Mep Engineer

**Job Information**
- Location- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh- Salary- R1.3mil - R1mil- Job Type- Permanent- Education- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Engineering- Experience- 5 - 10 years- Reference- ES200521MEPRD-
- engineering.jobs(at)staffingprojects.co.za- Fax- 0867182241A Leading Global Facilities Management firm is currently hiring South Africans to be part of the Saudi 2030 goal and deliver new facilities successfully. Facilities include a city housing 30 000 people and manufacturing plants for the light and medium industry; and a industrial development which will house 15 000 people and will have a wet and dry dock for the refurbishment of oil tankers and rigs.

In this role, you will work within the Hard Services team and assist will all aspects of technical support across the MEP Disciplines.

Minimum Requirements
- Degree or higher diploma in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
- 5 - 10 years’ experience in the installation and maintenance of MEP systems

Your responsibilities will include:

- Oversee the work of subordinate staff, including contract architects or Engineers.
- Prepares plans, details, specified and cost estimated of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and general piping system.
- Provides technical advice to staff designer, supervisor, inspector, and contracting service provider, regarding installation and maintenance of MEP System.
- Analyses mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering problems and formulate solutions.
- Advise the Hard Services Manager or Project Director of any technical aspects of the mechanical services that may affect construction progress, e.g. quality or snag.
- Continually review the contractor’s construction schedule during the progress of the site works with regards to MEP services and report to the Project Director on the same.
- Manage the day-to-day work of the MEP team.
- In conjunction with the document controller, ensure that the filing/logging of the MEP documentation is undertaken in line with the project handbook and continually monitor the same.
- Advice on all issues regarding LEED and ensure that the appropriate documentation and information is provided to the appropriate authorities to obtain the LEED standard required on the project.
- Take part in risk workshops and report any risks associated with MEP installations or general projects to the Project Director.
- Review the Contractor’s installation method statements.
- Review Contractor’s shop drawings against the design [tender] drawings for compliance with the design intent and return to Project Director with appropriate comments/approval within the specified contractual period (normally 10 working days).
- Review contractor’s mechanical shop drawing in conjunction with the structural and electrical engineers to ensure engineering coordination and advise the Project Director accordingly.
- Where required prepare technical clarifications to the tendered design to suit specific on-site construction and coordination issues.
- Review Contractor’s mechanical services material proposals against specified technical performance requirements and advise the Project Director on the appropriateness of the proposals.
- Review Contractor’s proposed subcontractor(s) associated with the engineering works from a technical standpoint.
- Undertake general project site observation/inspection of the mechanical services works for Contractor’s adherence to the approved shop drawings and Consultant’s specification, good working practices, and construction schedule.
- Undertake a prior review of the Contractor’s proposed mechanical system testing & commissioning methods and schedule.
- Witness on-site piped system pressure test, air conditioning duct leakage testing, and another testing that may be required during the first fix works and advise the Project Director accordingly.
- On a spot basis, witness mechanical system final testing and commissioning.
- Review and comment on the Contractor’s testing and commissioning results and advise the Project Director accordingly.
- Maintain an ongoing list of mechanical services defects for the contractor’s remedial action.
- Undertake final project snagging and prepare a list of defects for the Contractor’s action.
- Attend project, site progress, and any mechanical services-related technical meetings as directed by the project manager.
- Prepare draft site/engineer’s instructions, relating to the building mechanical services, as required and issue to the Project Manager.
- Provide advice to the Project Director in regard to any mechanical services related to variable costs that may be claimed by the Contractor during the course of the works.
- Review and comment on the Contractor’s Operation and Maintenance manuals.