E-House Mechanical Engineer
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About the Role
Elsewedy Electric seeks an experienced E-House Mechanical Engineer to design, install, and maintain mechanical systems within Electrical Houses.
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Responsibilities
- Act as SME for structural design of E House base frames, walls, roofs, and flooring systems
- Validate complex structural calculations including dead/live loads, wind, snow, seismic, and transit/lifting loads
- Validate lifting lugs design, CoG calculations, rigging plans, and transportation strategies
- Perform heat load calculations and design industrial grade HVAC systems
- Design overpressure and ventilation systems to prevent ingress of dust, moisture, and hazardous gases
- Validate/design fire detection and suppression systems (clean agent systems) complying with NFPA standards
- Collaborate with Electrical, Layout, and Control engineers for clash free integration
- Evaluate vendor technical bids for steel fabrication, HVAC equipment, and fire safety systems
- Resolve technical queries from manufacturing floor and conduct mechanical inspections (FAT)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
- 6 8 years of progressive engineering experience with at least 5 years in E House design
- Fluent written and verbal English and Arabic
- Strong knowledge of 3D modeling tools (SolidWorks or Revit)
- Experience with heat load calculation software (Carrier HAP, Trane TRACE)
- Deep knowledge of international codes including AISC, ASCE, AWS, ASHRAE, and NFPA
- Expertise in steel structures, protective coating systems (C4/C5 environments), and insulation materials
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About us
- Elsewedy Electric is a leading manufacturer of electrical products and solutions, operating in 19 countries with over 18,000 employees.
- The company offers products across wire & cable, electrical equipment, engineering & construction, digital solutions, and infrastructure investments.
Job Purpose
- The E‑House Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of mechanical systems within Electrical Houses (E‑Houses), ensuring safe, efficient operation and compliance with project specifications and industry standards.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the structural design of E House base frames, walls, roofs, and flooring systems to support heavy electrical equipment.
- Validate complex structural calculations, including dead and live loads, wind, snow, seismic, and transit/lifting loads.
- Validate lifting lugs design and CoG calculations, rigging plans, and transportation strategies for heavy, oversized modular units.
- Ensure all structural designs comply with international standards (e.g., AISC, ASCE, IBC, Eurocodes) and project specific requirements.
- Perform precise heat load calculations factoring in electrical equipment heat dissipation, solar radiation, and extreme ambient temperatures.
- Design and specify industrial grade HVAC systems, including DX units, chilled water systems, and redundant backup systems (N+1, N+2).
- Design overpressure and ventilation systems to prevent the ingress of dust, moisture, and hazardous/corrosive gases into the E House.
- Validate/Design and specify complete fire detection (smoke, heat, gas) and suppression systems suitable for live electrical environments (e.g., Clean Agent systems like NOVEC 1230, FM 200, or Inergen).
- Support in validating the control logic and cause and effect matrices for fire safety, including automatic shutdown of HVAC systems and closure of motorized fire dampers during a fire event.
- Ensure all fire alarm and suppression systems strictly adhere to NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 72, NFPA 2001) and local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements.
- Collaborate seamlessly with Electrical, Layout, and Control engineers to ensure clash free integration of mechanical systems with electrical panels and cable routing.
- Evaluate vendor technical bids for steel fabrication, HVAC equipment, and fire safety systems.
You're a great fit if you have
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Fluent Written and Verbal English and Arabic.
- 6 8 Years' of progressive engineering experience, with at least 5 years specifically dedicated to the design of E Houses, Packaged Substations, or offshore modular enclosures.
- Strong knowledge of 3D modeling tools (e.g., SolidWorks or Revit).
- Experience with heat load calculation software (e.g., Carrier HAP, Trane TRACE).
- Deep knowledge of international codes including AISC, ASCE, AWS, ASHRAE, and NFPA.
- Expertise in steel structures, protective coating systems (C4/C5 environments), and insulation materials.
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