Authorities Liaison Manager

Egis Group; Dubai; Sur place; AED 240 000 - 480 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Egis Group is seeking a Senior Regulatory Liaison in Dubai to act as the primary interface with Dubai Municipality, DDATrakhees, DEWA, and RTA. You will lead the full approval cycle from concept through Building Completion Certificate, coordinating NOCs and submission packages with accuracy.

You will supervise designers or coordinators, align submissions with authority checklists, and provide risk-aware strategies to minimize rejections. Fluency in English and Arabic is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of building codes, zoning laws, and architectural standards.
• Strong knowledge of local authority approval workflows and NOC requirements.
• Experience with submission portals such as Dubai Building Permit System.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in corporate environment.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary point of contact and official representative for the consultancy with local authorities (Dubai Municipality, DDATrakhees, DEWA, RTA).
• Lead the submission and tracking of technical documentation from Concept Design through to Building Completion Certificate (BCC) and obtain all necessary NOCs.
• Coordinate QA/QC reviews of statutory submissions and ensure timely submission of drawings per authority checklists.
• Ensure compliance with building codes, land-use policies, and latest authority standards.
• Supervise a team of designers or coordinators to prepare submission packages per portal requirements (Dubai BPS, TAMM).
• Identify and mitigate regulatory risks early in design, advising on strategies to address authority comments.
• Liaise between internal teams, external consultants, and client representatives to address authority comments in revisions.
• Maintain logs of approval statuses and review timelines, providing updates to senior management on risks or delays.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with government officials to facilitate smoother project execution and faster resolutions.
• Cultivate networks with government officials and master developers to stay updated on evolving regulations.

Connaissances

Authority approvals workflows

NOC management

Submission portals

Building codes & zoning

Stakeholder communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or related field

Outils

Dubai Building Permit System

Description du poste

• Strategic Regulatory Interface: Act as the primary point of contact and official representative for the consultancy with local authorities such asDubai Municipality (DM)DDATrakhees and utility providers likeDEWAandRTA.
• Full Approval Cycle Management: Lead the submission and tracking of technical documentation from Concept Design through to theBuilding Completion Certificate (BCC) including obtaining all necessaryNo Objection Certificates (NOCs).
• Permit & Approval Management: Undertake a QA/QC review of statutory submissions and coordinate the timely submission of architectural and engineering drawings following up on statuses to resolve issues or technical rejections.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all project submissions comply with the applicable standards legislation local building codes land-use policies (e.g.DDAorTarakhees) and the latest authority standards.
• Team Leadership: Supervise a team of designers or coordinators to ensure submission packages are prepared according to specific authority checklists and software portal requirements (e.g.Dubai BPSorTAMM).
• Risk Mitigation & Advisory: Identify potential compliance risks early in the design phase and advise internal project managers and senior management on strategies to resolve technical rejections or authority comments.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise between internal design teams external consultants and client representatives to ensure authority comments are accurately addressed in project revisions.
• Reporting & Tracking: Maintain detailed logs of approval statuses and review timelines providing regular updates to senior management on potential risks or delays.
• Relationship Management:
  • Proactively build and maintain strong professional relationships with government officials to facilitate smoother project execution and faster resolutions.
  • Cultivate professional networks with government officials and master developers to facilitate faster processing and stay updated on evolving regulations.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in engineering Architecture Business Management or a related field.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of local authority approval workflows NOC requirements and experience with submission portals (e.g.Dubai Building Permit System).
• In-depth knowledge of building codes zoning laws and architectural standards.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in corporate environment and with diverse teams.

Soft Skills

• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills in English; Arabic proficiency is often mandatory for direct authority interaction.
• Negotiation & Diplomacy:Ability to negotiate complex technical requirements with officials while maintaining the firms reputation.
• Problem-Solving:Proactive approach to identifying communication silos and resolving conflicts between project stakeholders.

Experience

• Typically 12 to 15 years of specialized experience in authority liaison roles within the UAE or GCC consultant and construction sector.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time