Head of Mechanical Engineering (m/f/d)

Head of Mechanical Building Systems | Major International Hospitality Project

Work location: Vienna, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), or remotely

Our client is a well-established Saudi real estate development and construction company with many years of experience in the execution of sophisticated high-rise, hotel, mixed-use, and commercial projects.

For a major development project in the hospitality sector in Saudi Arabia, we are seeking an internationally experienced leader to assume strategic and technical responsibility for mechanical building systems.

Your Position

As Head of Mechanical Engineering, you will be responsible for the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and water-based fire suppression systems throughout the entire project cycle—from design review and technical coordination through construction to commissioning and final handover.

You will manage and support the local technical team in Jeddah. You will work closely with the project management team, the Head of Electrical Engineering, technical designers, contractors, and the hotel operator. In doing so, you will ensure that the technical solutions meet the high standards required for a sophisticated hotel operation.

This position can be filled either at our client's Vienna office, remotely, or on-site in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). If you relocate to Jeddah, you will receive the necessary support.

Your tasks:

• Strategic and technical management of mechanical building systems, with a focus on HVAC, plumbing, water supply and wastewater disposal, and water-based fire suppression systems

• Management of services from planning review through execution to testing, commissioning, and handover

• Providing technical leadership and support to the local mechanical team, as well as coordinating with specialist designers, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors

• Review and approval of construction drawings, shop drawings, calculations, technical specifications, and material submissions within one's area of responsibility

• Ensuring interdisciplinary coordination with electrical engineering, building automation, architecture, and structural engineering

• Evaluation of plant designs in terms of performance, energy efficiency, operational safety, ease of maintenance, and operator requirements

• Monitoring of construction progress, quality, costs, and schedules, as well as the early identification and resolution of technical risks

• Ensuring compliance with relevant international standards, the Saudi Building Code, and applicable civil defense requirements

• Control of pressure and functional tests, flushing processes, hydraulic balancing, and air-side adjustment, as well as oversight of integrated system tests

• Establishment and monitoring of QA/QC processes, as well as implementation of value engineering and cost optimization measures

• Assessment of supplementary claims and claims, and development of technical recovery and mitigation measures

• Preparation of regular management reports on progress, risks, costs, and quality

Your profile:

• Ideally, a degree in building services engineering, utility engineering, mechanical engineering, or a comparable field; alternatively, a comparable technical qualification with extensive relevant experience

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in mechanical building systems and in construction or project management, including at least 5 years in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland

• Extensive experience in the technical management of complex projects and in leading international teams

• A proven track record of successful projects involving high-rise buildings, five-star hotels, luxury hospitality projects, and sophisticated mixed-use developments

• In-depth knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, water-based fire suppression systems, and commissioning

• Experience in managing specialized consultants and contractors, as well as in handling technical and contractual interfaces

• Experience with Saudi/GCC projects and knowledge of the Saudi Building Code are a plus

• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, as well as a structured, solution-oriented approach to work

• Fluency in spoken and written German and English; knowledge of Arabic is a plus

• Willingness to travel to Jeddah on occasion

What We Offer:

• A technical leadership role with a high degree of autonomy in a major international hospitality project

• Annual gross salary: starting at €182,000, with a willingness to pay more depending on qualifications and experience

• Performance bonus of up to three months' salary

• A long-term commitment with a minimum term of five years

• Comprehensive Health Insurance

• Company cars for the Jeddah office

• Reimbursement of agreed-upon business travel expenses

• 30 days of paid annual leave

• Flexible work model with an office location in Vienna, remote work, or on-site in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

Would you like to contribute your technical expertise to a challenging, large-scale international project and take on responsibility? We look forward to meeting you and discussing your next career move together.

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