AP (Authorized Person)

Sisco Jobs; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sisco Jobs in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Authorized Person (AP) for a client in the inspection and maintenance services sector. The AP will assess risks, review readiness, and authorize execution only when technical conditions are met.

The role requires strong risk management, technical oversight, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and compliant work execution in Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in inspection/maintenance or execution-authorization roles.
• Proven ability to assess risk and make technical authorization decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assess technical and operational risks before authorizing execution activities.
• Review parameters to confirm readiness for planned work.
• Evaluate activities against applicable technical requirements.
• Grant authorization only after conditions are satisfied.
• Identify unsafe or non-compliant conditions and withhold authorization as needed.
• Coordinate with teams to resolve issues before execution.
• Maintain records of reviews, risk evaluations, and decisions.
• Support safe execution through technical oversight.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Technical Authorization

Structural/Operational Review

Inspection & Maintenance Oversight

Technical Compliance

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical discipline

Engineering degree or advanced technical qualification

Job description

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 23/08/2026

We are Sisco Jobs, a recruitment consultancy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. We are hiring on behalf of our client for the position of AP (Authorized Person) in Abu Dhabi. Our client is a reputed organization in the Inspection and Maintenance Services sector seeking skilled, motivated professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess technical and operational risks before authorizing execution activities.
  
• Review structural and operational parameters to confirm readiness for planned work.
  
• Evaluate inspection and maintenance activities against applicable technical requirements.
  
• Grant high-level execution authorization only after required technical conditions are satisfied.
  
• Identify unsafe, non-compliant, or technically unacceptable conditions and withhold authorization where necessary.
  
• Coordinate with inspection, maintenance, and operational personnel to resolve technical issues before execution.
  
• Maintain clear records of technical reviews, risk evaluations, and authorization decisions.
  
• Support safe and controlled execution of inspection and maintenance activities through technical oversight.
  

Required Skills

• Risk Assessment: Ability to identify, evaluate, and control technical and operational risks before execution.
  
• Technical Authorization: Capability to make informed authorization decisions for high-level execution activities.
  
• Structural/Operational Review: Strong ability to evaluate structural and operational parameters before approving work.
  
• Inspection & Maintenance Oversight: Understanding of technical controls associated with inspection and maintenance activities.
  
• Technical Compliance: Ability to verify that execution conditions satisfy required technical and safety parameters.
  

Preferred Skills

• Strong technical documentation and review capability.
  
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary inspection and maintenance teams.
  
• Familiarity with structured permit, authorization, or execution-control processes.
  

Work Experience Requirements

The posting requires 5 years of experience. Candidates should have practical experience in technical assessment, risk evaluation, inspection/maintenance environments, or comparable execution-authorization responsibilities. Experience involving independent technical judgment and approval of work activities is preferred.

Education

• Minimum: Typical — Diploma or Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering/technical discipline
  
• Preferred: Typical — Engineering degree or relevant advanced technical qualification
  
• Additional: Role-specific Authorized Person / technical competency certification where applicable