Authorities Coordinator

Careers at UAE; Al Ain; On-site; AED 167,400 - 223,200; Full time

Job summary

Careers at UAE is looking for an Authorities Coordinator in Al Ain. This role involves obtaining necessary approvals from regulatory authorities as part of project management.

The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and a Bachelor of Architecture. Bilingual skills in English and Arabic are desired, enhancing collaboration with stakeholders in ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years work experience required.
• Experience in obtaining approvals and certificates from regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

• Obtain approvals and no objection certificates from regulatory authorities.
• Develop and execute the Authority Approvals strategy.
• Coordinate permit processes between divisions.
• Maintain systems for current and valid permits.

Skills

Bilingual communication skills (English and Arabic)

Relationship building with stakeholders

Monitoring regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Architecture

Job description

Authorities Coordinator

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for obtaining approvals and no objection certificates (NOCs) from concerned regulatory authorities and stakeholders of the project. The role will be based in Al Ain, UAE.

• Developing a Statutory Authority and Approvals strategy whilst ensuring authority approval requirements are included in the Master Schedule
• Executing monitoring and updating the Authority Approvals / Permits register and working with regulatory authorities to ensure that the required approvals are in place in a timely manner
• Developing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure all necessary permits are in place as required
• Maintaining systems to ensure that permits in use are current and valid for the relevant activity
• Coordinating permit processes and related issues between Planning, Engineering & Building divisions.
• Tracking the status of approvals and ensuring government compliance.
• Supporting the Project Managers, Design Consultants and Contractors in resolving authority approval and permit interface issues as necessary together with the wider project team, developing systems to ensure permits are current and valid for the activity being undertaken.
• Advising and informing appropriate staff and department of document and plan submittal requirements for new projects.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include a minimum of 5 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor of Architecture.

Bilingual communication skills in both English and Arabic are desirable.