مهندس ميكانيكي

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and audit contractors’ mechanical works for dams and associated water facilities.
• Inspect mechanical installations and verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications and method statements.
• Review mechanical designs, calculations, drawings, equipment schedules, data sheets and technical submissions.
• Prepare mechanical technical specifications, scopes of work, bills of quantities and improvement recommendations.
• Review hydraulic calculations relating to flow, pressure, head loss, pipe sizing and equipment capacity.
• Verify the selection and sizing of pumps, valves, gates, actuators, hoists, pipelines and associated equipment.
• Assess the mechanical and hydraulic performance of dam outlet works, spillway gates and water-conveyance systems.
• Review the design, installation, testing and maintenance of gates, valves, pumps, motors, lifting equipment and hydraulic power units.
• Evaluate equipment operating conditions, reliability, availability, efficiency and maintainability.
• Review material selections, pressure ratings, corrosion protection and equipment protection requirements.
• Verify compliance with project specifications, the Saudi Building Code and applicable international engineering standards.
• Review preventive, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance programs for mechanical assets.
• Analyze equipment failures, recurring defects, abnormal vibration, leakage, overheating and performance deterioration.
• Conduct or support root-cause analyses and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Identify critical mechanical assets and recommend repair, rehabilitation, upgrade or replacement priorities.
• Review contractors’ maintenance plans, inspection procedures, method statements and lifting plans.
• Monitor fabrication, installation, alignment, testing, commissioning and handover activities.
• Witness functional, performance, pressure, leakage and operational tests where required.
• Verify that equipment is safely isolated, tested and returned to service in accordance with approved procedures.
• Review test certificates, inspection records, as-built drawings, spare-parts schedules and O&M manuals.
• Monitor contractor performance and follow up defects, non-conformances and outstanding corrective actions.
• Support emergency response to equipment breakdowns, gate failures, pump failures, leakage and other abnormal conditions.
• Provide technical input to maintenance planning, asset management, project scheduling and risk assessments.
• Coordinate mechanical activities with civil, hydraulic, electrical, instrumentation, control, safety and operations teams.
• Prepare technical reports and review hydraulic studies for dams and associated water facilities.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Present mechanical performance issues, risks and recommended solutions to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in mechanical engineering.
• Proven experience with mechanical works, hydraulic systems and pumping installations.
• Prior experience working on dams or associated water facilities is required.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, gates, valves, actuators, hoists, pipelines and hydraulic power units.
• Experience reviewing hydraulic calculations, equipment sizing and mechanical-system designs.
• Sound understanding of preventive, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance practices.
• Experience reviewing contractors’ technical submissions, installations, testing and commissioning activities.
• Knowledge of the Saudi Building Code, applicable mechanical requirements and recognized international standards.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, piping layouts, schematics, equipment data sheets and O&M manuals.
• Strong technical-reporting, analytical, coordination and problem-solving capabilities.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.