Overview
The Mechanical Engineer will provide technical expertise for analysis, designs, cost estimates, assessments, monitoring, commissioning, and documentation of mechanical works for various projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct site assessments of mechanical components of works
- Recommend sustainable and cost effective solutions
- Carry out analysis using own software and report on results
- Collaborate with other disciplines and provide comprehensive design, drawing, specification and bills of quantity information to UNOPS standards
- Provide technical support in tender evaluations of mechanical works
- Site visits to monitor of installation of the mechanical services on projects
- Review the design of mechanical services of projects
- Conduct comprehensive site assessments and desk reviews and collate data into high quality reports with associated recommended actions and budgets
- Conduct mechanical systems analysis using own software to clearly inform or support design solutions where required
- Prepare accurate and energy and water efficient designs that are practically implementable
- Provide technical input to procurement specifications and analysis of tender returns to support the procurement team
- Produce comprehensive and accurate mechanical bills of quantity, maintaining up to date rates for estimating purposes
- Verify technical specifications of mechanical products, apparatus, services and associated quality material
- Liaise with contractors regarding testing of installed mechanical equipment in order to verify their quality
- Check and approve material and equipment incorporated in the works
- Measure, check, and record the executed works against payment requests submitted contractors and review measurement sheets for the periodic payment of the work
- Liaise with the UNOPS Electrical Engineer on electrical engineering consultants commissioned to support designs works for construction
- Produce high quality and accurate Mechanical Engineering design reports, drawings, specifications, bills of quantity
- Prepare estimates and prices for new project development works
- Prepare Snag List for final project checking, prior to handover
- Manage and supervise final commissioning and handover documents to clients
- Ensure as-built drawings and maintenance manuals for the finished materials used in the works
- Keep files and records of the design process and decisions made
- Using the UNOPS TSU online folder structure and chosen platform (google suite), deliver and file all documents
- Participate in knowledge sharing activities to capture best practice and lessons learned
Required Experience
Required minimum 4 years’ experience in analysis, preparing designs, specifications, BOQs, site monitoring and coordination of mechanical engineering installation works, such as: Air conditioning and ventilation systems; Water supply and drainage systems; Firefighting systems; Lift installations; Gas distribution systems; Ability to work to meet tight schedules in a busy environment and varied cultural context. Good team player attitude. Ability to perform with professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands. Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Desired Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired. Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
Qualifications
Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related fields with 4 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience is required. Full member status registration with a recognized professional engineering body is required.
