The Physical Plant Department at the Byblos Campus has a vacancy for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - on contractual basis - to assist the Physical Plant Department in the design of renovation projects and the commissioning (design review, submittal review, testing, handing over) of renovation and capital projects.
Basic Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Help in the preparation of mechanical design guidelines
- Define projects’ requirements for renovation and capital projects
- Prepare mechanical tender documents for renovation projects mainly for Educational Facilities (Classrooms, Labs, Workshops, Dorms, etc.) which include design drawings, specifications, and priced bill of quantities
- Assist the Physical Plant department in mechanical engineering tasks as required.
- Design/Design Review of renovation and capital projects mainly infrastructure, library, medical school, and other educational facilities, (Classrooms, Labs, Workshops, Dorms, etc.)
- Supervise sites, issue construction checklists, schedule projects, and attend and report coordination/technical meetings during the construction phase of the projects
- Test and balance of all mechanical systems at final stages of construction and hand over completed project to operations and maintenance department after checking the technical file and operations and manuals and helping in providing the necessary training
- Follow up on pending snag lists and defects during the warranty period
- Perform duties above as assigned for the following building mechanical systems according to international codes and standards (ASHRAE, IPC, NFPA, etc…):
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Water Distribution and Drainage
Water Treatment
Conveying
Waste Water Treatment Generators
Irrigation
Gas Distribution
Vibration Control and Noise Treatment
Fire Fighting System
Building Management System
Required Skills & Abilities
- BE degree in Mechanical Engineering from a renowned university
- Minimum 8 years of relevant or equivalent experience
- Excellent computer skills in MS Outlook, Excel, Word, Load Calculator Carrier software, AutoCAD, and relevant design software
- Effective communications skills, bilingual, fluent in English and Arabic (written and oral skills)
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
CVs should be emailed to byblos.hire@lau.edu.lb specifying the job title in the subject line.
The closing date for receiving applications is Wednesday December 26, 2012
No applications will be accepted after this date and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
