Senior Mechanical Engineer, Water Treatment EPC Design Lead

TradesApp; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

TradesApp in Dubai seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in mechanical design for water treatment, desalination, and wastewater projects. You will lead design efforts, develop pressure vessel and piping solutions, and coordinate with vendors and fabrication teams to meet project specs.

Ideal candidates have 8-10+ years in mechanical design within EPC settings, familiarity with ASME VIII, B31.3, API 650, AWWA, and FRP systems, plus proficiency in AutoCAD/3D tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8-10+ years of relevant mechanical design experience, preferably in water treatment EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of pressure vessel design, process piping, storage tanks, and industrial equipment fabrication.
• Familiarity with ASME Section VIII, ASME B31.3, API 650, AWWA, and relevant ASTM standards.
• Experience with GRP/FRP tanks and piping systems is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and 3D engineering tools such as Plant 3D, SolidWorks, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of welding, NDT, hydrotesting, material selection, and corrosion protection.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical design and engineering for water and wastewater treatment equipment and packaged systems.
• Prepare and review General Arrangement Drawings (GADs), fabrication drawings, mechanical datasheets, and equipment specifications.
• Design and review pressure vessels, storage tanks, filters, skid-mounted equipment, and piping systems.
• Perform mechanical calculations for vessels, tanks, supports, nozzles, pumps, and equipment foundations.
• Review piping layouts, isometrics, material specifications, and equipment interfaces.
• Coordinate fabrication activities, vendor drawings, welding documentation, inspections, FAT, and hydrotesting.
• Prepare material take-offs (MTOs), bills of materials (BOMs), and technical procurement documents.
• Support site installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and final documentation.

Skills

Mechanical design engineering

Vendor coordination

Piping design

Welding/NDT

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

SolidWorks

Job description

TradesApp in Dubai seeks a hands-on Senior Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in mechanical design for water treatment, desalination, and wastewater projects. You will lead design efforts, develop pressure vessel and piping solutions, and coordinate with vendors and fabrication teams to meet project specs.

Ideal candidates have 8-10+ years in mechanical design within EPC settings, familiarity with ASME VIII, B31.3, API 650, AWWA, and FRP systems, plus proficiency in AutoCAD/3D tools.