Principal Mechanical Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Engineer based in Abu Dhabi, UAE to drive energy transition projects. The role includes managing client accounts, leading engineering proposals, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in energy sectors, including gas-fired power generation and renewables, alongside excellent communication skills. The position offers the opportunity to work within a talented team on innovative energy projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years experience in the energy consulting sector.
• Strong fluency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal engineering activities for multiple combined-cycle power projects.
• Manage key opportunities and client accounts.
• Oversee resource allocation and technical integration of engineering teams.
• Monitor project timelines and budgets while resolving complex engineering issues.
• Conduct technical bid evaluations and lead client meetings.

Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Commercial awareness

Technical and commercial knowledge in energy sectors

Education

Degree in mechanical, process or electrical engineering

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is looking for a Principal Engineer based in Abu Dhabi UAE. Our Nuclear & Power business has been operating for over 80 years with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, and is engaged in developing the next generation of power and net zero energy projects. Our Nuclear and Power business is centered in Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, one of the largest in the region. We provide consultancy support to many regional nuclear power and infrastructure projects, working closely with other parts of AtkinsRéalis. We are looking for a talented individual to help us grow our regional capability and deliver diverse workstreams around power and net zero energy, in particular gas-fired power generation, waste-to-energy, energy storage and renewables. The individual will have a good level of autonomy and will be working within a vibrant, talented and diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Be involved in identifying, developing and managing key opportunities and client accounts.
• Be supported by a range of talented engineers including graduate engineers whom we expect you to coach and mentor.
• Be supported by strong project controls to ensure you can focus your attention on winning and delivering the most exciting energy transition projects in the region.
• Lead proposal engineering activities for multiple combined-cycle power projects ensuring alignment with EPC contractual requirements and project execution plans.
• Direct multidisciplinary engineering teams overseeing resource allocation, technical integration and on-time delivery of engineering milestones.
• Monitor technical and financial progress, resolve complex engineering issues and develop risk mitigation strategies to safeguard project timelines and budgets.
• Review tender specifications, conduct technical bid evaluations, prepare clarification queries and lead client meetings to resolve technical gaps.
• Support engineering design reviews including review of technical specifications ensuring compliance with contract and quality standards.
• Lead coordination meetings with clients, consultants, OEMs, vendors and EPC partners to align engineering inputs and resolve interdisciplinary design issues.
• Facilitate design review and 3D model review workshops with project stakeholders to validate constructability and engineering completeness.

What you can bring

You’ll have strong interpersonal and communication skills which match your technical skills in addition to having a sound commercial awareness. You’ll thrive on working outside of your comfort zone on new projects involving others around you to ensure the service we give to our clients is beyond their expectations. You’ll have good technical and commercial knowledge in one or more of our key market areas, namely: gas-fired power generation, waste-to-energy, energy storage or renewables.

You will need to have

• A strong educational background including a good degree in mechanical, process or electrical engineering or a related discipline
• At least six years experience in the energy consulting sector (not necessarily design or EPC)
• Strong fluency in spoken and written English

Worker Type Employee

Job Type Regular

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Staff IC

At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.