Senior MEP Utilities Mechanical Engineer – Water & Irrigation

OHLA Group; Umluj; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

OHLA Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced MEP Utilities Mechanical Engineer focused on irrigation and water pipelines to lead site activities on major utility infrastructure projects.

You will oversee trenching, pipe laying, HDPE fusion welding, testing, commissioning, and handover, ensuring compliance with drawings, specs, and authority requirements under GCC/KSA standards.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of overall experience in utility infrastructure
• Minimum 3 completed potable water network projects
• Minimum 3 completed irrigation network projects
• Strong GCC/KSA utility standards knowledge and experience
• HDPE and DI pipeline experience
• Hands-on testing, commissioning and handover of water networks

Responsibilities

• Construction management of potable water and irrigation construction activities
• Ensure works follow drawings, specs and method statements
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site teams
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality and environmental requirements
• Planning: prepare short-term and look-ahead programmes
• Monitor productivity and progress, identify delays and mitigate them
• Coordinate interfaces with roadworks, utilities and temporary works
• Technical management: supervise water and irrigation pipeline installation, trenching, bedding, pipe laying and backfilling
• Manage HDPE fusion welding, valve chamber construction and testing/commissioning
• Oversee inspections, WIRs, and quality documentation
• Oversee pipeline flushing and chlorination of potable water systems

Skills

Water network design

Project management

GCC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

OHLA Group in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced MEP Utilities Mechanical Engineer focused on irrigation and water pipelines to lead site activities on major utility infrastructure projects.

You will oversee trenching, pipe laying, HDPE fusion welding, testing, commissioning, and handover, ensuring compliance with drawings, specs, and authority requirements under GCC/KSA standards.