We are currently seeking an MEP Design Lead (Buildings) with a Mechanical Building Services bias in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on behalf of a PSL client. Due to clearance and visa restrictions, this position is only available to British Citizens. The Client: Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, this is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for the planet and its people. They create sustainable solutions that connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure, and energy systems. They deploy global capabilities locally to clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning, and capital. They provide a breadth and depth of capabilities to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance, and Capital. They recognise that people are the key to their success and provide their staff with the opportunity to expose themselves to a variety of demanding, high-profile projects from day one, encouraging the development of vision, problem solving, ambition, enthusiasm, and drive to ensure people extend themselves and reach their full potential. The Role:
We’re acting as a PSL Agency with access to supply a Principal Mechanical Engineer to form part of a team of 30 MEP Engineers across 6 concept packages for a major project in Saudi Arabia. Location: Dubai, UAE Project Description: An expansive, contemporary downtown mega project spanning 19km2 that is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative. Central to this endeavour is a 400m2 cube-shaped supertall skyscraper, capable of accommodating the equivalent of 20 Empire State Buildings. This downtown is grounded in the principles of sustainability featuring green areas, pedestrian-friendly paths, cycling routes, and eco zones to enhance residents’ well-being and promote healthy lifestyles and community engagement. The project will include an iconic museum, a cutting-edge technology and design university, and a multipurpose immersive theatre among 80 state of the art entertainment and culture venues, 300k m2 of retail space, and home for hundreds of thousands of residents. Client Overview: Ranking among the world’s largest interdisciplinary engineering design consultancies offering comprehensive design, engineering, and project management in urban development, transport, and sustainable infrastructure. They have a proud 50-year history throughout the Middle East region and employ 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients. Role & Qualifications:
Client: A multi award-winning team of engineers, environmental designers, and sustainability consultants with more than 1,000 international employees. Their goal is to work towards a regenerative future in which all projects make a positive contribution to the health of the communities that they serve and the planet as a whole. With a clear mission to make an impact through delivering high-performance sustainable design and developments. As well as working for a world-class building engineering design, analytic and consulting service, specialising in net-zero first thinking, their employees’ careers are carefully developed through peer-to-peer mentoring and training, soft skills training programme, a bespoke CPD programme and an individual development plan backed by a generous training budget. Role: This is a new role within the business and will sit within the wider sustainability team. You will be working closely with the Associate Principal in Sustainability with a view to growing the carbon offering and consultancy service. The role will contribute to the delivery of work relating to the decarbonisation of existing building stock, and the whole life carbon assessments, in particular within MEP installations. You will be able to support the growth of business in this area by identifying new opportunities and delivering insightful presentations to potential new clients. The opportunity to do this will enable you to be part of a client’s project from concept right through to delivery. Benefits: Competitive remuneration package, wellbeing benefits and an Employee Assistance Programme to provide mental wellbeing support, guidance and advice. Their offices in Abingdon are in a rural setting and consist of a close-knit multidisciplinary team that offers a wonderful working experience. The entire company works to a hybrid working policy, including flexible hours that help people to achieve a healthy work-life balance.