Architect

Job Description – Engineer (Civil Engineer / Architect / Surveyor)

Position: Engineer – Civil Engineer / Architect / Surveyor

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: AED 4,000 – 5,000 per month, depending on experience

Joining: Immediate joiners preferred

About the Opportunity

We are hiring an Engineer – Civil Engineer / Architect / Surveyor on behalf of our client, a well-established and rapidly growing audit firm in Dubai .

This is a technical review, verification, and documentation role supporting engineering and government-facing projects. The position is focused on technical review and documentation rather than design or site execution.

We are looking for a precise, methodical, and detail-oriented engineering professional who is comfortable working with high volumes of technical documents, drawings, numbers, and data.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and verify architectural drawings, construction plans, layouts, and engineering documents.
• Cross-check permits, approvals, completion certificates, invoices, BOQs, payment vouchers, and supporting documents.
• Reconcile invoices against BOQ line items and payment vouchers against invoices.
• Verify drawings and technical documents against relevant permits and approvals.
• Identify discrepancies, missing documents, duplicate invoices, mismatched amounts, expired permits, and unsupported claims.
• Verify measurements, areas, quantities, specifications, and other technical details.
• Provide technical clarification to internal teams based on drawings, plans, and project documentation.
• Accurately enter information from invoices, BOQs, vouchers, drawings, and other source documents into structured Excel files and internal systems.
• Prepare review reports, reconciliation statements, summary schedules, checklists, and status reports.
• Use Excel confidently for formulas, filters, sorting, lookups, pivot tables, conditional checks, and reconciliation of large datasets.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy while working within agreed timelines.
• Incorporate review comments and corrections promptly.
• Organise and maintain technical and project documentation in a structured and easily retrievable manner.
• Extract relevant information and drawings from client submissions, systems, and portals.
• Upload technical documents, drawings, reports, and supporting files to government and client portals accurately and on time.
• Maintain proper records of submissions, pending documents, approvals, and follow-ups.
• Communicate professionally with clients, authorities, and internal teams.
• Prepare and manage professional emails, reports, and technical correspondence in both languages as required.
• Follow up on pending technical information, clarifications, approvals, and documentation requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders until outstanding items are resolved and closed.

Mandatory Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Land Surveying , or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Candidates qualified as a Civil Engineer, Architect, Quantity Surveyor, or Land Surveyor will be considered.
• Ability to read, interpret, and cross-check architectural drawings, construction plans, and engineering documents.
• Professional working proficiency in Arabic and English is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, authorities, internal teams, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare and understand professional emails, reports, and technical documentation in both languages.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel , including formulas, filters, sorting, lookups, reconciliations, and large datasets.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word for document preparation and formatting.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook for professional correspondence, follow-ups, and calendar management.
• Comfortable working with online portals and uploading technical documentation.

Experience

• Minimum 1-2 year of relevant experience in construction, consultancy, engineering support, surveying, quantity surveying, or technical documentation.
• Experience reviewing drawings and technical documents against approvals, permits, or supporting documentation will be an advantage.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should be:

• Highly detail-oriented and accurate.
• Precise and methodical in reviewing documents and data.
• Comfortable working with high volumes of drawings, documents, invoices, and numbers.
• Patient and composed when handling repeated follow-ups, corrections, and resubmissions.
• Able to identify inconsistencies and discrepancies quickly.
• Strong in data entry and documentation management.
• Able to multitask, prioritise, and consistently meet deadlines.
• Professional and courteous when dealing with clients, authorities, and internal teams.

Preferred Criteria

• Own visa holders preferred for an immediate start.
• Immediate joiners are preferred.
• Candidates currently based in the UAE are encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• AED 4,000 – 5,000 per month , depending on qualifications, experience, and relevant exposure.
• Benefits and leave entitlements as per UAE Labour Law and company policy.
• End-of-service benefits in accordance with applicable UAE regulations.
• Professional working environment with a well-established and growing firm.
• Opportunity to develop technical review, documentation, reporting, and engineering support skills.
• Career development and growth opportunities.

How to Apply

If you meet the mandatory requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please apply with your updated CV .

Please note that this role is focused on technical review, verification, documentation, reconciliation, and reporting rather than design or site execution.