Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design review and technical coordination of HVAC, plumbing, ventilation, smoke control, central utility, and other mechanical systems for a major luxury high-end development.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Review mechanical design calculations, drawings, specifications, schedules, and equipment selections.
• Coordinate HVAC and plumbing systems with architecture, structure, interiors, landscape, kitchens, laundries, pools, wellness facilities, and specialist systems.
• Review plant rooms, risers, service zones, ceiling voids, shafts, access routes, and maintenance clearances.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, authority requirements, sustainability targets, and project standards.
• Review contractor and specialist vendor technical submissions.
• Assess equipment selections, energy performance, noise, vibration, access, maintainability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Support design reviews, technical workshops, coordination meetings, and constructability reviews.
• Review RFIs, technical queries, substitutions, and proposed design changes.
• Monitor installation quality and support site inspections.
• Coordinate testing, balancing, commissioning, seasonal commissioning, and handover.
• Support value engineering and mechanical design optimization.
• Prepare technical reports and identify risks, nonconformances, and corrective actions.
• Mentor mechanical engineering staff.
  
  
  

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional registration is preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with HVAC, plumbing, central plant, pools, wellness facilities, kitchens, laundries, or complex developments.
• Strong knowledge of relevant mechanical codes, standards, design software, and construction practices.
• Experience reviewing technical submissions and coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Excellent technical review, coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
  
  

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Experience with chilled water systems, district cooling, heat recovery, energy modelling, or low-carbon systems.
• Knowledge of operational and maintenance requirements.
• Experience with smoke control, kitchen ventilation, swimming pool systems, and water treatment.
• LEED, CIBSE, ASHRAE, or equivalent certification.
• Experience with Revit MEP, Navisworks, AutoCAD, or similar tools.
  
  
  

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Confidential

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