About this Mechanical Supervisor role at Decima International
Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:
Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Mechanical Supervisor to support the supervision and inspection of mechanical and MEP installation works for a large-scale project in Dubai, UAE. This site-based role requires strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems, practical construction supervision experience, and the ability to monitor day-to-day installation activities to ensure compliance with approved drawings, specifications, quality standards, safety requirements, and project objectives.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supervising mechanical installations on large-scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects, preferably including data center or technically complex construction environments.
You will play a key role in monitoring contractor performance, supervising mechanical installation activities, supporting inspections, identifying site issues, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring mechanical works are completed in line with project quality, safety, and schedule expectations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise day-to-day mechanical and MEP installation activities on site, ensuring works are performed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, method statements, and project requirements.
- Monitor mechanical works, including HVAC systems, chilled water systems, ductwork, piping, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, pumps, valves, mechanical plant equipment, and related MEP installations.
- Conduct and support site inspections to verify installation quality, progress, workmanship, and compliance with project standards.
- Coordinate with contractors, subcontractors, MEP engineers, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, and project management representatives.
- Review daily mechanical site activities and ensure manpower, materials, equipment, tools, and work fronts are properly coordinated.
- Monitor contractor progress against approved schedules, look-ahead plans, installation sequences, and daily work targets.
- Identify installation issues, coordination gaps, access constraints, quality concerns, and construction risks, escalating matters to project leadership when required.
- Support inspection readiness by coordinating with QA/QC teams and ensuring mechanical works are ready for inspection, testing, and approval.
- Verify that mechanical installation works are completed in compliance with approved inspection and test plans, quality procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
- Monitor site safety practices and ensure mechanical activities are carried out in accordance with project HSE requirements.
- Review and comment on mechanical method statements, shop drawings, material deliveries, inspection requests, test packs, and site documentation as required.
- Assist in resolving technical queries, RFIs, design clarifications, coordination clashes, and site issues related to mechanical and MEP works.
- Maintain accurate daily site records, including progress updates, manpower reports, inspection status, site observations, constraints, and issue logs.
- Support the preparation of progress reports, site updates, punch lists, NCR follow-up, testing records, and closeout documentation.
- Coordinate mechanical works with civil, structural, architectural, electrical, ICT/ELV, controls, commissioning, and operations teams to ensure proper interface management.
- Support pre-commissioning, testing, commissioning, handover, snagging, and closeout activities for mechanical systems.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and timely issue resolution across site activities.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in mechanical supervision, MEP installation supervision, site engineering, construction supervision, inspection, or mechanical construction management within large-scale building, infrastructure, industrial, or mission-critical projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Strong experience supervising and inspecting MEP and mechanical installation works on active construction sites.
- Solid understanding of mechanical construction methods, installation sequencing, inspection requirements, quality standards, and site execution practices.
- Experience supervising mechanical systems such as HVAC, chilled water, ductwork, piping, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, pumps, valves, and mechanical plant equipment.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, MEP coordination drawings, specifications, method statements, shop drawings, inspection requests, test reports, and technical documentation.
- Experience coordinating with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, QA/QC teams, HSE teams, commissioning teams, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Ability to monitor progress, identify installation delays or site constraints, and support corrective actions.
- Strong awareness of site quality control, inspection processes, testing requirements, NCR follow-up, punch list management, and handover requirements.
- Good understanding of construction safety practices and the ability to reinforce safe working conditions on site.
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage daily site priorities in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working on data center, mission-critical, industrial, infrastructure, or large-scale commercial building projects.
- Previous experience working in Dubai, the UAE, or the wider GCC region.
- Experience working in a PMC, consultant, owner’s representative, or client-side supervision environment.
- Familiarity with UAE authority requirements, local construction regulations, and international construction standards.
- Knowledge of data center mechanical infrastructure, including chilled water systems, CRAH/CRAC units, cooling towers, pumps, valves, BMS interfaces, and commissioning requirements.
- Familiarity with document control and project management platforms such as Aconex, Procore, Oracle Primavera Cloud, BIM 360, or similar systems.
- Familiarity with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project for reviewing site progress and look-ahead schedules.
- Additional training or certifications in construction safety, QA/QC, mechanical inspection, or site supervision are preferred.
POSITION DETAILS
- Location (On-site): Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Position: Mechanical Supervisor
- Position Classification: Salary-based full-time hours
Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.
