Technical Manager - Office-Based - Construction

🏗️ HIRING: TECHNICAL MANAGER – CONSTRUCTION

📍 Location: Dubai, UAE

🏢 Industry: Construction / Main Contracting

💼 Work Type: Full-Time | Office-Based

We are looking for an experienced Technical Manager to lead the technical function for a well-established contracting company in Dubai.

This is a senior office-based position responsible for managing technical activities across multiple construction projects, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, and ensuring projects are technically compliant, buildable, and delivered efficiently.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Technical Department across multiple projects.

• Coordinate Architectural, Structural, Civil, MEP and other engineering disciplines .

• Review and approve IFC drawings, shop drawings, material submittals, method statements and RFIs .

• Lead technical coordination with consultants, clients, subcontractors and suppliers .

• Identify and resolve technical issues before they impact construction, cost or schedule.

• Ensure compliance with UAE building codes, authority requirements, project specifications and contracts .

• Review design changes, technical proposals and value engineering opportunities .

• Support project teams with constructability reviews and technical solutions.

• Establish technical procedures, workflows and documentation standards.

• Monitor technical submissions, approvals and design deliverables across projects.

• Lead, mentor and develop technical engineers, coordinators, architects and draftsmen .

• Provide technical reports, recommendations and updates to senior management.

• Participate in tender reviews and provide technical input during pre-construction and planning stages .

🔹 Requirements

✅ Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Structural Engineering or related field .

✅ 12–18+ years of experience in construction / main contracting.

✅ Strong UAE construction experience is highly preferred.

✅ Proven experience in a Technical Manager / Head of Technical / Technical Director position.

✅ Strong experience with building construction projects , preferably high-rise, residential, commercial or mixed-use developments.

✅ Excellent knowledge of IFC drawings, shop drawings, RFIs, material submittals and technical documentation .

✅ Strong understanding of UAE codes, regulations and authority approval processes.

✅ Proven ability to manage multidisciplinary technical teams .

✅ Strong consultant, client and subcontractor coordination skills.

✅ Experience with BIM / Revit / AutoCAD is an advantage.

✅ Excellent leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.