Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every dayOverview of the RoleThe Mechanical Engineer is responsible for a team of Supervisors and drafting team. The Mechanical Engineer typically operates on one or multiple projects and is responsible for all mechanical activities (internal and external) on the project. In this capacity, he is responsible for the Execution of mechanical activities at site in line with the Projects goals.What you will do?
Validation of mechanical design and technical calculation.
Reviewing project scope of works from contract, reviewing project specifications, reviewing tender clarifications and other documents to understand the considerations and requirements and be aware of areas of value engineering and areas of risk on the project.
Liaise with all stake holders (Main Contractors, Consultants, Client and internal departments) to ensure project deliverables are catered during the engineering, execution and close out of the project.
Resource management and execution planning. Coordinating with Junior Engineers and Supervisors in quantifying total material and labour requirements for the project, ensuring timely order of materials, planning / arranging of labour / sub-contractors.
Monitoring of progress and productivity at site. Coordinating with Junior Engineers, and Supervisors in monitoring daily productivity, comparing with planned, taking corrective actions for loss of productivity.
Manage installation and construction work from time to time and ensure efficient standards of workmanship are maintained
Coordinating with QS to ensure that all variation works are captured, delays notified so that effective claims are made to increase budgeted project margins
Check for the options to propose good value engineering solutions on the designs which could mutually benefit all stakeholders, including a potential improvement to the budgeted profit margins
Coordinating with engineers and drafting team for the submission / approval of shop drawings, tracking progress by shop drawing register. Reviewing drawings for quality and compliance to industry standards and project specifications.
Coordinating with engineers and procurement department for vendor finalization / material submission and approvals of suppliers / vendors / equipment, tracking progress by material submission / procurement register. Reviewing submittals for quality and compliance to industry standards and project specifications.
Seek resolution on complex technical problems as required to
ensure satisfactory completion of design and construction. * Coordination with Electrical / other trades for verification of actual equipment loads with IFCs, notifying changes.
Liaising with authorities for approvals and having up-to-date knowledge on the current regulations and standards
Required Skills to be successful?
Possess sound knowledge in Mechanical engineering design, regulations.
Possess knowledge in project planning, project management, cost management.
Possess knowledge of project development and/or project management software (i.e. AutoCAD / Revit, MS Project / Primavera).
What qualifies you for the role?
Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
10 years of experience in MEP Contracting Companies, at least 3 years in UAE
About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation.The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services.These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.This job has been sourced from an external job board. More jobs on https://www.qureos.com/Take Your Hiring to the Next Level