SSH Design — a leading engineering design consultancy — is seeking a talented Mechanical Design Engineer (Mid-Level) to join its Design Division in Dubai. The role covers detailed mechanical design — including HVAC, Public Health, Fire Protection, BMS, Irrigation, Swimming Pools, and Gas systems — for high-rise buildings and hospitality projects in Dubai. Candidates must have minimum 4 years of UAE engineering consultancy experience, strong experience dealing with Dubai authorities (DM, DEWA, Civil Defense, Trakhees, EHS, DDA), and must currently be based in the UAE. Bilingual Arabic/English proficiency required.
About SSH Design — Engineering Consultancy, Dubai
Company: SSH Design — a well-established regional engineering design consultancy with an active Design Division based in Dubai
Expertise: Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy delivering complex projects in high-rise residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors across the UAE and wider Middle East
Project Types: High-rise buildings and hospitality — complex, technically demanding projects requiring deep UAE consultancy and authority experience
Standards: Sustainable design focus — delivering engineering solutions that meet Dubai authority requirements and align with sustainability objectives
Team: A collaborative, technically excellent design team where mechanical engineers work closely with structural, civil, and other MEP discipline colleagues
Mechanical Engineering Scope — Dubai Design Division
HVAC: Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system design — HAP software, Revit MEP, AutoCAD detailing
Public Health: Plumbing, drainage, and public health system design for high-rise and hospitality projects
Fire Protection: Sprinkler, fire hose reel, fire suppression system design — Civil Defense compliance
BMS: Building Management System design and integration coordination
Specialties: Irrigation systems, swimming pool mechanical engineering, gas distribution systems
Authorities: DM, DEWA, Civil Defense, Trakhees, EHS, DDA — submissions, NOCs, and regulatory approvals
Position Overview
This Mechanical Design Engineer (Mid-Level) role at SSH Design in Dubai is a comprehensive consultancy engineering position within the company’s Design Division — covering the full detailed design lifecycle from concept development through detailed design, specification preparation, authority submission, and NOC management for complex high-rise and hospitality projects in Dubai. You will prepare detailed mechanical design drawings across HVAC, Public Health, Fire Protection, BMS, Irrigation, Swimming Pool, and Gas systems, develop technical specifications and design development reports, manage project submittals and No Objection Certificate processes with Dubai regulatory authorities, coordinate designs with multidisciplinary project teams, monitor junior engineer performance, and ensure all design work is delivered within agreed programmes and budgets to the quality standards SSH Design’s clients and Dubai authorities expect. Minimum 4 years of UAE engineering consultancy experience, bilingual Arabic and English proficiency, and demonstrated authority liaison experience are required.
Why This Role Matters: As Mechanical Design Engineer at SSH Design in Dubai — with expertise in HVAC, fire protection, BMS, and public health systems — you will shape the mechanical engineering of high-rise and hospitality projects that define Dubai’s built environment, apply your UAE authority relationship expertise to navigate the Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Civil Defense, Trakhees, and DDA approval processes with efficiency and confidence, work within a collaborative, technically ambitious design consultancy team that values engineering excellence, sustainable design, and professional development, and advance your mechanical engineering consultancy career within a UAE-established design firm where your technical capability and authority knowledge directly drive project delivery success and client satisfaction across some of Dubai’s most demanding and prestigious building projects.
Key Responsibilities
Detailed Mechanical Design — HVAC, Fire Protection, Public Health & BMS
- Prepare and develop detailed mechanical design drawings across all mechanical engineering disciplines applicable to the project — including HVAC system design (air handling units, FCUs, ductwork, chilled water pipework), Public Health plumbing and drainage systems, fire protection systems (sprinklers, fire hose reels, suppression), BMS integration points, gas distribution systems, irrigation networks, and swimming pool mechanical engineering
- Use HAP software for HVAC load calculations and system sizing — ensuring that cooling and heating loads are correctly calculated for each building type, occupancy profile, and climate condition applicable to Dubai-based project designs, and that selected HVAC equipment is correctly sized for the design load with appropriate redundancy and energy efficiency considerations
- Produce Revit MEP models and AutoCAD detailed design drawings to the standard required for Dubai authority submission, tender, and construction issue — maintaining coordination with structural and architectural models to ensure all mechanical services routes, equipment spaces, and connection points are correctly integrated and clash-free
- Prepare technical specifications, mechanical schedules, and design development reports — producing clearly written, technically accurate documents that define the quality, performance, and installation requirements for all mechanical engineering systems included in the project design
Dubai Authority Submissions, NOCs & Regulatory Compliance
- Support the project submittals and No Objection Certificate (NOC) process with all relevant Dubai regulatory authorities — including Dubai Municipality (DM), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Civil Defense, Trakhees, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Dubai Development Authority (DDA) — coordinating submission packages, tracking review status, and managing response to authority comments
- Ensure that all mechanical engineering designs meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of applicable Dubai authority codes, standards, and guidelines — including Dubai Green Building Regulations, DEWA energy efficiency requirements, Dubai Civil Defense fire system codes, and any other authority-specific technical standards applicable to the project type and location
- Respond to authority review comments professionally and promptly — preparing technically accurate, clearly reasoned responses that address authority concerns effectively and support the efficient approval of project submissions without unnecessary delays to the project programme
- Provide planning, leadership, and technical direction for complex multi-authority approval processes — managing simultaneous submissions to multiple Dubai authorities, tracking the progress and status of each submission, and coordinating internally to ensure response packages are prepared and submitted within required timeframes
Project Coordination, Team Leadership & Client Communication
- Coordinate mechanical engineering design work with other members of the multidisciplinary project team — including structural, civil, architecture, electrical, public health, fire, and IT/AV engineers — ensuring that mechanical systems are correctly integrated with all other building systems and that coordination issues are identified and resolved proactively before reaching construction stage
- Work closely with and monitor the performance of junior engineers assigned to the project — providing technical guidance, reviewing their design work, and ensuring that the quality and accuracy of all engineer-produced deliverables meets SSH Design’s standards before release to clients or authorities
- Ensure that all service and project work is carried out within agreed delivery deadlines and within approved project budgets — raising any programme or resource concerns to the Design Division lead promptly and coordinating solutions that protect project delivery commitments
- Keep senior design team members informed of important design decisions, emerging technical challenges, and any situations where clarification of project scope or client objectives is required — maintaining the internal communication that enables effective project management and informed senior oversight
Sustainable Design & Contract Management
- Apply sustainable design principles across all mechanical engineering system selections and design decisions — incorporating energy-efficient HVAC strategies, water conservation measures in Public Health and Irrigation design, and renewable energy integration approaches that contribute to green building certification objectives and Dubai’s sustainability regulatory requirements
- Understand the contract documents, project scope of services, and deliverable requirements for each assigned project — ensuring that design work and documentation output are aligned with contractual obligations, and that any scope changes or additional design requirements are identified, documented, and communicated to senior management for formal scope management
- Attend and contribute to team meetings and client project meetings — presenting design progress, technical findings, and authority submission status clearly and professionally, and representing SSH Design’s Design Division competently in all client and stakeholder interactions
- Ensure the objectives of SSH Design and its clients are achieved consistently across all project assignments — maintaining the professional standards, technical quality, and delivery reliability that underpin SSH Design’s reputation as a leading engineering consultancy in the Dubai and wider UAE market
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (BEng) or Master’s Degree in Engineering (MEng) — a relevant mechanical, building services, or MEP engineering degree from a recognised accredited university; this educational qualification is mandatory for this role
- Membership of a recognised professional engineering body — CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers), IMechE (Institution of Mechanical Engineers), or ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) — is desirable and viewed positively, though not an absolute requirement for appointment
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of professional experience working within an engineering consultancy in the UAE, preferably in Dubai — with a demonstrated track record of delivering mechanical design projects from concept through to detailed design and construction documentation in the UAE market
- Proven experience dealing with Dubai regulatory authorities — specifically Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Civil Defense, Trakhees, EHS, and DDA — for project submissions, NOC applications, and authority comment responses across relevant project types
- Demonstrated track record of project design delivery through concept to detailed design — covering feasibility, scheme design, detailed design, specification, tender, and construction issue stages within an engineering consultancy environment
- Experience working on high-rise buildings and hospitality projects is specifically required — given the project portfolio and technical complexity of SSH Design’s Dubai Design Division workload
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in HAP software for HVAC load calculation and system sizing, Revit MEP for 3D building services modelling and coordinated design, and AutoCAD for 2D detailed design drawing production — these three software tools are core requirements for this role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Arabic and English — required for effective communication with Arabic-speaking authority contacts, clients, and colleagues, as well as English-language technical reporting, specification writing, and international project team communication
About SSH Design & MEP Engineering Careers in Dubai
SSH Design is a well-established regional engineering consultancy with a strong Design Division in Dubai — delivering multi-disciplinary engineering design services across the UAE’s most complex and prestigious built environment projects. As Dubai continues to develop its high-rise commercial and residential skyline, its world-class hospitality infrastructure, and its sustainable green building portfolio, the demand for experienced mechanical design engineers with UAE authority expertise and Revit MEP capability remains consistently high across the city’s leading engineering consultancies.
For mechanical engineers with 4+ years of UAE consultancy experience, Dubai remains one of the world’s most professionally rewarding and commercially dynamic markets for building services engineering — combining the technical challenge of designing for a harsh climate with the regulatory complexity of Dubai’s authority approval framework and the professional satisfaction of seeing your designs realised in some of the world’s most architecturally ambitious and commercially significant building projects.
Career Excellence: Join SSH Design as Mechanical Design Engineer (Mid-Level) in Dubai, UAE — where your HVAC expertise, Dubai authority approval experience, Revit MEP and HAP proficiency, and bilingual Arabic/English communication skills will deliver exceptional mechanical engineering for high-rise and hospitality projects and advance your engineering consultancy career in one of the world’s most exciting and technically demanding built environment markets.
Who Should Apply?
- UAE-Based Mechanical Design Engineers: With 4+ years of engineering consultancy experience in Dubai or the UAE — specialising in HVAC, fire protection, public health, and BMS design for high-rise or hospitality projects — currently based in the UAE and ready for a mid-level consultancy role at SSH Design
- Dubai Authority Approval Specialists: With demonstrated experience managing Dubai Municipality, DEWA, Civil Defense, Trakhees, EHS, and DDA submissions and NOC processes — bringing the authority relationship knowledge that fast, efficient project approvals in Dubai require
- Revit MEP & HAP Mechanical Engineers: With proficiency in Revit MEP building modelling, HAP load calculation, and AutoCAD detailed design — ready to produce high-quality coordinated mechanical design deliverables for complex Dubai building projects
- Bilingual Arabic/English MEP Engineers: With strong professional communication skills in both Arabic and English — able to engage effectively with Dubai authority contacts, Arabic-speaking clients, and international project teams in a major UAE engineering consultancy environment
- CIBSE / ASHRAE / IMechE Members or Aspirants: Holding or working toward membership of recognised professional engineering bodies — ready to join a Dubai engineering consultancy where professional development and technical excellence are genuinely valued
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