CareerPlan

Senior Tunnel Ventilation Engineer (Design)

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, egFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead tunnel ventilation system (TVS) design, 1-D and 3-D simulation analysis, fire life safety studies, and associated HVAC design for Metro, High-Speed Rail, Road Tunnel, and major infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC tunnel ventilation engineer (design & analysis)

Builds

Production tunnel ventilation and fire life safety designs for underground stations, running tunnels, and escape/cross-passage arrangements

Domain

Civil infrastructure (Metro, High-Speed Rail, Road Tunnels) + Fire Safety Engineering

Required skills

Tunnel ventilation system (TVS) design, 1-D simulation (IDA Tunnel/SES), 3-D CFD (FDS/PyroSim/ANSYS), HVAC load calculation (HAP), fan selection and sizing, smoke movement and evacuation tenability analysis, BIM coordination (Revit/Navisworks), code compliance (NFPA 130/502, ASHRAE, SBC 801), EPC project experience

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, evacuation modelling (Pathfinder/STEPS), GCC infrastructure project experience

Technologies

IDA Tunnel, SES, FDS, PyroSim, ANSYS Fluent/CFX, Carrier HAP, Revit MEP, Navisworks, BIM 360

Responsibilities

Perform 1-D and 3-D simulation analysis for normal, congestion, and emergency/fire scenarios; prepare ventilation design calculations and operational write-ups; design and layout fan rooms, plant rooms, shafts, and mechanical rooms; collaborate with Civil, Structure, Electrical, and other MEP disciplines; lead design reviews and mentor junior engineers; support construction teams with TQs/RFIs resolution

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities