Chief HVAC Engineer
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About the Role
Arkad SpA is seeking a Chief HVAC Engineer for a major EPC project in Abu Dhabi. The role involves full technical ownership of HVAC engineering scope, including design verification, deliverables approval, procurement support, and interdisciplinary coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure efficient and cost effective execution of HVAC engineering activities in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environment requirements
- Act as discipline authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HVAC scope
- Review, check, and approve all engineering outputs including HVAC calculation reports, design criteria, technical specifications, and material requisitions
- Oversee and verify HVAC design calculations according to applicable international codes
- Prepare deliverables planning, control progress deviations, and track discipline engineering man hours against budget
- Supervise Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for HVAC equipment, review vendor documentation, and attend inspections and tests
- Ensure technical coordination with other engineering disciplines and support Site Technical Office during erection and commissioning
- Support Chief Mechanical Engineer and Project Management Team in client interactions and management of disputes or claims
Requirements
- 10–15 years of experience in HVAC Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Deep knowledge of international codes, standards, and best engineering practices for HVAC design
- Advanced proficiency in calculation software for HVAC design and equipment sizing
- Fluent written and spoken English
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Job Overview
- Chief HVAC Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch)
- Arkad is expanding its operations for a strategic, local EPC project in the Abu Dhabi area. We are looking for a high caliber Chief HVAC Engineer to join us under an Abu Dhabi contractual framework.
- Note: This position focuses strictly on full technical scope execution and project delivery ownership for the assigned project, rather than hierarchical team management or tutoring.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Project Delivery & Ownership: Ensure that all activities related to the HVAC engineering discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environment requirements.
- Technical Assurance: Act as the discipline authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HVAC scope.
- Deliverables Approval: Formally review, check, and approve all engineering outputs issued by the discipline, including HVAC calculation reports, design criteria, technical specifications, mechanical data sheets, inspection data sheets, material requisitions, and technical bid evaluations.
- Design & Sizing Verification: Oversee and verify HVAC design calculations according to applicable international codes to define main equipment sizing and technical constraints.
- Project & Cost Control: Prepare the deliverables planning for the HVAC scope in line with the project schedule. Control, review, and monitor progress deviations, set up recovery plans, and track discipline engineering man hours against the budget.
- Procurement & Vendor Interface: Supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for HVAC equipment. Review vendor technical documentation, manage supplier follow ups, and attend main inspections and tests in vendor shops.
- Interdisciplinary & Site Support: Ensure proper technical coordination with other engineering disciplines and actively participate in squad checks. Carry out periodical estimates of material and erection quantities, propose optimizations to minimize costs/schedule, and support the Site Technical Off
- Commercial & Bidding Interface: Support the Chief Mechanical Engineer and Project Management Team in client interactions and the management of disputes or claims (evaluating new scopes of work, cost/time impacts, and risks). Review tender documentation and prepare clarification requests during the b
Your Profile
- Experience: 10–15 years of long standing experience in HVAC Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects. You must possess proven technical leadership and project delivery experience on complex industrial HVAC systems.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Technical Domain: Deep knowledge of main international codes, standards, and best engineering practices for HVAC design. Advanced proficiency in calculation software for HVAC design and equipment sizing.
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken English.
Recruitment Timeline
- Phase 1 (Mid July 2026): Preliminary technical screening interviews via remote video call.
- Phase 2 (Last week of July 2026): Final round of face to face interviews on site in Abu Dhabi.
- Candidates already located in the UAE or GCC region with immediate availability will be given strong priority.
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