Mechanical Lead

GHD; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Mechanical Lead to join their UAE MEP Group. The successful candidate will be a qualified Mechanical Engineer with over 12 years of experience, specializing in delivering large-scale multidisciplinary sustainable building designs. Responsibilities include managing firefighting, plumbing, drainage and HVAC design efforts, preparing authority submissions, and collaborating with a skilled team, ensuring a commitment to diversity and professional development.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Access to GHD Business School

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years experience in mechanical engineering.
• Sound understanding of mechanical engineering technologies.
• Experience in large multiscale multidisciplinary projects.

Responsibilities

• Take the lead role within the UAE MEP Group.
• Deliver large-scale sustainable building designs.
• Prepare authority submission documentation.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Technical report writing

Firefighting design

HVAC design

BIM (REVIT) software

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Qualified Mechanical Engineer

Tools

Current technology analysis software

Job description

Description

Lets start with our vision: water energy and urbanisation made sustainable for generations to come.

With more than 14000 people around the globe GHD is a leading engineering architecture and environmental consulting firm. With our vision to make water energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes support our communitiesand set the path of our collective future.

Our Engineering team has a strong core team of highly experienced industry professionals who take a longterm approach to client management. Our unique market position and enviable reputation leads to strong trusted relationships and repeat business.

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Lead to take a lead role within our UAE MEP Group. To be successful you must be a qualified Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 12 years experience. With a sound understanding of current mechanical engineering technologies in design and delivery of large institutional residential retail commercial and educational developments.

You will also have:

• Experience of working within the Middle East.
• A proven track record of delivering largescale multidisciplinary sustainable building designs from within an engineering consultancy.
• Experience of preparing authority submission documentation and dealing directly with the local authorities in Abu Dhabi/Dubai.
• Experience in leading and preparation of firefighting plumbing drainage and HVAC design calculations and drawings.
• Strong understanding of NFPA and other relative local standards.
• Strong technical report writing and documentation skills and communication (English)
• Extensive experience in using current technology analysis software for firefighting heat load calculations and energy modeling.
• Experience with Building Information Management (REVIT) software.
• Ability to work independently and proactively as part of a team on project delivery.

In addition your technical knowledge will be underpinned by your highly developed and effective communications your ability to share knowledge and experience with likeminded professionals and your affinity to working in a consultative manner with both internal and external clients as well as experience in managing projects.

Our commitment to you

Commitment is a powerful word that defines how we do business how we serve our clients and how we care for one another. We will support your needs by giving you the tools to do your best work and then recognize achievements. We will set your curiosity free to allow brilliant minds to do their best work. We will invest in new ideas removing barriers where we can. Finally we will encourage you to collaborate with thousands of diverse people across our global business.

Equality diversity and inclusion lies at the heart of our team culture. We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy meaning every voice is heard and has genuine influence. We believe deeply in diversity of race gender sexual orientation religion ethnicity national origin and experience and we recognize the value this brings our collective team approach to solving challenging client problems.

Inclusion is hugely important to us and we want to ensure every team member can balance work around their unique personal circumstances. We will advocate for your professional development and provide access to formal education through the GHD Business School and practical application through technical delivery.