Associate Director, Mechanical

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Responsibilities

Performs various management, leadership, and people accountability responsibilities for a specific technical group or department.; Has full responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating technical assignments.; Plans and develops engineering tasks concerned with unique or controversial problems. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope and selection of problems for investigation and development of novel concepts and approaches.; Maintains liaison with units within the organization and individuals inside and outside of the organization.; Responsible for acting independently on technical matters pertaining to the field. Work at this level usually requires extensive progressive experience.; Works under minimal supervision. Supervision received is essentially administrative with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.; Manages group of engineers and/or technicians, coordinating activities of the team.; Manage and direct complex mechanical engineering projects from conception to completion; Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, contractors, and clients; Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their professional development; Contribute to business development efforts and client relationship management; Stay current with emerging technologies and sustainable design practices in mechanical engineering; Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large size projects.; Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.; Approves and signs off on work.; Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.; Presents complex technical solutions to clients.; Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.; Participates in development of technical proposals.; Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects

Requirements

Possession of either a Masters or a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.; A minimum of 15 years for Associate of experience in mechanical engineering or related engineering area, with a proven track record in project management. Should have mechanical design engineering consultancy experience preferably with Metro, LRT/MRT, Railways, High Speed Rail or equivalent area.; Registered with Board of Engineer (BEM) and preferable Professional Engineer with Practice Certification status; Excellent communication and leadership abilities; Experience in managing and mentoring engineering teams; Understanding of sustainable design practices and their application in mechanical engineering; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines; Strong client relationship management skills; Candidates with prior experience in Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) infrastructure projects, such as metro and railways, will be given preference.; Proficiency in working with BIM at different levels of detail, including 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D, and Levels of Development (LODs) ranging from 200 to 400.; Familiarity with local building codes and the procedures for submitting designs to relevant authorities.; Proficiency in the use of specialized engineering software, including HAP,E20 etc