Lead MEP Engineer - Grid Technologies

Siemens Energy; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Energy is seeking a Lead MEP Engineer in the UAE to lead the design and delivery of fire protection, HVAC, LSP, ELV, plumbing, utility, and EOT crane systems for substations, power plants, and industrial facilities. You will coordinate with civil, electrical, protection, control, telecom, and SCMS teams, ensuring compliant, safe, and timely project execution.

The role requires 8–12 years of MEP experience with a strong background in tenders, design management, and on-site supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 8–12 years in MEP engineering.
• Experience across tendering, design management and project execution.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; UAE authority familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead MEP tenders end-to-end: reviews, BOQs, cost estimates and proposals.
• Serve as technical authority for fire, HVAC, LSP, ELV, plumbing, and EOT crane systems.
• Run RFQs, bid evaluations and vendor assessments.
• Coordinate interfaces with civil, electrical, protection, telecom, SCMS teams.
• Oversee on-site installation quality, safety and schedule; address non-conformances.
• Drive FAT/SAT, commissioning, handover dossiers and close-out reports.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are becoming Omterra. "We energize society" by supporting our customers to make the transition to a more sustainable world, based on innovative technologies and our ability to turn ideas into reality. With nearly 100,000 employees around the world, we shape the energy systems of today and tomorrow.

As a Lead MEP Engineer you’ll lead the design and delivery of fire protection, HVAC, LSP, ELV, plumbing, utility and EOT crane systems for substations, power plants and industrial facilities across the UAE and wider Middle East. These systems keep critical grid infrastructure safe, compliant and running reliably for utilities such as TAQA, DEWA and SEWA. You’ll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team where your technical judgement is trusted, and your work directly supports Siemens Energy’s mission to make energy more reliable, affordable and sustainable.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead the MEP side of tenders end to end: review specifications, employer requirements and drawings; prepare BOQs, cost estimates and technical proposals; and support risk assessments, value engineering and client clarifications.
• Act as technical authority for fire detection and suppression, HVAC, LSP, ELV, plumbing, utility services and EOT crane systems, producing and reviewing calculations, equipment sizing, layouts, specifications and design packages.
• Run RFQs, technical bid evaluations and vendor assessments, and review consultant deliverables, vendor documents and material submittals so that every system meets NFPA, IEC, utility and local authority requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with civil, electrical, protection, control, telecom and SCMS teams. Supervise MEP installation for quality, safety and schedule, and resolve technical queries, design changes and non-conformances on site.
• Drive FAT, SAT, integrated testing and commissioning of fire alarm, gas suppression, water-based fire protection, HVAC, LSP, ELV and EOT crane systems, and deliver complete commissioning records, handover dossiers and close-out reports.
• Prepare method statements, ITPs, risk assessments and O&M documentation, and manage authority approvals and inspections with UAE Civil Defence, TAQA, DEWA, SEWA, Etihad Water & Electricity and other regional utilities.

What You Bring

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with 8–12 years of experience across MEP engineering, tendering, design management and project execution.
• A proven track record on substations, transmission and distribution projects, power plants or comparable industrial infrastructure, ideally covering the full lifecycle from bid to handover.
• In-depth technical knowledge of fire detection and suppression, HVAC, LSP, ELV, plumbing and drainage, utility services and EOT crane systems, including hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing and specification writing.
• Hands‑on experience with technical bid evaluations, cost estimation, vendor and subcontractor management, procurement support, construction supervision, and FAT/SAT and commissioning activities.
• A working knowledge of NFPA, IEC and UAE authority and utility requirements, including UAE Civil Defence, TAQA, DEWA, SEWA and Etihad Water & Electricity, with experience securing approvals and passing inspections.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, strong stakeholder and leadership skills, and willingness to travel across the UAE and wider Middle East as projects require.

About the Team

Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy?

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company.With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, wedevelop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energydemand of the global communityis met reliably and sustainably.The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

• Opportunities to work with a global team
• Opportunities to work on and lead a variety of innovative projects
• Continual learning through the Learn@Siemens-Energy platform