Senior Mechanical Engineer (Site Supervision)

We are an award winning global consultancy and have been named Building’s Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2024, 2022 and 2021. We are at the forefront of the industry, priding ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable projects.

Sustainability runs through everything we do at Cundall, and our people are empowered to drive change and decarbonise the built environment. By the end of this decade, we have set ourselves an ambitious goal to only work on projects that meet our zero carbon design criteria, a commitment we have called our Zero Carbon Design 2030 goal. We need engineers who share this passion for sustainability and thrive in designing energy efficient buildings and communities.

Cundall's Building Services team's mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate. We pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable mechanical and electrical solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources. 

The Building Services team are a source of world leading expertise - and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional experience. We offer mechanical, electrical, public health, and specialist services.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to oversee mechanical site supervision for a prestigious luxury hotel development in Diriyah.

The successful candidate will ensure that all mechanical works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, specifications, international standards and project quality requirements.

This is a project-specific role and the successful candidate could be required on site up to 6 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will be the on-site authority, the direct link to our clients, and the driving force ensuring sustainability commitments become reality.
• Act as the primary client interface for all sustainability matters during construction, managing expectations, reporting progress, and solving challenges in real time.
• Represent Cundall in meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Design & Development: Create detailed mechanical designs, layouts, schematics, and calculations for HVAC, plumbing, and firefighting systems.
• Software Proficiency: Use AutoCAD, Navisworks, and Revit to review and produce 2D/3D drawings, and HAP software for heat load calculations.
• Collaboration: Work with multidisciplinary teams, project managers, BIM coordinators, and other engineers to integrate systems seamlessly.
• Site Activities: Carry out site inspections and survey
• Compliance: Ensure designs meet relevant standards, regulations, and energy-efficiency goals.
• Documentation: Prepare technical reports.

• Engineering degree (e.g., Mechanical Engineering) with a background in building services design, including HVAC and public health systems.
• Proven experience in a site supervision role working on luxury hotel, high-end hospitality, or complex building projects.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, with proficiency in engineering software.
• Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks.

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