Arabic Translator

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Municipality & Transportation in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Arabic-English Translator to provide accurate, culturally appropriate translation for official documents and communications. You will ensure terminology consistency and high linguistic quality while supporting regulatory compliance and stakeholder engagement.

The role covers technical translations in engineering, urban planning, and municipal contexts, with editing, proofreading, and glossary maintenance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in translation or a related language field.
• Strong command of Arabic and English with cultural nuance.
• Experience translating technical, legal, regulatory or administrative documents.
• Ability to develop glossaries and maintain terminology databases.

Responsibilities

• Translate a wide range of documents between Arabic and English with accuracy and context.
• Prepare bilingual official correspondence, reports, contracts, and policies.
• Edit, proofread, and QA translations performed by others.
• Maintain consistent terminology across materials and update glossaries.
• Support governance by ensuring compliance with language standards.
• Organize records, manage translation requests, and track deadlines.

Skills

Arabic-English Translation

Technical Translation

Legal & Regulatory Translation

Proofreading & Editing

Terminology Management

Documentation Management

Research Skills

Information Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Arabic Language, English Language, Linguistics, or related field

Master's Degree in Translation Studies or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

• The Arabic Translator is responsible for providing accurate, professional, and culturally appropriate translation services between Arabic and English for official documents, correspondence, reports, policies, regulations, technical materials, presentations, and communication materials within the Department of Municipality & Transportation. The role ensures consistency of terminology, linguistic quality, and effective communication while supporting regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and organizational objectives.

Job Purpose

• The Arabic Translator is responsible for providing accurate, professional, and culturally appropriate translation services between Arabic and English for official documents, correspondence, reports, policies, regulations, technical materials, presentations, and communication materials within the Department of Municipality & Transportation. The role ensures consistency of terminology, linguistic quality, and effective communication while supporting regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Translation Services

• Translate a wide range of documents from Arabic to English and English to Arabic while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and context.
• Translate official correspondence, reports, contracts, policies, procedures, technical specifications, presentations, and public communications.
• Ensure translations are linguistically correct, professionally written, and culturally appropriate.
• Maintain consistency in terminology and language usage across all translated materials.

Technical Translation

• Translate engineering, transportation, infrastructure, urban planning, municipal, and regulatory documents.
• Review technical documents to ensure accurate interpretation of specialized terminology.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to verify technical content when necessary.
• Develop and maintain technical terminology databases and glossaries.

Editing & Proofreading

• Proofread translated documents for grammar, syntax, spelling, formatting, and consistency.
• Review and edit translations completed by external translators or service providers.
• Conduct quality assurance checks before final submission.
• Ensure all translated documents meet organizational standards and requirements.

Linguistic Quality Control

• Maintain consistency in translation style, terminology, and formatting.
• Ensure language quality complies with organizational communication standards.
• Update translation references and terminology resources regularly.
• Recommend improvements to translation processes and standards.

Documentation & Records Management

• Maintain records of translated documents and translation requests.
• Organize and archive translation files and reference materials.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of sensitive information and official documents.
• Track translation assignments and deadlines to ensure timely delivery.

Stakeholder Support

• Provide language support to internal departments and project teams.
• Assist in preparing bilingual communication materials and presentations.
• Support meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements requiring translation assistance.
• Respond to requests for translation services within agreed service levels.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure translated materials comply with government regulations, organizational policies, and legal requirements.
• Support the implementation of official language standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and neutrality when handling official information.
• Ensure translated content accurately reflects approved source materials without alteration of meaning.

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Translation, Applied Languages, Arabic Language, English Language, Linguistics, Literature, or a related field.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Translation Studies, Linguistics, or a related discipline.

Professional Certifications (Preferred)

• Certification in Translation or Interpretation from a recognized institution.
• Certification from a professional translation association.
• Training in technical, legal, or government translation.

Experience

• 3-5 years of professional experience in Arabic-English translation.
• Experience within government, municipality, transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or public sector organizations is preferred.
• Experience translating technical, legal, regulatory, or administrative documents.
• Proven experience in editing, proofreading, and quality assurance of translations.

Technical Competencies

• Arabic-English Translation
• English-Arabic Translation
• Technical Translation
• Legal and Regulatory Translation
• Proofreading & Editing
• Arabic Grammar & Linguistics
• English Grammar & Linguistics
• Translation Quality Assurance
• Terminology Management
• Documentation Management
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Report and Correspondence Translation
• Research Skills
• Information Confidentiality

KPIs

Translation Quality

• Percentage of translations completed without significant revisions.
• Translation accuracy rate.
• Number of translation errors identified after submission.
• Compliance with approved terminology and language standards.

Productivity & Timeliness

• Percentage of translation requests completed within agreed timelines.
• Average turnaround time for translation assignments.
• Number of documents translated per month.
• Timely completion of urgent translation requests.

Quality Assurance

• Percentage of translated documents successfully passing quality review.
• Number of proofreading and editing assignments completed.
• Consistency of terminology across translated documents.
• Quality assessment scores from internal reviews.

Stakeholder Satisfaction

• Internal customer satisfaction with translation services.
• Timeliness of responses to translation requests.
• Accuracy and effectiveness of communication support provided.

Knowledge Management

• Number of terminology updates and glossary enhancements completed.
• Maintenance and accuracy of translation databases and reference materials.
• Contribution to standardization of bilingual terminology across the organization.

Job Challenges

• Ensuring complete accuracy when translating highly technical engineering, transportation, and municipal terminology.
• Managing large volumes of translation requests with competing deadlines.
• Maintaining consistency in terminology across multiple departments and projects.
• Translating complex legal, regulatory, and policy documents while preserving intended meaning.
• Adapting translations to suit different audiences, including government officials, technical specialists, and the general public.
• Keeping current with evolving municipal, infrastructure, and transportation terminology.
• Maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive government information.
• Balancing speed of delivery with linguistic quality and accuracy requirements.
• Resolving ambiguities in source documents without altering intended content.
• Ensuring bilingual communications remain culturally appropriate and professionally presented.