Senior Mechanical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 446,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Annual leave

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus

Annual flight contribution

Housing allowance

Transportation allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead site supervision on large-scale UAE projects. You will review and approve mechanical drawings, coordinate with contractors and consultants, and supervise testing and commissioning across HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and 12 years in the field, including 7 in the UAE, with strong leadership and communication skills for effective stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering is required.
• 12 years of experience in mechanical engineering with at least 7 years in the UAE in site supervision roles.
• Strong experience in villas, high-rise buildings, or residential projects.
• Full knowledge of UAE construction standards, authority procedures and mechanical design guidelines.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, MS Office; Revit knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve mechanical shop drawings, material submittals, method statements and as-built drawings.
• Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors and consultants for seamless project execution.
• Respond to RFIs and provide technical clarifications as needed.
• Attend progress, coordination and technical meetings.
• Supervise testing and commissioning activities for HVAC, fire protection, plumbing and related systems.
• Ensure all testing documentation, checklists and certificates are completed.
• Support final handover documentation, snagging and desnagging activities.
• Prepare daily/weekly progress reports and site inspection reports.
• Maintain logs for materials, drawings, RFIs and approvals.
• Review contractor progress and provide input for project scheduling.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Site supervision

AutoCAD

MS Office

Revit

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our site supervision team in the UAE. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in overseeing mechanical works on large-scale construction projects ensuring compliance with project specifications local authority standards and international codes. This role requires strong technical expertise leadership capability and efficient coordination with stakeholders to deliver highquality project execution.

Your role

• Review and approve mechanical shop drawings material submittals method statements and asbuilt drawings.
• Coordinate with contractors subcontractors and consultants for seamless project execution.
• Respond to RFIs and provide technical clarifications as needed.
• Attend progress coordination and technical meetings.
• Supervise testing and commissioning activities for HVAC fire protection plumbing and related systems.
• Ensure all testing documentation checklists and certificates are completed.
• Support final handover documentation snagging and desnagging activities.
• Prepare daily/weekly progress reports and site inspection reports.
• Maintain logs for materials drawings RFIs and approvals.
• Review contractor progress and provide input for project scheduling.

About you

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
• 12 years of experience in mechanical engineering with at least 7 years in the UAE in site supervision roles.
• Strong experience in villas highrise buildings or residential projects.
• Full knowledge of UAE construction standards authority procedures and mechanical design guidelines.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD MS Office and engineering tools; Revit knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent communication leadership and problemsolving skills.

Rewards & benefits

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

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

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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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.

Required Experience

Senior IC