Job ID
52194
Job Title
Technical Officer- Mechanical Engineer
To work for
Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Construction/Installation/Repair - Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Project Based
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
Under the day-to-day technical direction of the Project Manager and designated UNDP Engineering Unit supervisor, and in coordination with the KfW hospital Project Manager, Procurement Unit and relevant engineering and site teams, and subject to applicable UNDP POPP Construction Works and Procurement policies, the engineer shall undertake the following tasks for the Five-hospital portfolio, as relevant to the work stage and approved work plan:
• Inception and mechanical design baseline. Conduct technical verification of mechanical design calculations, system capacities, equipment sizing, design assumptions and existing infrastructure adequacy, including HVAC loads, ventilation requirements, water supply and pumping capacities, drainage systems and other mechanical services within the approved project scope. Document discrepancies and refer required design corrections to the designer responsible. Establish a version-controlled hospital-by-hospital matrix of HVAC, fire-protection, medical-gas and equipment interfaces as applicable. Identify missing existing-capacity evidence, climatic assumptions, scope boundaries, access and maintenance constraints for referral to the responsible designer.
• HVAC, ventilation and healthcare conditions. Review completeness of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning design documentation, equipment schedules, thermal-load assumptions, air distribution, controls, energy use, ventilation zoning, exhaust and required pressure/filtration concepts for designated clinical spaces. Examine constructability, maintainability and service continuity. Review the specified ventilation requirements for operating theatres, intensive care units, isolation rooms, laboratories and other designated clinical spaces, including air changes per hour (ACH), filtration levels, pressure differentials, airflow direction, temperature and humidity requirements, where applicable to the approved design.
• Plumbing, fire and medical-gas interfaces. Check scope coordination for domestic and hot water, pumps, storage, firefighting components and fire-system interfaces, where specified. Review and verify the technical design documentation of medical gas systems within the approved project scope, including oxygen, medical air and vacuum distribution networks, source and plant capacities, manifolds or PSA generation where applicable, pipelines, pressure regulation, isolation valves, alarm systems and terminal units. Coordinate specialist technical verification, testing and certification with appropriately qualified parties, without assuming independent authority for medical gas safety certification. Check physical interfaces with electrical supply, architecture, civil works and biomedical equipment; do not approve clinical gas system safety on the basis of a general mechanical review.
• Mechanical procurement scope and technical schedules. Develop or quality-check measurable mechanical specifications, material/equipment schedules, drawings, BoQs, quantity take-offs, performance criteria, energy/maintenance requirements, factory/site testing, warranties, spares and commissioning obligations. Flag missing items, duplicated scopes, mismatched capacities and incompatible systems, and provide technical cost-estimated inputs. Recommend clear, non-restrictive technical requirements and package interfaces for Procurement and the authorized design reviewer.
• Tender clarification and technical evaluation support. Prepare draft technical clarifications or addendum wording through the authorized Procurement Unit; maintain version and issue tracking. When duly assigned under the approved process, assess submissions only against published HVAC/fire/medical-gas-related technical criteria and record evidence-based compliance notes and material deviations. Do not negotiate with bidders, issue external communications, change criteria after opening or decide contract awards.
• Implementation advice and contractor submittals. Review contractor equipment data sheets coordinated shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, inspection and test plans, RFIs, nonconformance reports and proposed substitutions. Conduct periodic site visits to review mechanical installation progress, workmanship quality, equipment installation, piping and ductwork, insulation, support and compliance with approved designs and specifications, in coordination with the appointed site supervision team. Assess installation interfaces, commissioning sequence, technical equivalence and potential cost/time impact; consult responsible designers, hospital operational staff and specialists. Submit written recommendations only; do not accept designs, instruct works, agree new rates, approve payments or authorize variations/claims.
