Lead Mechanical Engineer (Design)

KEO Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KEO Group in Dubai, UAE is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Design Division. You will lead the mechanical design across all project stages, from concept through construction documentation, ensuring integrated building services and high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates have 15 years of mechanical engineering experience, a Bachelor or Master in Mechanical Engineering, and must be registered with Dubai Municipality and DEWA.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Must be registered with Dubai Municipality and DEWA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design across project stages from concept to construction documents.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and design teams.
• Oversee HVAC, ventilation, smoke management, chilled water, plumbing, drainage, fire protection and related mechanical building services.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports and design submissions for quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with architecture, structural, electrical and other disciplines for integrated design solutions.
• Manage design reviews, design checks and QA processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Attend client meetings and design coordination sessions, providing expert engineering input.
• Monitor progress and resources to meet project schedules.
• Identify design risks and opportunities to optimize engineering solutions.
• Support business development activities, including technical proposals and client relationships.
• Promote sustainable and energy-efficient mechanical engineering practices across projects.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design coordination

Mentorship

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Master in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration - through conceptualization - to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Lead Mechanical Engineer to join our Design Division based in Dubai, UAE.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Lead and manage the mechanical engineering design process across all project stages, from concept design and schematic development through to detailed design and construction documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentorship to mechanical engineers and design teams, ensuring high-quality engineering deliverables.
• Oversee the design of HVAC systems, ventilation, smoke management, chilled water systems, plumbing, drainage, fire protection and other associated mechanical building services.
• Review and approve mechanical engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports and design submissions.
• Ensure all mechanical designs comply with applicable international standards, local authority regulations, project specifications and relevant codes of practice.
• Coordinate closely with architecture, structural, electrical and other engineering disciplines to ensure fully integrated and coordinated design solutions.
• Manage technical reviews, design checks and quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, efficiency and compliance with project requirements.
• Attend client meetings, technical workshops and design coordination meetings, providing expert engineering advice and resolving complex technical issues.
• Monitor project progress, resource requirements and design deliverables to ensure timely completion within agreed project schedules.
• Identify and manage design risks, technical challenges and opportunities to optimise engineering solutions.
• Support business development activities, including technical proposals, fee submissions, presentations and client relationship management, where required.
• Promote innovation, sustainable design practices and energy-efficient mechanical engineering solutions across projects.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 15 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor/Master degree in Mechanical Engineering.

MUST be registered with Dubai Municipality and DEWA.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.