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Key Responsibilities
- Supervise mechanical works for the renovation of a high-rise five-star hotel.
- Ensure mechanical installations comply with approved drawings, specifications, Saudi Building Code, NFPA, ASHRAE, and hotel operator criteria.
- Review mechanical shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, hydraulic calculations, equipment data sheets, and ventilation schedules.
- Supervise upgrades and replacements of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, AHUs, FCUs, heat exchangers, and central plant equipment.
- Oversee chilled-water piping, insulation, valves, controls, and associated HVAC distribution systems.
- Supervise plumbing and drainage works, including domestic water, booster pumps, drainage stacks, grease interceptors, and kitchen services.
- Oversee fire suppression, smoke extraction, stair pressurization, and mechanical life-safety systems.
- Coordinate mechanical installations with architectural, structural, electrical, interior design, and fire and life-safety requirements.
- Conduct site inspections, identify defective or non-compliant work, and monitor corrective actions.
- Witness pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, disinfection, equipment start-up, and performance testing.
- Lead Testing, Adjusting and Balancing and support final commissioning of mechanical systems.
- Review testing reports, as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and handover documents.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
- Valid Saudi Council of Engineers registration is mandatory.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in mechanical building services and construction supervision.
- Experience in high-rise buildings, five-star hotels, luxury hospitality developments, or major hotel renovation projects.
- Strong experience in central HVAC plants, chillers, cooling towers, chilled-water networks, AHUs, FCUs, pumps, plumbing, and drainage systems.
- Experience in fire suppression, smoke management, stair pressurization, and mechanical life-safety systems.
- Experience in central plant modernization, building-services replacement, and brownfield refurbishment.
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, ASHRAE standards, NFPA requirements, and applicable international codes.
- Knowledge of hotel acoustic requirements, Noise Criteria levels, vibration control, and indoor environmental standards.
- Previous experience with an engineering consultancy or construction supervision consultant.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, BIM coordination, and relevant mechanical engineering software.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; Arabic is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the Madinah Central Area or similarly sensitive urban locations is preferred.
- Certified Commissioning Professional, ASHRAE membership, or an equivalent professional credential is preferred.
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