management

  • Coordinate with BIM teams to review multidisciplinary model coordination, clash detection results, and BIM Coordination Reports, ensuring mechanical services are appropriately integrated with architectural, structural, and other building systems.
  • Identify, assess, and monitor design-related risks, maintaining Design Risk Registers and recommending appropriate mitigation measures.
  • Evaluate the potential impact of design risks on construction sequencing, programme, cost, quality, safety, and operational performance.
  • Proactively identify design interface issues and discrepancies that could result in delays, variations, rework, or construction challenges.
  • Support the implementation of design assurance procedures and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.

• Stakeholder and Project Coordination

  • Work closely with the wider construction supervision and project management teams to ensure mechanical design deliverables are aligned with project objectives and construction requirements.
  • Liaise with design consultants and contractors to clarify technical matters, resolve discrepancies, and ensure submissions meet the required standards.
  • Provide specialist mechanical engineering input during technical discussions, design workshops, and project coordination meetings.
  • Ensure all reviews, recommendations, and approvals are documented in accordance with project procedures and document control requirements.

Qualifications
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, candidates should have 15+ years of work experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in the following software and systems:

• Mechanical Design Software: HAP, Carrier, Elite, and Revit MEP.
• BIM and Coordination: Navisworks.
• Design and Drafting: AutoCAD.
• Office Applications: Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Document Control and Collaboration: Aconex.

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