MEP Engineer

MEP Engineer - Infrastructure Systems Job SnapshotRole: MEP Engineer - Infrastructure Systems; Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Industry: Civil Engineering; Function: Engineering; Experience: Minimum 12 years, including 5 years in construction supervision; Job Type: Full-time.

Overview: MEP Engineer - Infrastructure Systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced professional skilled in electromechanical construction supervision, design review, installation oversight, testing, commissioning, and authority coordination. The role supports major infrastructure developments involving pumping stations, treatment plants, substations, firefighting systems, utilities, and associated mechanical and electrical assets.

Job Details: Country: United Arab Emirates; City: Dubai; Industry: Civil Engineering; Function: Engineering; Salary: 22,000-32,000 (estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer); Gender: Any; Candidate Nationality: Any; Job Type: Full-time.

Role Context: The MEP Engineer - Infrastructure Systems will supervise the technical delivery of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical packages from design review and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. The position will help ensure that infrastructure systems are safe, coordinated, maintainable, and compliant with project specifications and Dubai authority requirements. The engineer will work across multidisciplinary interfaces involving civil structures, utilities, electrical power, pumps, controls, firefighting equipment, treatment systems, and supporting infrastructure. Accurate technical coordination will be essential to prevent clashes, control project risks, maintain programme performance, and achieve successful asset acceptance.

• Coordinate site supervision, design review, technical planning, progress monitoring, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Supervise installation of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical systems on large infrastructure projects.
• Advise the project management team and client on procurement, installation, testing, and commissioning matters.
• Review MEP designs, engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, equipment schedules, and technical reports.
• Confirm that engineering deliverables meet approved client criteria, project scope, operational needs, and authority requirements.
• Monitor the installation of pumping systems, treatment equipment, substations, firefighting systems, utilities, and associated controls.
• Coordinate interfaces between mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, instrumentation, control, and utility packages.
• Review contractor shop drawings, material submissions, method statements, inspection plans, and technical proposals.
• Identify design conflicts, installation constraints, access issues, and maintainability concerns before they affect construction.
• Attend factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, equipment inspections, and commissioning activities.
• Verify that testing procedures, results, and records comply with approved specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate equipment energization, functional testing, system integration, performance testing, and operational demonstrations.
• Support the handover of completed assets to clients, operators, and relevant government authorities.
• Develop scopes of engineering work for assigned project packages.
• Prepare and monitor engineering schedules, resource requirements, technical deliverables, and package budgets.
• Track progress against approved programme dates and highlight potential delays or resource constraints.
• Identify changes in scope and maintain clear technical records supporting change‑control procedures.
• Assist in defining procurement scopes, technical requirements, schedules, and budgets for project buyouts.
• Coordinate with procurement and subcontract teams during prequalification, bidding, technical evaluation, and award activities.
• Review supplier and subcontractor proposals for technical compliance and project suitability.
• Coordinate technical personnel from multiple engineering disciplines and specialist support groups.
• Assist the Project Manager in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling technical project activities.
• Estimate the engineering skills, resources, and staff hours required to complete assigned work successfully.
• Monitor contractor performance and verify compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality plans, and safety procedures.
• Coordinate action items arising from client meetings, technical reviews, inspections, and project coordination sessions.
• Ens