Principal Mechanical Projects Engineer

Dubai Municipality; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubai Municipality is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to review schedules for preventive maintenance, manage corrective work orders, and oversee contractor activities across multiple sites. The role includes inspections, project development with approved contractors, and ensuring compliance with technical specs and security policies.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering with 4+ years of related experience and will prepare reports and oversee payments and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with maintenance planning and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve monthly schedules for annual preventive maintenance across electromechanical systems.
• Receive corrective maintenance requests and issue work orders via the EMS.
• Schedule monthly unannounced inspections to verify contractor maintenance quality.
• Manage development projects with approved contractors; prepare technical specs.
• Verify and process consultant/contractor payment certificates and disbursement forms.
• Prepare technical reports for site visits and monitoring of maintenance works.
• Adhere to Municipality information security and confidentiality policies.
• Perform any other duties within scope of the role.

Skills

Project management

Maintenance planning

Contract administration

Quality inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Review and approve the monthly schedules for the annual preventive maintenance plan covering all electromechanical systems across various Municipality sites, ensuring compliance with manufacturers’ guidelines and recommendations.
• Receive corrective maintenance requests and conduct site visits to assess the necessity and scope of the required works. Issue the necessary work orders to contractors through the electronic maintenance management system, ensuring compliance with approved service levels and timelines for the completion of maintenance works.
• Identify the targeted sites for the monthly unannounced inspection program to verify the quality of preventive maintenance activities carried out by contractors assigned under annual maintenance contracts for electromechanical systems, in accordance with approved inspection checklists.
• Implement development and improvement projects for electromechanical systems through Municipality-approved contractors and companies. Prepare the required technical specifications and ensure compliance with approved specifications, requirements, and project schedules.
• Verify that financial claims and payment certificates submitted by consultants and contractors assigned to electromechanical systems development projects comply with contractual terms, technical specifications, and approved designs, and prepare the necessary payment disbursement forms.
• Prepare the required technical reports for various site visits related to the implementation and monitoring of projects, as well as preventive and corrective electromechanical maintenance works at Municipality buildings and facilities and other government entities’ buildings and facilities, as assigned, in accordance with approved work plans and programs.
• Perform all assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Municipality’s approved information security and confidentiality policies and within the delegated authorities.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities related to the nature and scope of the position, as assigned.

Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering

4 years of experience