Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job description / Role

Carryout the duties and responsibilities for all areas of work covered in building services and infrastructures projects. These include but are not necessarily limited to, hazardous area installations, lightning protection, building management and energy conservation, HVAC, water storage and distribution, drainage systems, fire protection using conventional analogue and high sensitivity type detectors, firefighting systems using water, CO2 and foam, cathodic protection etc.
Recommend appropriate solutions and propose changes as necessary gathers, researches and analyses pertinent data and information and prepares recommendations with supporting technical data. Prepare specifications and equipment data sheets. Contribute to the verification of building Completion and 'Commissioning' stages.
Provide Projects with technical content of Project Development and Execution Plans, including defining design and construction criteria and procurement strategies for critical items. Assist End User and Project Engineer to expand and develop Space/ Building Program, within budget constraints.
Prepare the Basis for Design (BFD), selects essential standards for use, identifies design throughput, policy, specifications, technical risks, facility safeguarding, safety and health requirements and infrastructure requirements. Prepares designs in consultation with other Discipline Engineers, as appropriate.
Visit work sites to establish existing conditions. Review applicability of existing drawings, Standards and Specifications and recommends appropriate changes. Contribute to the development of cost estimates.
Review all stage of design works for building and infrastructure work, based on the approved scope of work.
Develop Scope of Work (SOW), Specifications and design criteria for Building/facilities, infrastructure for his functional area of work, to be included in tenders for Engineering Consultancy and/or Construction. Provide technical input to Material Requisitions (MRs).
Review technical aspects of bids from Consulting Engineering Companies and Construction Contractors, for his functional area of work. Support Projects in identifying and assessing capability resources and technical strengths of Consulting Engineers
Review/approve detailed design specifications and drawings, submitted by Contractors and Consulting Engineers and suppliers.
Provide technical support to Projects on design matters during detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning stages of projects, which often involves site visits. Review and comment on pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up procedures and Operating and Maintenance manuals, appropriate to his functional area of work. Review material submittals referred from Projects
Verify that the building or facilities being designed are of adequate dimensions to house all the equipment to be installed therein
Support Projects with advice on technical matters during construction, including construction safety and design and construct ion of temporary facilities. Attend progress meetings, if required.
Inspect Contractor, Consulting Engineer and Vendor premises and witnesses Factory/Site Acceptance Tests, required. Participate as a member of Health, Safety and Environment review team.
Perform other related duties and assignments as directed.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering
UPDA Registered Engineer – Grade A
Minimum of 10 years broad experience in large building and infrastructure projects, covering the spectrum of design, installation, testing and commissioning of building services systems, particularly in the Middle East.
Area of expertise should encompass HVAC, fire protection, automatic controls, infrastructure works, plumbing, drainage, infrastructure works, fire alarms, elevator, etc.
Have excellent planning, decision making, problem solving and organizational skills.
Strong attention to details.
Proven time management skills.
Must have thorough knowledge of industry/ international standards, and ability to interpret for specific application within sphere of relevant disciplines.
Communication & negotiating skills as well as an ability to work in a multicultural team environment must be well developed and proven.

About the Company

Dara Engineering Consultants was founded in 2000 and it has become one of the leading consultancy firms in Qatar with Great A classification under the Professional Consultants Committee.

Dara is having highly specialized teams in Architectural, Interior Design, Landscape Architectural, Urban Planning, Quantity Survey, Cost Control, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical and Construction management of various kinds of projects.

Dara has specialty in designing various types of project such as Hospitality, Educational Institution, Sports facilities, Residential Developments, Commercial Developments, Offices, Malls, Hospitals & Health Organizations, Cooperative Buildings and High Rise Buildings.