Senior Mechanical Engineer — Luxury Building Systems Lead

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Riyadh seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design reviews and coordinate HVAC, plumbing, central utilities for a luxury development. You will review calculations, drawings, specs, and equipment selections while ensuring code compliance and sustainability targets.

You will mentor staff, coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces, manage RFIs, and support testing, balancing, and handover. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in complex projects, a mechanical engineering degree, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (required).
• 12+ years of relevant experience (required).
• Professional registration is preferred.
• Experience with HVAC, plumbing, central plant, pools, wellness facilities, kitchens, laundries, or complex developments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical codes, standards, design software, and construction practices.
• Experience reviewing technical submissions and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Review mechanical design calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules, and equipment selections.
• Coordinate HVAC and plumbing systems with architecture, structure, interiors, landscape, kitchens, laundries, pools, wellness facilities, and specialist systems.
• Review plant rooms, risers, service zones, ceiling voids, shafts, access routes, and maintenance clearances.
• Ensure compliance with codes, authority requirements, sustainability targets, and project standards.
• Review contractor and specialist vendor technical submissions.
• Assess equipment selections, energy performance, noise, vibration, access, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Support design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and constructability reviews.
• Review RFIs, technical queries, substitutions, and proposed design changes.
• Monitor installation quality and support site inspections.
• Coordinate testing, balancing, commissioning, seasonal commissioning, and handover.
• Support value engineering and mechanical design optimization.
• Prepare technical reports and identify risks, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Mentor mechanical engineering staff.

Skills

HVAC coordination

Plumbing coordination

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical review

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Job description

Parsons in Riyadh seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead design reviews and coordinate HVAC, plumbing, central utilities for a luxury development. You will review calculations, drawings, specs, and equipment selections while ensuring code compliance and sustainability targets.

You will mentor staff, coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces, manage RFIs, and support testing, balancing, and handover. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in complex projects, a mechanical engineering degree, and