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About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Mechanical Lead Engineer to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is critical for a major Airport, Infrastructure, and Airfield Development Project. The role involves leading mechanical engineering design review, technical coordination, construction support, and systems integration activities, providing technical leadership for mechanical systems across passenger terminals, concourses, cargo facilities, airport support buildings, and other critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage mechanical engineering activities throughout the airport development program.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers, designers, consultants, and contractors.
• Establish mechanical engineering review procedures, technical requirements, and delivery standards.
• Ensure mechanical engineering deliverables align with project objectives, contractual requirements, and airport operational needs.
• Lead the review of mechanical designs, calculations, technical reports, drawings, specifications, and engineering submissions.
• Verify compliance with project specifications, international standards, client requirements, and authority regulations.
• Support value engineering initiatives to enhance system efficiency, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.

Technical Systems Oversight

• Review HVAC system designs, including chilled water systems, air handling units (AHUs), fan coil units (FCUs), ventilation systems, and building controls interfaces.
• Assess cooling and heating load calculations, equipment selections, and system performance requirements.
• Review central plant systems, including chillers, pumps, and cooling towers.
• Coordinate HVAC interfaces with architectural, structural, electrical, ICT, and BMS disciplines.
• Review mechanical utility systems such as domestic water, drainage, sanitary, hot water, pumping systems, and mechanical equipment connections.
• Coordinate fire protection system interfaces, including fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and fire suppression systems.
• Ensure mechanical systems are properly integrated with airport facilities and operational requirements, supporting reliability, redundancy, and continuous operations.

Project Execution and Coordination

• Provide mechanical engineering support during construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, RFIs, and technical queries.
• Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved mechanical designs and project specifications.
• Witness testing and commissioning activities, including performance testing and system validation.
• Coordinate with the Client, airport authorities, consultants, contractors, utility providers, and regulatory agencies on mechanical engineering matters.
• Support technical approvals, authority submissions, and design review processes.
• Prepare and review mechanical engineering reports, technical assessments, design review comments, and engineering recommendations.
• Maintain records of mechanical design reviews, approvals, technical decisions, and site observations.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering.
• Extensive experience in airport mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in multidisciplinary coordination, design management, construction supervision, and testing and commissioning.
• Familiarity with international standards and aviation operational requirements.

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons is a global company focused on delivering innovative solutions for critical infrastructure projects. The company operates with a vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, cultivating an innovative culture that empowers employees to achieve their full potential.