Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

OB International

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ref: OP417-12

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Job Purpose:
To Lead the production of Mechanical Shop Drawings, schedules and any other mechanical engineering information required to facilitate compliant, efficient and economical construction activities

Responsibilities:

Lead the production of shop drawings required for mechanical services.

Ensure layout, detail and schematic design drawings are followed in the production of shop drawings.

Ensure Engineering Manager and/or Project manager are made aware of any engineering / coordination related issues/problems that arise when preparing shop drawings or reviewing design information.

Review all mechanical and public health drawings prior to formal submission.

Share important engineering information for coordinating with electrical services.

Ensure all individual Mechanical and Public Health services are coordinated with each other and with electrical services and other building interfaces.

Carry out design verification activities to ensure compliance with codes, the original design intent and best practice.

Ensure engineering information is made available to the construction team in advance of site activities.

Ensure mechanical engineering information for construction is in compliance with codes, best practice and the original design intent.

Execute mechanical engineering works required as a result of Contractual instructions where applicable and directed by the Engineering Manager and Project Manager.

Raise RFI’s to clarify anomalies and ambiguities in contract design information.

Assist the Engineering Manager in achieving targets for production of mechanical shop drawings.

Lead the production of MEP coordination drawings.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior design engineers and CAD operatives.

Attend and/or arrange design/coordination meetings with Main Contractor, Design Team and specialist subcontractors/suppliers.

Assist Commercial Department with valuations and identify potential variations in Mechanical systems.

Requirements

Senior Mechanical Engineer - [2 required]

• Nationality – Arab/Pakistani/Indian
• Experience – minimum 10 years as contractor and possibly some consultancy, but must have worked in engineering/design department for production of design/shop drawings/material submittals
• Role - responsible for managing a small team of engineers/draftsmen on several projects at once. Refer to Senior Mechanical Engineer job description attached.
• Salary level – Basic package 13k to 16k Riyals pcm depending on experience/suitability

About the Company

Our name derives from our proficiency in bringing engineering solutions to our clients across the globe. We have provided quality personnel to major consulting engineers and contractors in the Americas, the Antipodes, Africa, Asia and Europe. Our global knowledge and our vast networking system sets us apart when our clients require a particular staffing solution, wherever they may be.

We take great pride in our ability to understand our clients needs and to research thoroughly the projects requirements before submitting candidates to our client. We fully understand the criticality in providing the right person first time to give our clients the peace of mind which comes from using OB International Recruitment.

As a provider of multi-disciplinary staff we take great care in recognising the fit between the client and the candidate. Our experience in this recognition makes us one of the leading providers in a market that requires a no nonsense approach and an ability to make things work. Testimony to this is the repeat business that we get from some of the worlds top blue chip consultants and contractors.

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