Mechanical Engineer

Core Group ME; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Group ME seeks a Mechanical Engineer to drive commissioning for mission-critical facilities. The role involves planning, coordinating, and delivering L2–L5 commissioning activities, ensuring technical compliance and readiness for client acceptance.

You will verify installations, review ITPs and Method Statements, and witness plan execution across plant items, with emphasis on accurate documentation and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years commissioning experience in mission-critical or complex facilities.
• Must have proven Data Centre or critical infrastructure exposure.
• Strong technical documentation and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification of installation readiness.
• Review and approve installation checklists, ITPs, and Method Statements.
• Ensure installations meet commissioning entry criteria.
• Commissioning Plan and witness commissioning of individual items of plant and equipment.
• Verify correct operation, settings, controls, and protections.
• Confirm stability before progression to system testing.
• Coordinate and witness system functional tests.
• Verify sequences of operation and system responses.
• Confirm compliance with design intent and operational requirements.
• Support Integrated Systems Testing activities.
• Validate resilience and recovery outcomes for assigned systems.
• Assist in client demonstrations and acceptance activities.
• Can approve progression between commissioning stages within defined scope.
• Recommends acceptance or rejection of test results.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Data centre exposure

Documentation skills

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

AtCore Emirates we believe that change is essential to growth and our new logos are reflections of our evolution as an organisation.

Operating under two specialised divisions, Core Emirates we provide tailored services to meet the unique demands of diverse industry sectors. Core Group ME is the new central communication pathway.

Role Overview

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering L2–L5 commissioning activities for assigned systems or areas, ensuring technical compliance, quality, and readiness for acceptance.

The role balances technical delivery, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead verification of installation readiness.
• Review and approve installation checklists, ITPs, and Method Statements.
• Ensure installations meet commissioning entry criteria.
• Commissioning Plan and witness commissioning of individual items of plant and equipment.
• Verify correct operation, settings, controls, and protections.
• Confirm stability before progression to system testing.

L4 – System Functional Testing

• Coordinate and witness system functional tests.
• Verify sequences of operation and system responses.
• Confirm compliance with design intent and operational requirements.

L5 – Integrated Systems Testing

• Support Integrated Systems Testing activities.
• Validate resilience and recovery outcomes for assigned systems.
• Assist in client demonstrations and acceptance activities.

Authority & Decision-Making

• Can approve progression between commissioning stages within defined scope.
• Recommends acceptance or rejection of test results.

Technical Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years commissioning experience in mission-critical or complex facilities.
• MUST have proven Data Centre or critical infrastructure exposure.
• Strong technical documentation and coordination skills.

Performance Measures

• Technical accuracy and robustness of testing
• Timely issue resolution and close-out
• Quality and completeness of documentation

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please c"ontact us.