Job Description

We are seeking consultant engineers who are experienced in the design commercial buildings, major infrastructure transportation projects and mixed-use developments specifically focusing on the fields of mechanical engineering and building services.

Responsibilities

• Manage an engineering delivery team
• Perform engineering duties such as design, engineering calculations, planning, tender preparation/evaluations to as part of the engineering project team
• Mentoring and team development
• QA/QC documentation review of engineering deliverables
• Liaison with clients, project managers, architects, contractors, cross disciplinary engineers as required to carry out the works
• Resolve any technical problems faced during project design and/or construction stages
• Other ad-hoc duties that are required

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant engineering field with minimum 8+ years of related working experience in consulting engineering role
• Engineering design of commercial buildings, major infrastructure transportation projects and mixed-use developments
• Candidates must have design experience and good understanding in the following technical systems and procedures:
• Active Fire protection systems including fire detection and alarm system, emergency evacuation, portable extinguishers, fire fighting system including, hose reel, fire hydrants network, standpipe, wet and dry automatic sprinkler systems, clean agent fire suppression, water spray / mist system, foam system and kitchen hood and appliance fire protection systems
• Water supply system: tanks, pumps, sprinklers
• Prepare technical fire system specifications and design reports
• Good knowledge of hydraulic flow calculations for water base fire protection system and clean agent system
• All associated load and sizing calculations and equipment selections such as pumps, filters, systems, tanks, pipes etc.

• Develop, design through establishing, design briefs, design reports, calculations, schematics, schedules, specifications
• Developing Concept, Preliminary, Detailed and Construction Engineering Designs
• Productions of drawings and developing models
• Appreciation of the requirements for maintainability of systems
• Appreciation of the requirements for commissioning of systems
• Appreciation of the requirements for Automatic Control of systems
• Experience of Value Management and Value Engineering
• Design Issues Management
• Design Risk Management
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong technical and engineering skills with the ability to develop engineering approaches and technical standards/policies
• Good Design Management including prioritization of work
• Decision making skills
• Proactive issue resolution
• Producing high quality work to agreed timescales
• Enthusiasm for innovation and initiating change
• Personal commitment to maintaining a high level of ESH performances at the workplace and in the project environment
• Ability to build and improve effective internal/external working relationships

Knowledge

• Safety in design principles and approaches
• Knowledge of Engineering Design Codes and standards to include NFPA, ASME, BSI, ISO, IEE, ASHRAE, ASRE, LEED, ASTM, ANSI, IBC, IMC, CIPSE
• Following standards and regulations would be an advantage ACI, IATA, ICAO, GCAA
• Understanding of Environmentally Sustainable Design principles
• Understanding of the principles of low energy design
• Knowledge of project management and scheduling would be advantageous
• A broad understanding of building/construction/facility issues and the associated safety and environmental implications
• General awareness of legal requirements for safety & health and of national standard for quality (e.g. ISO9001) Understanding of BIM LODs and digital delivery
• Highly IT competent with experience of using Microsoft 365 packages, AutoCAD, Revit, NavisWorks, BIM 360 etc.

** We regret only shortlisted candidates may be notified **

Meinhardt