Senior Engineer Mechanical

About the Role

AECOM is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Engineer - Mechanical to join its team in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supporting the Resident Engineer in overseeing and managing complex mechanical infrastructure projects within integrated urban developments. The successful candidate will ensure all activities are executed with precision and in full compliance with contract requirements, approved specifications, and local Saudi standards.

Role Context and Responsibilities

This pivotal role requires extensive experience with large-scale urban master plans, high-rise construction, and design-construction interface management. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will apply analytical expertise and a collaborative approach to drive project success while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and schedule performance across multiphase urban development initiatives.

• Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive quality assurance and quality control procedures and inspection protocols for assigned mechanical works within large-scale urban master plan projects, including preparation of inspection and test plans and method statements tailored to complex infrastructure systems and high-rise vertical coordination.
• Conduct thorough site inspections and quality verifications for all construction activities across urban development phases, ensuring strict adherence to approved drawings, specifications, and established quality standards.
• Monitor and evaluate inspector performance, providing feedback and support to ensure effective supervision and accurate documentation of all site activities.
• Prepare and submit detailed progress reports for assigned works to the Resident Engineer and Project Manager, maintaining transparent communication and organized record-keeping.
• Review, verify, and coordinate the preparation of as-built documentation and updated records to ensure accuracy and completeness for project closeout across all urban development phases.
• Verify and coordinate all assigned services, including civil, structural, and MEP interfaces, fostering collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams on complex urban projects.
• Liaise with the Head Office design team and PMC regarding material submittals, design queries, design reviews, and technical clarifications for large-scale urban master plan projects, ensuring design intent is maintained throughout construction.
• Coordinate with PMC on design compliance, constructability reviews, and design optimization to ensure seamless integration between design specifications and on-site construction execution for high-rise and urban development contexts.
• Oversee construction activities for assigned mechanical structures and systems within high-rise and urban development contexts, ensuring compliance with approved methodologies, sequencing, and vertical coordination requirements.
• Enforce strict adherence to Health, Safety, and Environment standards and safe work procedures across all site operations.
• Support the Resident Engineer and PMC in identifying and resolving technical site issues specific to urban master plans and high-rise construction, providing strategic input for potential design modifications and value engineering opportunities.
• Review and provide comments on contractors' technical submittals, shop drawings, and method statements in coordination with PMC, ensuring alignment with project requirements, design specifications, and constructability standards for complex urban developments.
• Ensure all works comply with Saudi local authority requirements and applicable industry standards for construction and infrastructure development within integrated urban environments.
• Assist in evaluating contractors' progress claims, variation proposals, and change requests, considering impacts on project schedules, design implications, and phasing across urban master plan initiatives.
• Maintain close coordination with the supervision team, PMC, design consultants, and stakeholders to achieve quality, safety, and progress objectives consistently across all project phases of large-scale urban developments.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering roles.
• Proven track record on large-scale urban master plan projects and high-rise development.
• Experience with Project Management Consultant (PMC) coordination.
• Strong understanding of design-construction interface management.

Work Environment

This role is based in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and is a full-time position within a dynamic team environment focused on integrated urban developments.