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Job Description: Mechanical Engineer – Rail Passenger Station Projects

Department: Engineering / Construction
Project: Railway Passenger Stations
Location: Sohar, Oman
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

To supervise and coordinate mechanical engineering works for railway passenger station projects, ensuring the installation, testing, commissioning, and handover of mechanical systems in accordance with approved drawings, project specifications, applicable codes, quality standards, HSE requirements, and project schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate mechanical installation works across railway passenger stations, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and method statements.
• Execute and monitor HVAC systems, ventilation, chilled water systems, plumbing, drainage, water supply, firefighting, and other mechanical building services, as applicable to the project scope.
• Review mechanical shop drawings, material submittals, technical specifications, and method statements before execution.
• Coordinate mechanical works with civil, architectural, electrical, and other MEP disciplines to resolve site interfaces and prevent clashes or rework.
• Monitor daily site progress, manpower deployment, material availability, and equipment requirements to meet project milestones.
• Conduct site inspections and ensure installations comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality requirements, and relevant codes.
• Coordinate with QA/QC, HSE, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, and construction teams to resolve technical and execution-related issues.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings and actual site conditions, raise RFIs, and coordinate timely technical resolutions.
• Monitor pressure testing, flushing, duct leakage testing, equipment testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities, as applicable.
• Ensure proper installation and integration of mechanical systems serving passenger areas, station buildings, plant rooms, public facilities, and associated support areas.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, material approvals, progress reports, testing results, and as-built documentation.
• Support preparation of look-ahead plans, progress updates, material requisitions, and recovery plans where required.
• Ensure compliance with project HSE procedures, permit-to-work requirements, and safe working practices.
• Coordinate system completion, snagging, rectification, handover documentation, and final commissioning activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience in building services or infrastructure construction projects.
• Experience in railway passenger stations, metro stations, or major public transportation facilities is highly preferred; direct rail or metro project experience is an advantage.
• Experience with a main contractor in construction execution and site coordination is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, ventilation, plumbing, drainage, firefighting, and associated mechanical systems relevant to the project scope.
• Familiarity with mechanical drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, material submittals, and testing and commissioning procedures.
• Knowledge of relevant international standards, local authority requirements, and project-specific specifications.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces and managing subcontractor activities.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical building services.
• Site execution, supervision, and coordination skills.
• Drawing interpretation and technical problem-solving.
• Planning, progress monitoring, and resource coordination.
• Quality assurance and HSE compliance awareness.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet project deadlines.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and relevant project documentation systems.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Achievement of planned mechanical installation milestones.
• Compliance with approved drawings and project specifications.
• Reduction in rework, installation defects, and recurring NCRs.
• Timely completion of inspections, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Effective coordination with civil, electrical, and other MEP disciplines.
• Timely closure of snags and completion of handover documentation.
• Compliance with project quality and HSE requirements.

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Work Location: In person