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Mechanical Engineer – Senior — Section 1
Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
ONSITEfull-time12,000 – 21,000
About the role
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.
For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.
Context
Mechanical Engineer — Section 1
Station cairo Station
Missions/Main Duties
Supervise site mechanical installation works for Section 1 of the high-speed railway project.
Monitor contractor performance, progress, workmanship, and compliance with approved documents.
Review mechanical drawings, technical submissions, material approvals, and method statements.
Coordinate interfaces between mechanical systems and other railway and infrastructure disciplines.
Support inspection, testing, commissioning, and handover activities.
Identify and resolve technical issues arising during construction.
Ensure compliance with project quality standards, specifications, and HSE requirements.
Prepare site reports, progress updates, non-conformance observations, and technical correspondence.
Attend coordination meetings with clients, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
Contribute to schedule tracking and support mitigation actions for delays or site constraints.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 10–15 years of relevant professional experience in mechanical site engineering.
- Proven experience in railway, metro, high-speed rail, or major infrastructure projects is strongly preferred.
- Experience with mechanical systems such as HVAC, ventilation, smoke extraction, chilled water, plumbing, drainage, fire protection, and pump systems is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of construction supervision, inspection, testing, and commissioning processes.
Compensation
Base salary
12,000 – 21,000
monthly
Performance bonus
Discussed
at interview
Equity
Role-dependent
if applicable
The hiring process
STEP 01
Recruiter call
30 min · Within 5 days
STEP 02
Hiring manager
60 min · Following week
STEP 03
Working session
90 min · Take-home + review
STEP 04
Final + offer
2 hours · Loop with team
Average time to offer: ~21 days. Your application is timestamped at every step — see applications.
About the employer
WazifaME
Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
