Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC in Abu Dhabi Emirate seeks a Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance to manage civil maintenance, structural modifications, and preventive maintenance planning across company assets. You will supervise contractors, review technical submissions, and ensure compliance with HSE and cost controls while maintaining high service levels.

The ideal candidate holds a Civil Engineering degree with 6+ years' experience in building maintenance, budgeting, and QA/QMS processes, contributing to safe and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 6+ years in design, construction and maintenance of multi-storey buildings.
• Experience in preventive maintenance programs and coordinating civil maintenance.
• Strong contractor administration, technical evaluation and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor maintenance activities against SLAs, KPIs and standards.
• Provide technical guidance for repairs, alterations, and routine maintenance.
• Verify that civil works meet engineering standards and procedures.
• Coordinate with Civil Supervisors on priorities, methods, and execution.

Skills

Civil engineering

Contractor management

Preventive maintenance

Budgeting

HSE compliance

Maintenance planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Blueprint interpretation

Job description

Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance Job Snapshot Role: Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Facilities Management-Maintenance Experience: Minimum 6 years Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity responsible for civil maintenance, structural modifications, preventive maintenance planning, contractor supervision, technical evaluations, and facility improvement works across company-owned and leased properties. The role supports reliable building operations by ensuring civil works meet approved service levels, engineering specifications, quality standards, cost controls, and HSE requirements.

Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi Emirate Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Facilities Management-Maintenance Salary: 16000-24000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Civil Engineer - Building Maintenance provides engineering support for the operation, upkeep, alteration, and improvement of office buildings, residential properties, VIP villas, and other facilities located across Abu Dhabi and Ruwais. The position combines technical civil engineering expertise with preventive maintenance planning, contractor administration, quality monitoring, budgeting, and property improvement studies. By coordinating maintenance programs and verifying contractor performance, the engineer helps preserve building condition, reduce recurring defects, control maintenance expenditure, and ensure facilities remain safe, functional, and aligned with operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor civil and building maintenance activities against approved service level agreements, KPIs, specifications, operational methodologies, and maintenance standards.
• Provide technical guidance for repairs, structural alterations, modifications, and routine building maintenance across office and residential properties.
• Verify that civil repair works are completed promptly, safely, and in accordance with engineering standards and company procedures.
• Guide Civil Supervisors working across Abu Dhabi and Ruwais on technical issues, maintenance priorities, repair methods, and work execution requirements.
• Support preparation of annual preventive maintenance programs for civil and building assets, including detailed monthly maintenance schedules.
• Review monthly maintenance programs and analyse work progress to identify delays, outstanding tasks, and resource requirements.
• Monitor implementation of planned preventive maintenance activities and ensure civil components receive scheduled inspection and maintenance.
• Verify the condition of doors, door closers, seals, openings, insulation, finishes, and other building elements and arrange timely rectification of identified defects.
• Prepare and review preventive maintenance checklists, method statements, and risk assessments related to civil operation and maintenance activities.
• Develop technical specifications and scopes of work for maintenance contracts, tenders, modifications, and facility improvement projects.
• Evaluate maintenance contracts from technical, quality, performance, and service delivery perspectives and recommend appropriate actions.
• Visit work locations to inspect contractor execution, assess workmanship, and verify compliance with contractual requirements.
• Certify completed work orders and support payment verification based on satisfactory completion of assigned works.
• Participate in contract and purchase committee meetings by providing technical evaluations, recommendations, and clarification of civil engineering requirements.
• Review contractor performance covering work quality, schedule achievement, HSE compliance, manpower deployment, and maintenance responsiveness.
• Follow up with contractor management on recurring performance issues and ensure agreed corrective measures are implemented.
• Monitor Quality Management System implementation in accordance with approved QMS procedures.
• Identify non-conformities associated with maintenance activities and follow corrective actions through closure of NCR requirements.
• Review spare parts and material requirements prepared by engineers or service providers to confirm adequate availability of stock and non-stock items.
• Participate in technical review and approval of manpower proposed by service providers.
• Support evaluation and selection of specialist service providers and subcontractors engaged in building maintenance work.
• Assist senior engineering personnel with contractor performance evaluations and maintenance service assessments.
• Review monthly progress reports and payment certificates submitted by contractors and service providers.
• Prepare and evaluate Work Service Order scopes, including technical and commercial assessment of proposed work.
• Assist with developing technical specifications and long-term maintenance scopes for procurement and tendering activities.
• Establish maintenance requirements for newly acquired or handed-over properties before integration into existing maintenance programs.
• Prepare feasibility studies for additions, structural alterations, extensions, refurbishments, and modifications to civil assets.
• Produce engineering drawings, technical assessments, and cost estimates for proposed civil works using sound engineering practices.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent recognized qualification.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience covering design, construction, and maintenance of multi-storey buildings within a large organization.
• Practical background in civil building maintenance, structural repairs, refurbishment, alterations, and property improvement works.
• Experience developing preventive maintenance programs and coordinating planned and reactive civil maintenance activities.
• Strong understanding of contractor administration, scope preparation, technical evaluation, and maintenance performance monitoring.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, method statements, and technical submissions.
• Familiarity with budgeting, cost estimation, inventory control, material planning, and maintenance expenditure monitoring.
• Working knowledge of occupational hazards, safe work practices, and HSE precautions associated with civil construction and maintenance.
• Ability to organize daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance schedules for internal personnel and external service providers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for coordination with contractors, supervisors, procurement teams, management, and other stakeholders.
• PMP or CFM certification is preferable.

Skills Set

• Civil engineering
• Building maintenance
• Facilities maintenance
• Preventive maintenance
• Planned preventive maintenance
• Multi-storey buildings
• Structural alterations
• Building modifications
• Civil repair works
• Maintenance planning
• Contractor management
• Service level agreements
• KPI monitoring
• Technical specifications
• Scope of work preparation
• Tender evaluation
• Technical evaluation
• Contract administration
• Contractor performance evaluation
• Work order certification
• Cost estimation
• Engineering drawings
• Blueprint interpretation
• Feasibility studies
• QMS procedures
• NCR management
• Risk assessment
• Method statements
• Inventory control
• Spare parts planning
• Maintenance budgeting
• HSE compliance
• Service provider management
• Facilities inspection
• Abu Dhabi property maintenance

Why Join Us

This role offers civil engineering professionals the opportunity to manage a varied portfolio of high-value corporate and residential assets within Abu Dhabi 's Oil and Energy sector. The position combines practical building engineering with contract management, maintenance planning, quality assurance, budgeting, and facility improvement work, creating broad exposure beyond conventional construction roles. The scale and diversity of the property portfolio also provide long-term professional development in preventive maintenance, asset preservation, contractor governance, technical procurement, and facilities engineering within a stable industrial organization.

About the Company

ADNOC Group operates one of the United Arab Emirates ' largest integrated energy businesses and manages an extensive portfolio of operational, administrative, and residential assets across Abu Dhabi. Its facilities and engineering teams support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of company properties through structured maintenance, technical governance, contractor management, and continuous asset improvement.