Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Surbana Jurong is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical works on major utility, water and infrastructure projects in Kuwait. The role involves technical oversight of installation, testing, commissioning and quality assurance to ensure compliance with project specifications and industry standards.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical supervision of mechanical installation and construction activities, including pumping systems, pipelines, process equipment and mechanical plant.
• Review mechanical designs, technical submissions, fabrication drawings and construction methodologies.
• Monitor installation, testing, commissioning and system performance verification.
• Support inspection and acceptance testing for mechanical systems and equipment.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control activities to meet applicable standards.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated system commissioning.
• Maintain inspection records, technical reports, commissioning documentation and defect registers.
• Review project completion documents such as as‑built drawings and O&M manuals for handover.
• Provide technical expertise for troubleshooting, risk mitigation, reliability improvement and operational optimisation.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in mechanical engineering within a consultancy environment.
• Proven experience in large‑scale utility, water or infrastructure projects.

Required skills

• Pumping systems
• Pipelines
• Process equipment
• Mechanical plant
• Fabrication drawings
• Construction methodologies
• Inspection
• Acceptance testing
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Commissioning
• As‑built drawings
• Operation & maintenance manuals