Description
WSP in the Middle East is seeking an experienced professional to join their team as an Associate Director / Associate - Vertical Transportation in Dubai, UAE.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified and time-served Elevator and Escalator engineer with at least 15+ years of experience in designing vertical transportation systems for buildings, including experience as a consultant. The successful applicant will be fully conversant with the EN81 suite of codes and standards, with working knowledge of the ASME A17.1.
Responsibilities
- Deliver specialist Vertical Transportation (VT) design and supervision services across a wide range of built-environment projects, ensuring robust, efficient, and code-compliant solutions.
- Conduct detailed traffic analysis using industry-standard VT simulation and performance-analysis software to evaluate elevator behaviour, optimise system efficiency, and validate design assumptions.
- Develop technical design proposals and reports that clearly articulate engineering rationale, system selection, calculations, and client-facing recommendations.
- Provide comprehensive site supervision services, including inspection and acceptance testing of complex VT installations.
- Coordinate with local authorities, third-party inspectors, and client representatives to ensure compliance with statutory and project requirements.
- Review and approve specialist contractor submissions, including shop drawings, as-built documentation, method statements, O&M manuals, samples, test protocols, warranty documents, and training materials.
- Coordinate all IT, Telecom, ELV, and Security system interfaces related to VT installations, ensuring seamless integration with wider building systems.
- Attend and contribute to coordination meetings with VT suppliers, specialist subcontractors, and project stakeholders to ensure the design intent is consistently implemented and site issues are addressed promptly.
- Liaise closely with the main contractor, consultant project engineers, and relevant site teams to resolve technical concerns and maintain alignment with the agreed VT strategy.
- Prepare and submit weekly VT progress reports for the project manager, highlighting milestones, risks, constraints, and planned activities.
- Monitor site progress with supplier supervisors to ensure challenges are proactively addressed and programme commitments are met.
- Engage with all relevant Local Authority Departments and external stakeholders to secure approvals at every key stage of the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (Architecture, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and ELV) to maintain alignment and resolve design interface issues.
- Participate in design review meetings, clarification workshops, and technical discussions, contributing engineering insight and ensuring high-quality project outcomes.
- Prepare accurate and timely meeting records, design review notes, and design progress reports to support project governance and client communication.
- Maintain strong working relationships with VT suppliers to ensure full alignment with project specifications, quality expectations, and client objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in Vertical Transportation (VT) design consultancy across major building and infrastructure developments.
- Extensive Middle East experience, with a proven track record delivering VT solutions across the GCC region.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex projects.
- Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and project delivery capabilities within a consulting environment.
- Expert knowledge of VT systems, international codes, standards, and industry best practices.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, BIM workflows, and related VT design software.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and report-writing skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting business development initiatives.
- Sound engineering judgment, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced consultancy environment.