Senior HVAC Engineer - 100% (M/F)

ARX | smart minds; Dubai; Sur place; AED 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Professional growth

ME project exposure

Cutting-edge projects

Résumé du poste

ARX Dubai seeks a senior HVAC engineer to lead design reviews for airports, large hangars and infrastructure. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, assess specialty ventilation and ATEX-related needs, and guide project documentation from concept through commissioning.

The role requires a minimum of 12 years’ HVAC experience in Gulf-scale facilities, with a strong track record in large-volume spaces, jet nozzle systems, and maintainability in operation.

Qualifications

• Senior HVAC design experience in airports, aviation facilities, hangars or large infrastructure.
• Ability to lead design reviews and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead HVAC and related design deliverables, reviews and approvals.
• Review hangar HVAC concepts, airflow strategies and displacement ventilation.
• Assess ATEX-related ventilation, fume extraction and containment requirements.
• Review chilled water systems, central plant interfaces and pumping arrangements.
• Coordinate with architecture, electrical, BIM/CAD, commissioning teams.
• Prepare design reports, specs, calculations, drawings, and BOQs.
• Lead technical meetings and close-out HVAC comments and actions.
• Support commissioning readiness and handover requirements.

Connaissances

HVAC design reviews

Leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical reporting

Project coordination

English proficiency

Formation

Bachelor's/Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Building Services Engineering

Description du poste

ARX is a global network of specialists in engineering, design, and architecture. Our team offers 360° consulting, project management, and technical services in:

digital innovation, environment, equipment,

nuclear plants, oil & gas, pipelines, ports,

railways, river engineering, roads, traffic, tunnels, and water/wastewater treatment.

With offices across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, our agile task force combines global expertise with local know-how. The result is our uniquely \"glocal\" approach, which allows us to meet the specific needs of each community while incorporating international best practices. At ARX, smart minds strive for a sustainable future, transforming communities one innovative project at a time.

People are the heart and soul of ARX. We are a home for innovators, visionaries, and experts to develop talents, launch careers, and collaborate with fellow specialists. ARX values individuals. Believing their brilliance and determination will provide solutions to tomorrow's challenges, we welcome professionals who will both benefit from and enrich our team.

ARX, marks a significant expansion into the Middle East with our offices in UAE and KSA. This establishment underscores our dedication to innovation and engineering excellence, bolstering our position in the dynamic GCC market.

For our site office in Dubai, we are looking for

The Ideal Candidate will have senior-level HVAC experience for airports, aviation facilities, large-volume hangars, industrial buildings, or major infrastructure developments in the Gulf. The candidate should be able to lead HVAC design reviews, assess specialty ventilation and ATEX-related requirements, coordinate chilled water and central plant interfaces, review FAT/SAT documentation, and guide multidisciplinary teams through technical, quality, and commissioning interfaces.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and review HVAC, specialty ventilation, smoke management, chilled water, air distribution, controls, and commissioning-related design deliverables.
• Review large-volume hangar HVAC concepts, airflow distribution strategies, stratification and destratification approaches, displacement ventilation, jet nozzle systems, and operational comfort criteria.
• Assess specialty ventilation for paint hangars, spray booths, hazardous material spaces, fume extraction, purge and bake cycles, LEL monitoring interlocks, and containment requirements.
• Review chilled water systems, central plant interfaces, primary/secondary pumping, thermal balance, insulation, expansion provisions, equipment schedules, and system schematics.
• Review AHU, chiller, pump, fan, control valve, damper, ductwork, and specialist equipment submittals, datasheets, ITPs, FAT/SAT procedures, and test documentation.
• Coordinate HVAC requirements with architecture, structure, fire and life safety, electrical, controls, public health, utilities, BIM/CAD, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Prepare and review design reports, specifications, calculations, drawings, technical queries, material submittal comments, BOQs, and design review responses.
• Lead technical meetings, design review workshops, coordination sessions, authority discussions, quality reviews, and close‑out of HVAC comments and actions.
• Support commissioning readiness, TAB planning, inspection requirements, testing documentation, and operational handover requirements for HVAC systems.
• Guide engineers and designers on HVAC technical quality, documentation standards, design coordination, maintainability, safety, and compliance with ARX quality procedures.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline; chartered status is an advantage.
• Minimum 12 years of HVAC experience, including at least 6 years reviewing HVAC submittals for large industrial, airport, aviation, or major infrastructure facilities in the Gulf.
• Airport or aviation facilities experience is required, preferably including hangars, MRO facilities, large-volume spaces, paint hangars, or specialist ventilation environments.
• Strong technical understanding of large-volume air distribution, smoke management, stratification control, displacement ventilation, jet nozzle systems, and maintainability in operational facilities.
• Experience with ATEX-related or hazardous-area ventilation, spray booth systems, fume extraction, LEL monitoring interlocks, purge cycles, and containment ventilation is strongly preferred.
• Good knowledge of chilled water systems, central plant interfaces, pumping arrangements, thermal balance, AHUs, chillers, fans, controls, TAB, and commissioning requirements.
• Experience reviewing vendor documents, equipment selections, datasheets, ITPs, FAT/SAT procedures, inspection records, calculations, specifications, drawings, and BOQs.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE 15/55/62.1/90.1, NFPA 409 and 33, SMACNA, Dubai Green Building Regulations, LEED energy requirements, and relevant UAE/Gulf authority requirements.
• Ability to lead technical reviews and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering, BIM/CAD, site, commissioning, client, contractor, supplier, and authority stakeholders.
• Middle East experience is preferred, with UAE project and authority coordination exposure considered an advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal English, leadership capability, analytical thinking, and strong technical reporting skills.
• Immediate joiners are highly preferred

We Offer:

• Opportunity to collaborate with a forward-thinking, synergistic, and innovative team.
• Exposure to cutting-edge projects driving Middle East / North African regions development.
• Personalized professional growth and developmental avenues tailored to your career aspirations.