Overground Stations Mechanical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Dubai seeks a Mechanical Engineer to supervise construction quality and interface management at metro stations, ensuring compliance with safety and industry regulations. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 12 years of relevant experience, particularly in metro rail projects. The role offers a tax-free salary, comprehensive insurance, and an annual flight contribution.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Employee Wellbeing Program

Qualifications

• 12 years total experience with metro rail station construction and design review.
• Strong familiarity with industry codes and smoke control principles.
• Experience with mechanical submittal reviews.

Responsibilities

• Supervise D&B contractors' mechanical works including HVAC installation.
• Ensure fire & life safety compliance with NFPA 130.
• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with electrical systems.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

QA/QC documentation

Interface coordination

BMS/SCADA integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Overview

Provide PMC-side construction supervision quality assurance and interface management for mechanical building services at metro stations (overground and underground) including HVAC/ECS Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) interfaces at station portals fire protection water supply/drainage and vertical transportation (lifts & escalators). Ensure conformance to Employers Requirements relevant industry codes and contract obligations under FIDIC/designbuild.

Your role

Site Supervision & Quality

• Supervise D&B contractors station mechanical works: HVAC plant (chillers AHUs FCUs) ventilation/smoke exhaust chilled water systems pumps cooling towers dampers and ducting; verify installation vs. approved shop drawings and ITP/WIRs; enforce QA/QC.
• Witness inspections/tests: FAT/SAT/IST for mechanical systems (including TVS control logic and smoke control) and maintain acceptance records; track NCRs and punch lists to closure.

Fire & Life Safety Compliance

• Check design/installation against NFPA 130 (stations emergency ventilation smoke management) coordinate with fire alarm/BMS for command center requirements egress performance and equipment acceptance.

Interface & Integration

• Coordinate mechanical interfaces with electrical (power/controls) BMS/SCADA AFC PSDs (where applicable) and signaling/CBTC for incident ventilation responses; maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and resolve clashes.

BMS & Controls

• Verify BMS integration (Ethernet TCP/IP time sync points lists) alarm strategies and sequenceofoperations for HVAC and smoke control; oversee trending and handover of O&M manuals and asset registers.

Contract Administration (FIDIC/PMC)

• Provide inputs to measurements and certification progress reporting (daily/weekly/monthly) and support variation/claims prevention through accurate technical documentation; discharge PMC Engineer duties per FIDIC delegation by Resident Engineer.

Safety & Permits

• Enforce HSSE requirements for confined spaces lifting pressure equipment and hot works; coordinate statutory approvals/permittowork.

About you

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
• 12 years total experience and should have gained considerable knowledge working on metro rail station construction; design review and site supervision under designbuild/FIDIC preferred.
• Previous experience working on metro/rail projects and specifically at metro station construction is preferred.
• Experience with BMS/SCADA integration.
• Strong QA/QC & documentation; interface coordination; proficiency with mechanical submittal reviews.
• Familiarity with industry codes and regulations (metro-specific standards) and smoke control principles is a plus.
• Reports to Resident Engineer (MEP); supervises E&M Site Inspectors.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills expand your expertise and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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