We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Design to join our team in Dubai, UAE.
Our team is looking for a candidate with significant Mechanical design experience, specifically with Data Center or Critical Facilities projects. This candidate will be office based and will help grow our team and manage and develop our young engineers.
Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.
Job Responsibilities
As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the Firm in all interactions with clients, contractors, architects, and other project team members. You will be responsible for designing large projects, preparing reports and specifications, and providing a high level of technical leadership.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Establishing design standards, specifications, and criteria for projects
- Supervising preparation of reports and analysis of system options and building conditions
- Maintaining interdisciplinary coordination with other trades/projects consultants
- Monitoring all correspondence between staff, clients, contractors, owners, etc.
- Supervising construction administrative duties such as field reports, responses to RFIs, processing bulletins and addenda, etc.
- Periodic objective and comprehensive employee evaluations
- Participate in and contribute to business unit Technical Leadership Committee
- Assist Technical Director in business unit technical training and staff mentoring
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an Accredited Institution
- 10 years' experience working in a consulting firm, this is a Senior level role that requires a background in the MEP Engineering Industry
- Data Center design experience a must
- Hands-on design and CAD/REVIT experience, required, as you will have a very strong technical role
- Preferable already in UAE
- Joining within 1 month
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an Accredited Institution
- 10 years' experience in a consulting firm, MEP Engineering Industry
- Data Center design experience
- Hands-on design and CAD/REVIT experience
- Preferable currently in UAE
Syska Hennessy Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Half‑day Fridays, paid holidays, and a generous PTO program are emphasized across materials. Flexible work schedules further support time away.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Exam-fee reimbursement, paid study time, and incentive bonuses for select credentials are explicitly offered. These benefits connect compensation to licensure and professional growth, reducing early‑career costs.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with pre‑tax and Roth options and an employer match is advertised. Descriptions characterize the match as competitive for mid‑sized engineering firms, strengthening long‑term savings.
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What We Do
Consult ■ Engineer ■ Commission At Syska Hennessy Group, we create exceptional environments. By combining our expertise with all of the next generation tools that technology has to offer, we provide high performance engineering, consulting and commissioning solutions for the built environment. We are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity and commitment. Through our highly collaborative approach, we engage with our clients to help them meet their challenges head on. We embrace social responsibility, both in our workplace and in our design practice. Syska Hennessy Group has been ranked in ENR's Top 500 Design Firms Sourcebook as the #1 data center designer. We are proud of our portfolio of international projects which include some of the world’s most technically sophisticated buildings. To find out how we can help drive your business' success in a challenging economy, contact us
