Senior Mechanical Public Health Design Engineer

Our client is a leading architecture, engineering, and design firm who has a presence working on iconic projects in all major Middle Eastern hubs. They are in need of a Senior Mechanical Public Health Design Engineer who can immediately mobilize to start working on major projects from their office in Kuwait. This is a great opportunity for qualified mechanical engineers with at least 10 years experience .

Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and standards, applicable laws and regulations; assist the HoS in establishing/updating section policies and procedures
- Support the HoS in providing inputs to the proposals department (e.g. man month requirements etc.) regarding the contribution of the Public Health section to projects
- Assist the HoS in the evaluation of proposals submitted by sub-consultants during RFPs issued by PACE in order to recommend sub-consultants to owners/clients
- Understand owner/client design requirements prior to the commencement of any design project; coordinate with the HoS and other architects & engineers for further clarifications on design requirements
- Coordinate effectively with other architects and engineers throughout project lifecycles (planning, concept, preliminary, final etc.); review and understand their drawings and specifications to ensure that adequate provisions in Public Health and Fire Protection designs are made based on the designs provided by the other sections
- Assist to develop design requirements from Term of Reference (TOR)
- Check the existing site utilities for connections to formulate and minimize the design
- Assist HoS to prepare Concept Design reports & related documents
- Prepare design sketches for draftsmen to prepare design drawings
- Allocate, prioritize and check the work of a team of Draftsmen
- Ensure preparation of accurate design calculations and size of systems
- Select all required equipment in coordination with HoS
- Assist HoS in follow up with ministries for obtaining approvals
- Assist the Q.S. Department in preparing material & quantities take-off reports & cost estimates
- Document, record and report on meetings, progress of jobs and construction completion from design & validation reports received from the project manager
- Incorporate all feedback from projects and customers for design clarification and modifications during the development and construction project phases
- Carry out all HoS duties in his/her absence
- Apply sound knowledge of the latest international codes and make use of engineering software -Determine required Public Health component/material capacities based on designs
- Coordinate with team members effectively to ensure that all projects progress as planned in order not to cause project delays or budget over runs; ensure to update the HoS with regards to progress in design
- Consult the HoS for gaining any technical guidance as and when required
- Maintain continuous quality control on all drawings produced under the section, ensuring that they adhere to PACE quality standards (e.g. high standards of visual presentation, error free, properly dimensioned, x-referenced etc.)
- Assist on site Public Health engineers by responding to technical queries which they raise; assist site staff in verifying sample materials submitted by contractors (as and when required) to ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and specifications
- Attend site meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings etc.) as and when required
- Remain abreast on changes in local ministerial requirements regarding Public Health systems
- Protect the confidentiality of all designs within the section at all time

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- 11-15 years experience in design and supervision on a construction field
- Knowledge of local laws and regulations
- Knowledge of tendering procedure, manuals and related works
- Knowledge of International Standards and Codes
- Knowledge of Engineering software
- Knowledge of CAD software
- Leadership skills
- Decision making skills
- Motivational
- Creative
- Innovative
- Analytical insight
- Time management skills
- Effective coordination skills
- Results oriented
- Communication & interpersonal effectiveness

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions: