Lead Mechanical Engineer

SSH; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering design company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a professional to lead an architectural design team. Responsibilities include ensuring design excellence, serving as a client point of contact, and managing project documentation aligned with quality procedures. Ideal candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and demonstrate strong engineering design and presentation skills. The role also emphasizes the importance of mentoring junior members and adhering to statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Developed Engineering Design skills required.
• Professional registration with CIBSE or ASHRAE is advantageous.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and broaden knowledge across the community.

Responsibilities

• Lead a design group in Engineering during project stages.
• Serve as the client's point of contact for design issues.
• Ensure design excellence as per SSH quality procedures.
• Oversee integrated design delivery across project life cycle.

Skills

Engineering Design skills

Flexibility towards company objectives

Cordial relationships with clients

Understanding of commercial management

Full knowledge of Statutory Authorities requirements

Excellent command of English

Education

Degree and/or Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Role Definition

Works under the direct supervision of Discipline Lead – Engineering. This team member leads an architectural design team and schedules, organizes, coordinates and executes the design work on projects of all scales.

Core Accountabilities

• Engineering Design
• Team Leading
• Client Interface
• Resource Planning
• Coaching
• Performance Evaluation
• Design Management
• Design Coordination
• Interface with Statutory Authorities
• Design Research
• Design Reviews
• Site back-up

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a design group within the Engineering team throughout the design stages.
• Within the design group act as the client’s point of contact for design related issues.
• Within the design group act as the project’s design coordinator and contributes (fully or partially) to the overall design management activities.
• Responsible for the integrated design delivery of projects throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Ensure design excellence and delivery of project documentation to SSH quality procedures.
• Responsible for BIM integration and development of innovative working methodologies.
• Take initiatives to develop design manuals, standard design documents, presentations, etc. to increase efficiencies, knowledge and awareness across the wider architectural community.

Qualities and Skills

• Developed Engineering Design skills
• Appropriate project experience
• Flexibility and attitude towards company objectives
• Cordial relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Understanding of SSH’s commercial management of projects
• Understanding of risk management
• Understanding of scope definition and scope interface
• Developed presentation skills
• Detailed knowledge of SSH’s standards, policies, codes and procedures and ability to transmit the same to others
• Full knowledge of Statutory Authorities requirements, knowledge of codes, regulations and submission requirements
• Developed knowledge of Health & Safety Principles
• Developed knowledge of Sustainable Design principles
• Ability and will to mentor and provide support to junior staff members and spread knowledge across the wider architectural community
• Ability and will to update knowledge
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken). Knowledge of other languages is an added value

Qualifications

• Degree and/or Masters in Mechanical Engineering
• Professional registration of an internationally recognised institution i.e CIBSE, ASHRAE is highly desirable and a distinct advantage