Facade Inspector

Khatib & Alami; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Khatib & Alami in Dubai seeks an experienced facade inspection professional to oversee curtain walls, glazing and cladding on high-rise residential projects. The role requires 8–10 years of hands-on inspection or supervision of facade works, with strong ability to read shop drawings and ensure compliance with approved submittals.

The candidate will verify setting out, materials, and tolerances, witness testing, and coordinate with architectural, structural and MEP inspectors.

Qualifications

• 8 to 10 years of experience in inspection or supervision of facade works.
• Experience on high-rise, mid-rise and low-rise residential buildings.
• Good knowledge of curtain wall, glazing and cladding systems, and facade testing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret facade shop drawings and structural fixing details.
• Familiarity with UAE Fire and Life Safety Code requirements for facade materials is an advantage.
• Good reporting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inspect facade works, including curtain walls, glazing, cladding, aluminum systems and external finishes, against approved shop drawings and specifications.
• Verify setting out, anchorage, brackets, sealants, fixings and tolerances during installation.
• Check delivered facade materials and components for compliance with approved submittals and samples.
• Witness mock-ups, water tightness tests and other facade tests, and record results.
• Review Contractor inspection requests and prepare inspection reports.
• Raise site observations and non-conformance reports for non-compliant works and follow up on closure.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural and MEP inspectors on facade interfaces.
• Monitor safety of work at height and lifting operations related to facade installation.
• Prepare daily reports and support snagging and handover activities.

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect facade works, including curtain walls, glazing, cladding, aluminum systems and external finishes, against approved shop drawings and specifications.
• Verify setting out, anchorage, brackets, sealants, fixings and tolerances during installation.
• Check delivered facade materials and components for compliance with approved submittals and samples.
• Witness mock-ups, water tightness tests and other facade tests, and record results.
• Review Contractor inspection requests and prepare inspection reports.
• Raise site observations and non-conformance reports for non-compliant works and follow up on closure.
• Coordinate with architectural, structural and MEP inspectors on facade interfaces.
• Monitor safety of work at height and lifting operations related to facade installation.
• Prepare daily reports and support snagging and handover activities.

• Diploma in Civil Engineering or Architecture.
• 8 to 10 years of experience in inspection or supervision of facade works.
• Experience on high-rise, mid-rise and low-rise residential buildings.
• Good knowledge of curtain wall, glazing and cladding systems, and facade testing requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret facade shop drawings and structural fixing details.
• Familiarity with UAE Fire and Life Safety Code requirements for facade materials is an advantage.
• Good reporting and communication skills.