Senior Mechanical Engineer: Energy Efficiency & Building Retrofit

Astek Middle East; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Astek Middle East seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to advance energy efficiency, retrofit, and sustainability initiatives across Saudi Arabia. The role provides technical leadership in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection while collaborating with project managers, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, reliable mechanical solutions.

The candidate will review designs, assist with testing and commissioning, and help prepare technical reports and project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience; 10+ years also welcome.
• Saudi Arabia or GCC experience is preferred.
• SCE registration and membership is required.
• Iqama alignment with engineering profession where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering expertise for energy efficiency, retrofit, and sustainability projects.
• Review designs, drawings, specs, and calculations for accuracy.
• Conduct site inspections and assess existing mechanical systems for improvements.
• Support HVAC upgrades and energy optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate with PMs, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor works for compliance with designs, specs, and schedules.
• Prepare reports, progress updates, and engineering deliverables.
• Assist testing, commissioning and handover of mechanical installations.
• Provide technical solutions to engineering issues during execution.
• Support planning, scheduling, and cost estimation for mechanical scopes.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi codes, standards, and project requirements.

Skills

HVAC design

Load calculations

Equipment sizing

Coordination

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

EnergyPlus

HAP

eQUEST

Microsoft Office

Project

Job description

Astek Middle East seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to advance energy efficiency, retrofit, and sustainability initiatives across Saudi Arabia. The role provides technical leadership in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection while collaborating with project managers, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, reliable mechanical solutions.

The candidate will review designs, assist with testing and commissioning, and help prepare technical reports and project deliverables.