Senior Mechanical Engineer - Design - Temporary

Job description / Role

Overview

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 design or project delivery in the built and natural environments.

For over 50 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 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44 th largest global architecture firm.

We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm. We are now seeking an exceptional Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our award winning team on a 6 week contract based within our Dubai Office. This critical role will be responsible for Leading the design process on one of our projects depending. Applying sound engineering principles in the development of design solutions and the production of contract documentation.

Responsibilities

Paramount to success within this varied role will include

- Overseeing the use of Autodesk Revit tools to present design and engineering solutions for all projects.
- Providing leadership in research, planning, design and development of building engineering systems, by providing guidance and instruction to the designated Level 1, 2, and 3 Engineers.
- Supervising the Level 1, 2 and 3 Engineers to perform engineering evaluations, feasibility studies, conceptual and final designs, cost estimates, and engineering calculations.
- Overseeing the administration of contacts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment.
- Holding ownership of preparation and documentation of calculations, complete with support references to codes and standards, ensuring the information is scanned and located in the project folder under the correct project number for future access by a member of staff located in any of the KEO offices.
- Attending all coordination and progress meetings and present options and solutions as required.
- Conducting reviews of engineering options and evaluations to validate the robust nature of new products and design solutions.
- Providing leadership in problem solving at a project level and encourage the use of innovation.
- Ensuring that all QAQC procedures are followed for the project, and work with the project team to close out all comments received from the QAQC reviewers.
- Obtaining project related approvals from the relevant local authorities.
- Working with the Director of MEP to ensure sufficient project resources to deliver the services.
- Conducting initial design studies to address specific design problems and challenges.

Requirements

Qualifications

- To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 10 years career experience with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its' contribution to client success wherever we work.

Our generous remuneration packages are bespoke and provide a wide range of additional benefits to support both national and expatriate employees and their families. We take pride in offering long term and dynamic career opportunities and invest in our people through our global learning, development and leadership programs.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.

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.

We invite you to join us.