• Testing, commissioning, safeguards and handover. Review documentary evidence for pressure/leak tests, flushing, disinfection, balancing, functional performance, controls and integrated tests as required by the contract; coordinate medical-gas verification with a specifically qualified testing authority. Check planned O&M manuals, maintenance training, as-built plans, warranties and defects records for completeness. Escalate infection prevention, occupational safety, water-quality and life-safety risks through established channels; final testing acceptance rests with authorized parties.
• Reporting and handover. Maintain a mechanical systems register by hospital showing document status, system capacities and interfaces, tender queries, commissioning hold points, defects, open RFIs and owners. Provide weekly updates, monthly technical reports and a complete end-of-assignment record of reviews, outstanding risks and responsible follow-up persons to the Engineering Unit.
• Inception and mechanical design baseline. Conduct technical verification of mechanical design calculations, system capacities, equipment sizing, design assumptions and existing infrastructure adequacy, including HVAC loads, ventilation requirements, water supply and pumping capacities, drainage systems and other mechanical services within the approved project scope. Document discrepancies and refer required design corrections to the designer responsible. Establish a version-controlled hospital-by-hospital matrix of HVAC, fire-protection, medical-gas and equipment interfaces as applicable. Identify missing existing-capacity evidence, climatic assumptions, scope boundaries, access and maintenance constraints for referral to the responsible designer.
• HVAC, ventilation and healthcare conditions. Review completeness of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning design documentation, equipment schedules, thermal-load assumptions, air distribution, controls, energy use, ventilation zoning, exhaust and required pressure/filtration concepts for designated clinical spaces. Examine constructability, maintainability and service continuity. Review the specified ventilation requirements for operating theatres, intensive care units, isolation rooms, laboratories and other designated clinical spaces, including air changes per hour (ACH), filtration levels, pressure differentials, airflow direction, temperature and humidity requirements, where applicable to the approved design.
• Plumbing, fire and medical-gas interfaces. Check scope coordination for domestic and hot water, pumps, storage, firefighting components and fire-system interfaces, where specified. Review and verify the technical design documentation of medical gas systems within the approved project scope, including oxygen, medical air and vacuum distribution networks, source and plant capacities, manifolds or PSA generation where applicable, pipelines, pressure regulation, isolation valves, alarm systems and terminal units. Coordinate specialist technical verification, testing and certification with appropriately qualified parties, without assuming independent authority for medical gas safety certification. Check physical interfaces with electrical supply, architecture, civil works and biomedical equipment; do not approve clinical gas system safety on the basis of a general mechanical review.
• Mechanical procurement scope and technical schedules. Develop or quality-check measurable mechanical specifications, material/equipment schedules, drawings, BoQs, quantity take-offs, performance criteria, energy/maintenance requirements, factory/site testing, warranties, spares and commissioning obligations. Flag missing items, duplicated scopes, mismatched capacities and incompatible systems, and provide technical cost-estimated inputs. Recommend clear, non-restrictive technical requirements and package interfaces for Procurement and the authorized design reviewer.
• Tender clarification and technical evaluation support. Prepare draft technical clarifications or addendum wording through the authorized Procurement Unit; maintain version and issue tracking. When duly assigned under the approved process, assess submissions only against published HVAC/fire/medical-gas-related technical criteria and record evidence-based compliance notes and material deviations. Do not negotiate with bidders, issue external communications, change criteria after opening or decide contract awards.
• Implementation advice and contractor submittals. Review contractor equipment data sheets coordinated shop drawings, material submittals, method statements, inspection and test plans, RFIs, nonconformance reports and proposed substitutions. Conduct periodic site visits to review mechanical installation progress, workmanship quality, equipment installation, piping and ductwork, insulation, support and compliance with approved designs and specifications, in coordination with the appointed site supervision team. Assess installation interfaces, commissioning sequence, technical equivalence and potential cost/time impact; consult responsible designers, hospital operational staff and specialists. Submit written recommendations only; do not accept designs, instruct works, agree new rates, approve payments or authorize variations/claims.
