Mechanical SME - Roads & Bridges

WS Atkins International General Contracting Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis seeks a Senior Mechanical SME to lead all mechanical engineering aspects for major infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia. You will guide design reviews, construction supervision, FAT/SAT, and handover while coordinating across civil, electrical, ITS and architectural disciplines.

Ideal candidates hold a Mechanical Engineering degree, possibly an advanced degree, and are chartered or professionally recognised with 15+ years of infra project experience, including mega projects above

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Master's degree preferred in related fields.
• Chartered Engineer or PE status highly desirable.
• Membership with recognized professional bodies preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of mechanical engineering experience on major infra projects.
• Experience on mega infrastructure projects valued over USD 250 million is preferred.
• GCC and Saudi Arabia project experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead Mechanical SME for design review, construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and handover of bridge and infrastructure mechanical systems.
• Provide technical guidance to project management, engineering, construction, and commissioning teams.
• Review mechanical designs, calculations, and submissions to ensure compliance with standards and client guidelines.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, ITS, utility, traffic and architectural disciplines to resolve interfaces.
• Lead testing, FAT/SAT oversight, and ensure system integration with electrical and control systems.
• Monitor construction activities and verify installation quality against approved designs.
• Ensure project quality plans, ITPs, NCR handling and asset maintainability considerations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Design review

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Testing & commissioning

Risk management

Constructability review

Strategic thinking

Technical leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Engineering Management

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE)

Membership with IMechE or ASME

Job description

Job Description Overview

The Mechanical SME will serve as the technical authority for all mechanical engineering aspects of the Projects, providing specialist expertise during design review, construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and handover of bridge-related and infrastructure mechanical systems.

Technical Leadership & Subject Matter Expertise

Act as the lead Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Clients. Provide technical guidance and specialist support to project management, engineering, construction, and commissioning teams. Review and validate mechanical engineering designs, specifications, calculations, and technical submissions. Ensure project mechanical systems are designed and constructed in accordance with project requirements, international standards, and client guidelines. Lead technical reviews and provide recommendations for optimizing system performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Design Review & Engineering Coordination

Review mechanical design packages for compliance with applicable standards and specifications. Evaluate contractor shop drawings, material submittals, calculations, and technical proposals. Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, ITS, utility, traffic, and architectural disciplines. Resolve design conflicts and multidisciplinary interface issues. Participate in value engineering and design optimization initiatives. Support technical approvals and design change assessments.

Construction Support & Technical Assurance

Monitor construction activities related to mechanical systems installation. Verify installation quality and compliance with approved designs and specifications. Review contractor method statements and installation procedures. Resolve site-related technical issues and oversee corrective actions.

Testing & Commissioning

Lead mechanical testing and commissioning activities. Review commissioning plans and procedures. Witness factory acceptance tests (FAT) and site acceptance tests (SAT). Verify system performance against design requirements. Ensure successful integration of mechanical systems with electrical, SCADA, and control systems. Support operational readiness reviews and handover processes.

Quality Management

Ensure compliance with project quality plans and inspection requirements. Review inspection and test plans (ITPs) for mechanical works. Participate in audits, inspections, and quality reviews. Monitor non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective action programs. Ensure mechanical deliverables meet required quality standards.

Asset Reliability & Maintainability

Review mechanical designs for operational efficiency and lifecycle performance. Ensure maintainability considerations are incorporated into project designs. Support development of operation and maintenance strategies. Review spare parts requirements and maintenance documentation. Participate in asset management planning and handover activities.

Risk Management

Identify technical risks associated with mechanical systems. Develop mitigation strategies and engineering solutions. Review constructability, operability, and maintainability risks. Provide recommendations for reducing lifecycle and operational risks. Support technical risk assessments and project reviews.

Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance

Ensure mechanical systems are designed and installed in compliance with project HSE requirements. Support safe construction and commissioning activities. Participate in hazard identification and safety reviews. Ensure compliance with environmental and sustainability objectives. Promote safe operation and maintenance practices.

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Engineering Management is preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Professional Engineer (PE) status is highly desirable.
• Membership with recognized institutions such as IMechE, ASME, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in mechanical engineering within major infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting bridge, highway, transportation, or urban infrastructure developments.
• Previous experience on mega infrastructure projects valued above USD 250 million.
• GCC and Saudi Arabia project experience is highly desirable.
• Expert-level mechanical technical knowledge.
• Strong multidisciplinary coordination capabilities.
• Design review and engineering assurance expertise.
• Problem-solving and technical decision-making skills.
• Strong stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Testing and commissioning leadership.
• Risk management and constructability review capabilities.
• Strategic and analytical thinker.
• Strong technical leadership skills.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• High level of professionalism and accountability.
• Ability to influence project decisions at senior levels.
• Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Rewards & benefits

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

• 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

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's 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. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

#RBP 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. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and our people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.