About NAGA
NAGA Architects, Designers & Planners is a leading multidisciplinary consultancy delivering innovative architectural, engineering, and planning solutions across the UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Our portfolio spans hospitality, residential, commercial, healthcare, mixed-use, industrial, and large-scale developments. We are committed to technical excellence, innovation, and delivering sustainable engineering solutions that shape the built environment.
Job Summary
NAGA is seeking a highly experienced Senior Plumbing & Firefighting Design Engineer to lead the design and technical delivery of plumbing, drainage, water supply, stormwater, and firefighting systems across various project types. The role requires strong technical expertise, design management capabilities, and proven leadership experience in delivering complex engineering projects while ensuring compliance with applicable international standards and local authority regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and technical delivery of plumbing, drainage, water supply, stormwater, and firefighting systems for residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
- Manage all project design stages, including concept, schematic, detailed design, tender documentation, IFC drawings, and construction support.
- Review and approve engineering calculations, technical reports, equipment sizing, and design drawings.
- Ensure compliance with international standards, including NFPA, IPC, BS, ASPE, and applicable local authority regulations.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities with architectural, structural, HVAC, electrical, civil, and BIM teams.
- Lead technical reviews, quality assurance processes, and design risk assessments to ensure the quality and accuracy of engineering deliverables.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and professional development to plumbing and firefighting design engineers.
- Participate in client meetings, design workshops, value engineering studies, and technical presentations.
- Manage submissions and approvals with local authorities and regulatory agencies, addressing review comments as required.
- Provide technical support during construction and assist in resolving design-related issues.
- Promote BIM methodologies and ensure coordinated, clash-free engineering designs.
- Monitor project schedules, resource allocation, and design deliverables to ensure project objectives are achieved within agreed timelines and budgets.
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering standards, design procedures, innovation, sustainability, and client satisfaction.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in plumbing and firefighting design within an engineering consultancy.
- Strong knowledge of international codes and standards, including NFPA, IPC, ASPE, BS EN, and applicable local authority regulations.
- Good knowledge and practical experience in applying UAE and Saudi Arabia codes and regulations.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, airport, industrial, and mixed-use developments.
- Extensive experience in multidisciplinary design coordination.
- Proven experience leading engineering design teams.
- Strong technical, analytical, communication, and coordination skills.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Demonstrated expertise in leading plumbing and firefighting design for complex developments.
- Strong technical decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage engineering teams and ensure high-quality design deliverables.
- Excellent coordination and communication skills with clients, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to engineering quality, project delivery, and continuous improvement.