• Testing, commissioning, safeguards and handover. Review documentary evidence for pressure/leak tests, flushing, disinfection, balancing, functional performance, controls and integrated tests as required by the contract; coordinate medical-gas verification with a specifically qualified testing authority. Check planned O&M manuals, maintenance training, as-built plans, warranties and defects records for completeness. Escalate infection prevention, occupational safety, water-quality and life-safety risks through established channels; final testing acceptance rests with authorized parties.
• Reporting and handover. Maintain a mechanical systems register by hospital showing document status, system capacities and interfaces, tender queries, commissioning hold points, defects, open RFIs and owners. Provide weekly updates, monthly technical reports and a complete end-of-assignment record of reviews, outstanding risks and responsible follow-up persons to the Engineering Unit.
Qualifications
Education. Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is required. Advanced training or applicable professional registration in building services/HVAC is an asset; specialized medical-gas certification is valuable where relevant.
Experience. A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in mechanical engineering is required, with five to seven (5–7) years considered the target experience range. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in building rehabilitation, particularly hospitals, healthcare facilities and other complex public buildings. Experience in healthcare HVAC, medical gas systems, plumbing, firefighting and mechanical commissioning is considered a strong asset. Relevant experience shall include design or technical review of building HVAC, plumbing/mechanical services, equipment specification and BoQs, tender documentation and commissioning records. Hospital rehabilitation and medical-gas or healthcare ventilation coordination is highly desirable.
Skills. Interpret HVAC and mechanical systems schematics, technical schedules and equipment performance data; coordinate inter-disciplinary services; review quantity take-offs, submittals and commissioning procedures; prepare auditable technical matrices and reports; use AutoCAD/appropriate MEP software and MS Excel/Word. Recognize specialist certification and approval boundaries.
Assets. Healthcare ventilation, critical care environments, medical-gas design coordination, water-quality safeguards, energy-efficiency measures, hospital phasing and working with international procurement procedures.
Language. Fluency in Arabic is required. Working proficiency in written and spoken English is required for preparing technical review comments, procurement inputs and coordination records.
Experience. A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in mechanical engineering is required, with five to seven (5–7) years considered the target experience range. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience in building rehabilitation, particularly hospitals, healthcare facilities and other complex public buildings. Experience in healthcare HVAC, medical gas systems, plumbing, firefighting and mechanical commissioning is considered a strong asset. Relevant experience shall include design or technical review of building HVAC, plumbing/mechanical services, equipment specification and BoQs, tender documentation and commissioning records. Hospital rehabilitation and medical-gas or healthcare ventilation coordination is highly desirable.
Skills. Interpret HVAC and mechanical systems schematics, technical schedules and equipment performance data; coordinate inter-disciplinary services; review quantity take-offs, submittals and commissioning procedures; prepare auditable technical matrices and reports; use AutoCAD/appropriate MEP software and MS Excel/Word. Recognize specialist certification and approval boundaries.
Assets. Healthcare ventilation, critical care environments, medical-gas design coordination, water-quality safeguards, energy-efficiency measures, hospital phasing and working with international procurement procedures.
Language. Fluency in Arabic is required. Working proficiency in written and spoken English is required for preparing technical review comments, procurement inputs and coordination records.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
How to apply
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link: https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110062704/VACANCY-6AF2B9380011E
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
1. CV must be submitted online in PDF through SOC’s portal via the following link: https://vacancies.my-soc.org/apply/20261110062704/VACANCY-6AF2B9380011E
2. During submission, please use the English language only.
3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.
5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
Salary and Benefits
TBD
About us
SOC is a privately held consulting firm based in Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia. SOC specializes in providing Human Resource Management, cash distribution, conducting studies, surveys, vetting, assessments, monitoring and evaluation, data collection and analysis.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Nov 10, 2026
Expiry Date
Dec 10, 2026
CV Language
English
