HVAC Engineer — Industrial Ventilation & Dust Collection Systems (Mechanical / HVAC, Autocad Required)

About Us Mitra Engineering Services is a 30-year-old Singapore turnkey contractor for industrial air filtration — dust collectors, fume extractors, oil mist collectors, paint booths, explosion protection, and centralised vacuum systems. We are the authorised Singapore partner of Donaldson , one of the world's leading filtration brands. We don't sell off-the-shelf but instead, design, fabricate, install and service for years afterward. Our customers are primarily in the aerospace, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, F&B, oil & gas, and metalworking sectors. What this role is This is a hands-on Project Engineer role under our Senior Project Engineer. You will own projects end-to-end, from customer enquiry, through engineering design and fabrication coordination, to site installation and commissioning. Roughly 50% office work (AutoCAD, calculations, proposals) and 50% site work (factory walkthroughs, installation supervision, troubleshooting). If you're looking for a pure-CAD office role, this is not it. What you will do Design dust collection, ventilation, and fume extraction systems in AutoCAD (equipment layout, ducting, hood design, filter sizing) Conduct customer site assessments by walking operating factories in PPE, taking measurements and identifying constraints Size equipment using establish standards Prepare technical proposals, BOMs, and quotations Coordinate with our in-house workshop on fabrication and with subcontractors on installation Supervise installation, commissioning, and air balancing on customer sites Troubleshoot performance issues post-handover and recommend corrective actions What we are looking for Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or HVAC/ACMV, pure electrical, electronics, software, or industrial design backgrounds will not fit this role 3–10 years of mechanical, MEP, ACMV, HVAC, ductwork, ventilation, or industrial process equipment experience — ideally with site exposure to factories or process plants Working AutoCAD proficiency. You will be asked to demonstrate this live at interview Comfortable on industrial sites in PPE (semiconductor fabs, pharmaceutical plants, metal fabrication shops, food factories, refineries) Hands-on, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple concurrent projects What you are expected to accomplish First 90 days Complete product study across Mitra's full range and the relevant Singapore standards and industry codes Shadow senior team members on at least 10 customer projects Study key governmental and regulatory standards. Build familiarity with our workshop, in-house fabrication capabilities, key suppliers and subcontractors Months 4 to 12 Independently own end-to-end projects across all major product lines Build direct working relationships with suppliers, vendors and subcontractors Develop a track record of accurate costing and on-time delivery Year 2 and beyond Take ownership of larger and more complex projects across Mitra's customer industries Strong Advantages Prior work with dust collectors, fume extractors, paint booths, oil mist or industrial vacuum systems (Donaldson, Camfil, Nederman, Filtermist, Plymovent or similar) Experience with explosion protection HVAC commissioning, air balancing, or testing background Cleanroom or pharmaceutical facility installation work Reading P&IDs, isometric piping, and electrical schematics What we offer Basic salary $4,500 – $6,000 depending on experience, including transport and phone allowance Real ownership of projects, not just drafting support Stable, established company with a strong recurring customer base Clear growth path as you take on more project responsibility