Mechanical Site Engineer (Aviation Exp)

About the Role

Egis is seeking an experienced Mechanical Site Engineer to join the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team in Riyadh, Riyadh. This full-time role involves supervising and coordinating mechanical construction activities for a major aviation project. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring the installation, inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover of mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with approved design documents, specifications, applicable codes and standards, project requirements, and aviation operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor the Contractor’s mechanical installation works to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, and project requirements.
• Conduct regular site inspections and verify that mechanical works are executed in accordance with approved documentation and applicable standards.
• Review and monitor installation of mechanical systems, equipment, materials, and associated works.
• Identify construction issues, technical discrepancies, and interface conflicts, coordinating their timely resolution.
• Monitor site progress and provide regular updates on mechanical works, key activities, risks, and constraints.
• Supervise mechanical systems including HVAC, plumbing, and firefighting systems, coordinating seamless integration with the project BMS.
• Verify equipment installation, alignment, access, maintainability, and compliance with approved requirements.
• Review shop drawings, material submittals, technical submissions, method statements, RFIs, inspection requests, and other Contractor submissions.
• Coordinate mechanical works with architectural, structural, electrical, ICT, ELV, fire and life safety, and specialist systems.
• Review and monitor builders’ work requirements, penetrations, sleeves, equipment bases, shafts, access requirements, and service routes.
• Ensure appropriate coordination of mechanical systems within congested areas and critical facilities.
• Support the resolution of technical queries and design/construction interfaces with the Designer and Contractor.
• Monitor the Contractor’s compliance with approved quality procedures, ITPs, inspection requirements, and project specifications.
• Witness inspections, testing, and factory/site acceptance activities as required.
• Identify non-conforming works and support the issuance and close-out of NCRs, observations, and corrective actions.
• Verify that approved materials and equipment are used and properly installed.
• Maintain appropriate records of inspections, testing, approvals, and site observations.
• Monitor and witness testing and commissioning of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Review testing and commissioning procedures, plans, and results.
• Review O&M manuals, as-built drawings, warranties, test certificates, and other handover documentation.
• Support snagging, final inspections, completion activities, and handover of mechanical systems.
• Coordinate mechanical works within airside and landside.
• Ensure construction activities do not adversely affect existing operations.
• Support Operational Readiness, Activation, and Transition (ORAT) activities related to mechanical systems, equipment, maintainability, and operational readiness.
• Participate in progress, technical, coordination, and construction meetings.
• Prepare site inspection reports, progress updates, technical observations, and other required PMC documentation.
• Coordinate with the PMC Project Manager, MEP team, QA/QC, HSE, planning, commercial, and other discipline teams.
• Monitor outstanding technical and construction issues and follow up on their timely resolution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Site Engineer, with 5-10 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience in aviation projects is required.
• Strong site supervision and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage interfaces between mechanical works and other specialist systems.
• Familiarity with quality, safety, and technical standards in construction.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, focusing on a major aviation project. The role requires close coordination with various project teams and stakeholders, including the PMC Project Manager, MEP team, QA/QC, HSE, planning, and commercial teams.