Equipment Engineer

Client of Guildhall; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Guildhall in Dubai is seeking an Equipment Engineer to own plant and equipment logistics for the substructure phase of a major airport expansion. The role requires sourcing, inspecting, and tracking owned and rented machinery across a live site, with immediate mobilization on a high-activity project.

Responsibilities include formal acceptance on arrival, ongoing condition monitoring, and direct coordination with rental companies to ensure fleet availability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience sourcing, inspecting and managing equipment on a live construction site.
• Direct experience coordinating with equipment rental companies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Source equipment to meet live project requirements on an airport construction site.
• Inspect and formally accept equipment on arrival at site.
• Monitor and manage equipment condition and usage throughout the project.
• Coordinate directly with equipment rental companies on availability and logistics.
• Manage both company-owned and rented fleet day to day.

Skills

Equipment sourcing

Equipment inspection

Equipment management

Coordination

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role

Guildhall is hiring for a global state-backed main contractor delivering heavy civil infrastructure across the GCC currently mobilising for a large-scale airport expansion in Dubai The Equipment Engineer will own plant and equipment logistics for the substructure phase sourcing inspecting and tracking owned and rented machinery across a live site The project is ramping up now and the client needs someone in place immediately not after a long notice period It s a chance to run equipment operations on one of the region s largest live infrastructure builds strong The role strong Source equipment to meet live project requirements on an airport construction siteInspect and formally accept equipment on arrival at siteMonitor and manage equipment condition and usage throughout the projectCoordinate directly with equipment rental companies on availability and logisticsManage both company-owned and rented fleet day to day strong

The role

Source equipment to meet live project requirements on an airport construction siteInspect and formally accept equipment on arrival at siteMonitor and manage equipment condition and usage throughout the projectCoordinate directly with equipment rental companies on availability and logisticsManage both company-owned and rented fleet day to day

What you ll bring

• Hands-on experience sourcing inspecting and managing equipment on a live construction site
• Direct experience coordinating with equipment rental companies
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCADAble to start immediately after interview

What s on offer

• A live role on a large-scale airport infrastructure project in its substructure phase
• Direct ownership of equipment operations for one project phase
• Immediate start on a mobilising high-activity site

Why apply through Guildhall

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Hiring an Equipment Engineer in Dubai

Dubai s infrastructure pipeline including large airport and transport projects keeps steady demand for site-based Equipment Engineers who can manage plant logistics under pressure The role typically sits within the site engineering team reporting into project or construction management and owns the day-to-day sourcing inspection and tracking of owned and rented machinery Main contractors delivering government-backed infrastructure projects often need these hires to start quickly as equipment management is critical once a project moves into an active construction phase

Common questions

• Hands-on experience sourcing, inspecting and managing equipment on a live construction site
• Direct experience coordinating with equipment rental companies
• Working proficiency in Microsoft Office and AutoCADAble to start immediately after interview