Senior Manager – District Cooling

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Mace is one of the delivery partners requiring high-calibre and experienced professionals to lead integrated teams throughout each phase of the project.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Lead District Cooling planning, design review, and technical evaluation of DCPs, TES systems, ETS, and chilled water networks.
• Review District Cooling hydraulic modeling, plant sizing, load analysis, and energy optimization strategies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international standards and authority requirements and support development of technical standards, guidelines, and operational strategies.
• Evaluate centralized and decentralized cooling solutions based on technical and commercial feasibility.
• Coordinate scope interfaces between DCPs, chilled water networks, ETS, power, and utility systems.
• Participate in District Cooling technical reviews, value engineering workshops, and stakeholder coordination meetings.
• Review master plans, District Cooling technical specifications.
• Review and approve concept, schematic, detailed design, and IFC deliverables.
• Lead technical evaluations, District Cooling design optimization, and value engineering initiatives.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or HVAC Engineering
• Minimum 12–15 years of district cooling experience,
• Strong knowledge of DCPs, TES systems, chilled water networks, hydraulic modeling, and energy performance
• Experience in large-scale mixed-use developments or city-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience in technical RFPs, specifications, design reviews, and performance validation.
• Strong stakeholder management, technical reporting, and presentation skills.

Our values

Safety first – Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity – Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity – For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role

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