Senior Technical Office Mechanical Engineer

Red Sand; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Redsand is expanding its Technical Office team and seeks a Senior Mechanical Technical Office Engineer to lead technical office activities across our commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects. You will review drawings, coordinate with BIM, mentor junior engineers, ensure compliance with SBC, ASHRAE, NFPA and IPC, and support testing and commissioning.

This role requires strong leadership and communication, with responsibility for high-quality deliverables and design intent across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of technical office experience on commercial, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of SBC, ASHRAE, NFPA, and IPC.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and mechanical calculation software (HAP, Elite Fire, PipeFlow).

Responsibilities

• Review and approve mechanical shop drawings (HVAC, chilled water, ventilation, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, LPG), ensuring IFC and spec compliance.
• Prepare and validate mechanical submittals, equipment schedules, ESP, pump head, and hydraulic calculations.
• Conduct design verification, flag gaps and clashes in submissions.
• Coordinate with BIM teams for model accuracy and BEP alignment.
• Issue and manage RFIs, ensuring timely resolution with consultants and stakeholders.
• Provide advanced technical support to site teams on complex installations.
• Review procurement packages and evaluate vendor technical offers.
• Ensure mechanical materials comply with SBC, ASHRAE, NFPA, IPC, and local authority requirements.
• Prepare method statements, installation details, and technical reports for management and client presentations.
• Represent mechanical scope in multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
• Support testing and commissioning documentation and readiness reviews for HVAC, plumbing, and firefighting systems.
• Mentor junior technical office engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Technical writing

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

HAP

Elite Fire

PipeFlow

Job description

Senior MEP Technical Office Engineer (Mechanical) — Redsand

Redsand is expanding its Technical Office team and is hiring a Senior Mechanical Technical Office Engineer to lead technical office activities across our commercial, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for high-quality engineering deliverables, compliance with project specifications and authority requirements, and coordination across all disciplines, while providing advanced technical support to site teams and ensuring design intent is fully achieved.

Responsibilities:

• Review and approve mechanical shop drawings (HVAC, chilled water, ventilation, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, LPG), ensuring compliance with IFC drawings and project specifications.
• Prepare and validate mechanical technical submittals, equipment schedules, ESP calculations, pump head calculations, hydraulic calculations, and firefighting hydraulic network analysis.
• Conduct detailed design verification, flagging gaps, clashes, and inconsistencies in consultant/contractor submissions.
• Coordinate with BIM teams to ensure model accuracy, clash resolution, and alignment with BEP requirements.
• Issue and manage RFIs, ensuring timely resolution with consultants and stakeholders.
• Provide advanced technical support to site teams on complex installation issues.
• Review procurement packages, evaluate vendor technical offers, and participate in technical negotiations.
• Ensure all mechanical materials comply with SBC, ASHRAE, NFPA, and IPC, and local authority requirements (Civil Defense, Water Authority, Municipality).
• Prepare method statements, installation details, and technical reports for management and client presentations.
• Represent mechanical scope in multidisciplinary (MEP–Civil–Architectural) coordination meetings.
• Support testing and commissioning documentation, checklists, and readiness reviews for HVAC, plumbing, and firefighting systems.
• Mentor junior technical office engineers.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of technical office experience on commercial, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of SBC, ASHRAE, NFPA, and IPC.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and mechanical calculation software (HAP, Elite Fire, PipeFlow, etc.).
• Strong leadership, technical writing, and coordination skills.