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About the Role

Esnad Contracting is seeking a Senior Wet Utilities Technical Office Engineer specializing in Mechanical systems. This full-time position is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and requires a professional with over 10 years of experience. The role involves managing and coordinating all technical office activities for mechanical wet utility networks, ensuring designs are accurate, constructible, and compliant with project requirements.

Role Context and Scope

The Senior Wet Utilities Technical Office Engineer will focus on critical infrastructure components such as potable water, wastewater, irrigation, firefighting, district cooling, pumping stations, and lift stations. A key aspect of this role is ensuring proper coordination with civil, structural, electrical, road, and BIM disciplines to resolve potential conflicts and facilitate smooth project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Review IFC drawings, specifications, BOQs, and contract documents for mechanical wet utility systems.
• Evaluate hydraulic calculations, pipe sizing, pressure requirements, network profiles, invert levels, and equipment capacities.
• Lead the preparation and review of shop drawings, coordination drawings, and As-Built drawings.
• Conduct constructability reviews and identify design conflicts prior to site execution.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, electrical, road, and BIM teams to resolve underground utility clashes.
• Review and coordinate mechanical requirements for pumping stations, lift stations, valves, chambers, pipelines, and associated equipment.
• Prepare and follow up on RFIs, technical queries, Method Statements, and material submittals.
• Review Material Approval Requests for pipes, valves, pumps, fittings, and mechanical equipment.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, approved vendors, local authority requirements, AWWA, ASME, and applicable international standards.
• Coordinate with consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, procurement teams, and site execution teams.
• Review BOQ quantities against approved drawings and identify scope discrepancies.
• Prepare technical documentation required for Variation Orders and claims.
• Monitor technical submittal logs and ensure approvals align with the construction schedule.
• Provide technical support to site teams during installation, testing, commissioning, and handing over.
• Lead and supervise junior engineers and draftsmen.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates for this role must possess over 10 years of relevant experience in wet utilities and mechanical systems within a technical office environment. A strong understanding of design principles, construction methodologies, and international standards related to wet utility networks is essential.

Work Environment and Location

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a project-focused environment, collaborating with various engineering disciplines and external stakeholders to deliver complex infrastructure projects.

Application Process

Esnad Contracting invites qualified candidates to apply for this position. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.