Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

KEO International Consultants

Kuwait

Ref: HP881-1048

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Working as Senior Mechanical Engineer within the Design Division, you will be responsible for making design decisions and recommendations based on the project requirements. You must be able to effectively communicate with and direct the work of other engineers and drafters on the team to successfully meet project targets and deadlines.

Preference will be given to qualified candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following:

Critically reviewing design documentation (drawings, calculations and specifications) at all design stages from concept to construction documentation and providing valuable design input and direction. .
Proficiency in the design of sustainable HVAC systems including air cooled as well as water cooled central plants.
Carrying out design reviews at appropriate intervals during the design process with the Lead Engineer.
Carrying out detailed design coordination with other disciplines.
Managing other professionals on a project basis (engineers, BIM/AutoCAD technicians, and support staff) and ensuring that work produced is to the required quality, produced on time, and within budget.
Responding to site RFIs, conducting reviews of specialist suppliers or contractor prepared designs, and attending site meetings to resolve construction issues.
Knowledge of various design codes such as British Standards, ASHRAE, NFPA, SMACNA, IPC, IMC and other International design codes.
Knowledge of building management systems as well as other Mechanical systems as applicable to modern buildings and systems integration along with BIM software such as Revit MEP, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
Excellent communication and time management skills.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 15 years of related experience. Professional registration with a relevant international engineering body such as CEng, PE, CIBSE or similar is desirable.

Prior experience working with a Consultancy in the Gulf Region would be advantageous.

About the Company

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 57 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 225 International Design Firms; in the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms; and by World Architecture as 50th largest global architecture firm and #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2021 WAS 100 Survey.

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