Principal/Associate District Cooling Full-time Job

Your new role, what's involved?

I develop MEP engineering design concepts, strategic plans, and feasibility studies of district cooling plants and develop technical solutions for complex challenges.

I perform process and MEP detailed design of district cooling plants, including design drawings, specifications, and reports.

I undertake technical reviews on infrastructure chilled water networks, hydraulic modelling, stress analysis, water treatment, ETS systems design, and control systems requirements of district cooling plants.

I understand energy modelling engineering, and develop DCPs cooling demand profiles, and different systems of thermal energy storage engineering.

I am familiar with international and local codes and standards relevant to district cooling plants, technical and non-technical requirements of stakeholders, scope of work, RFPs, cost plans and compliance with master planners’ requirements.

I develop ETS guidelines including technical requirements, specifications, scope demarcation, and control diagrams.

I perform value engineering, third party review, material submittals review, and apply sustainability requirements.

I am a key point of contact on projects, comfortable directly engaging with clients and delivering presentations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

I Supervise the MEP design team, fostering innovation and ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions.

I have an experience in drafting the framework models, and exposure in bid evaluation, and technical/commercial correspondence.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering; master’s degree is a plus.

Minimum +15 years post-qualification experience with broad district cooling plant design experience on large-scale projects.

Knowledge of analytical/design software such as Revit, IES and HAP software.

Membership of a recognized professional body (CIBSE, IMechE or ASHRAE) is desirable but not essential.

Proven leadership experience with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.

Strong business development acumen with a track record of successful client engagement.

Knowledge of MEP systems design of building services is a plus.

Experience working in the GCC region is highly desirable.

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 2300 talented people in 8 offices across the Middle East we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.