Senior Planning Engineer - Air Conditioning & Projects Division

Job description / Role

Senior Planning Engineer - Air Conditioning & Projects Division - OMASCO - Oman

The objective of this position is to handle the post sales design and planning of multiple HVAC products. Managing the team including the HVAC draughtsman in designing the DX air conditioning projects including selection of HVAC products like VRF systems, AHU-Condensing units, fan coil units, etc.; managing and planning projects in line with Company policies and within allocated costs and time thereby improving customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness; identifying and developing a team of authorised sub-contractors and vendors for project execution, etc. are some of the key functions of this role.

The position will report to the Sr. Divisional Manager and will be part of the Air Conditioning & Projects division of the Retail, Engineering & Distribution team of OMASCO.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be Graduate in Mechanical Engineering with 8 - 10 years of experience or Diploma holder with 12 -15 years of field experience. You will be well versed with HVAC application design, heat load calculations, air distribution design, chilled water design and relevant electrical knowledge to handle HVAC projects along with thorough knowledge of DX and Chilled water systems and international codes like ASHRAE, SMACNA relevant to HVAC. You should also have excellent project and man management skills.

You will be well versed with MS Office & Windows applications. Gulf experience together with valid driving licence preferred.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.