Dubai Authority Approvals Engineer

Confidential Careers; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Dubai seeks an experienced Authority Liaison Engineer to manage authority submissions, permits and NOCs for luxury residential design & build projects. You will be the main interface with authorities, project teams and consultants to ensure timely approvals.

You will coordinate with Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, DEWA, RTA, Trakhees and others, review technical docs, track statuses, and maintain records to support completion certificates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience as Authority Liaison Engineer or similar in UAE construction/design-build sector.
• Strong knowledge of Dubai authority approval processes and submission procedures.
• Experience with Dubai Municipality, Dubai Civil Defence, DEWA, DDA, RTA, Trakhees and others.
• Experience managing authority approvals for residential/high-end projects preferred.
• Excellent organizational, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate authority approvals, permits, NOCs and submissions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with Dubai authorities and regulatory bodies (Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, DEWA, RTA, Trakhees).
• Coordinate building permits, design approvals, construction permits, completion certificates and handovers.
• Prepare, review and submit technical documentation and applications per authority requirements.
• Monitor pending applications, track approval statuses and address authority comments.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure submissions meet standards.
• Work with external consultants, contractors to obtain approvals.
• Ensure projects comply with UAE building regs and local standards.
• Identify delays or compliance issues and coordinate solutions.
• Maintain records of submissions, approvals, permits, correspondence.
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress.
• Support completion, inspection processes and issuance of completion certificates.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Job description

Confidential Careers in Dubai seeks an experienced Authority Liaison Engineer to manage authority submissions, permits and NOCs for luxury residential design & build projects. You will be the main interface with authorities, project teams and consultants to ensure timely approvals.

You will coordinate with Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, DEWA, RTA, Trakhees and others, review technical docs, track statuses, and maintain records to support completion certificates.