Authority Liaison Engineer

Mirage; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 279,000 - 424,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirage is seeking an Authority Liaison Officer/Engineer to manage submissions and approvals with Dubai authorities. The role requires a track record in liaison work, familiarity with UAE building codes, and strong documentation skills.

You will coordinate with DM, DDA, Trakhees, and project teams to keep submissions moving and maintain trackers. Ideal candidates will have 10 years of experience in architecture/engineering consultancy, with excellent Arabic/English communication and the ability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction, consultancy, or design & build projects.
• Experience in authority liaison, NOC submissions, permits and approvals.
• Knowledge of DM, DDA, Trakhees and authority procedures.
• Experience with Dubai authority portals and online submission systems.
• Ability to maintain NOC/authority trackers.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Help manage workload related to authority submissions, NOCs, document control, and coordination with DM, DDA, Trakhees, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain good professional relationships with local authority staff at all levels.
• Establish clear processes to expedite approvals and minimize delays.
• Assist project teams to prepare design submissions for local authorities.
• Review submissions for compliance with local authority requirements.
• Work with design teams to address comments and re-work submissions.
• Regularly review local authority portals and upload submissions.
• Update design teams on changes in submission requirements.
• Keep authority submission requirements up to date and inform design teams.
• Interface with project design teams to address authority comments.
• Prepare and follow up correspondence with local authorities and related departments.
• Prepare Arabic correspondence and coordinate with authorities and teams.
• Organize and attend meetings with local authority engineers to expedite reviews.
• Make project submissions to Authorities to obtain NOCs.
• Follow up on NOCs and permits for building and design.
• Provide responses for queries on local standards and updated requirements.
• Maintain authority registration and prequalification logs on portals.
• Prepare NOC trackers and coordinate with project leads on progress.
• Update NOC trackers weekly and notify leads of upcoming submissions.
• Coordinate with project managers to define NOC strategy at project start.

Skills

Strong communication

Coordination

Follow-up

Organizational skills

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Authority Liaison Officer/ Engineer who will be responsible for liaising all Statutory Authorities in Dubai and all other emirates.

This professional must have a proven record of working in a similar role with a reputable design/architecture/engineering consultancy with 10 years experience.

This individual will have strong technical knowledge, expert knowledge of UAE building codes, and have significant liaison experience with UAE municipalities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably within construction, consultancy, or design & build projects
• Previous experience in authority liaison, NOC submissions, permits, and approval processes
• Practical knowledge of DM, DDA, Trakhees, and other relevant authority procedures
• Experience using authority portals and online submission systems especially in Dubai
• Ability to prepare and maintain NOC and authority approval trackers
• Good understanding of construction/project documentation and approval workflows
• Strong communication, coordination, follow-up, and organizational skills
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to manage multiple submissions and follow up on several projects simultaneously

Duties and Responsibilities

• Help manage the increased workload related to authority submissions, NOCs, document control, and coordination with DM, DDA, Trakhees, and other relevant stakeholders
• Have and maintain good professional relationships with local authority staff at all levels
• Establish clear consistent processes and procedures within the organization to expedite approvals and minimize delays
• Provide assistance to project teams to prepare design submissions for onward submission to the applicable local authorities
• Review submissions prepared by the design team(s) to ensure compliance with applicable local authority
• Work closely with design teams to facilitate re-working of submissions arising from comments on submission
• Regular review of local authority online portals and be responsible for uploading relevantly related project submissions
• Keep up to date with authority submission requirements and update the design teams when changes occur
• Regular interface with the project design team(s) to address issues related to any comments from the local authority
• Prepare and follow up the correspondence with local authorities and related departments
• Prepare all Arabic correspondence and communicate with concerned local authorities and design and supervision teams
• Organize and attend regular meetings with local authority engineers to expedite review of any design submissions
• Make all project submissions to Authorities to obtain No Objection Certificates (NOCs)
• Follow up on submissions for NOCs and approvals for building and design permits
• provide answers & responses for queries on applicable local standards and updated requirements
• Maintain authority registration and prequalification log and manage registrations on all authority portals as required
• Prepare NOC trackers and coordinate with the project lead to keep track on projects design progress to plan authority submission ahead
• Update NOC trackers weekly, notify project leads of upcoming authority submissions
• In coordination with project managers, prepare the NOC strategy at the initial stages of the project and coordinate with the planning team to incorporate within the project programme

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted