Facade Site Engineer- High Rise Project

Guildhall; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Guildhall is recruiting a Facade Site Engineer for a live Dubai tower as it reaches facade stage. The role demands hands-on technical authority to approve or reject contractor work and to drive quality on site.

The successful candidate will review submittals, supervise installation, perform quality inspections and witness performance testing, with experience in high-rise facades and reading complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical Engineering or Quantity Surveying
• 7–10+ years dedicated facade/curtain wall site experience in the UAE
• Valid Society of Engineers UAE card
• Ability to read complex shop drawings and perform quantity take-offs
• Strong English communication; Arabic an advantage
• High-rise facade site supervision experience is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Review and approve facade contractor submittals, shop drawings and design calculations
• Supervise facade installation on site against approved drawings and specifications
• Run quality inspections, flag non-conformities, track corrective actions to close-out
• Witness facade performance testing: water, air infiltration and structural checks
• Produce site observation reports and maintain accurate progress records

Skills

Site supervision

Reading complex drawings

Quality control

Shop drawings review

Education

Civil/Mechanical Engineering or QS degree

Job description

Guildhall is recruiting for a large regional main contractor delivering high-rise towers across the UAE, currently building out the site team for a live Dubai tower as the build reaches facade stage. This Facade Site Engineer role owns document review, quality control and testing sign-off for the facade package on site. It is a hands-on technical seat with real authority to approve or reject contractor work, not a desk job. The contractor needs someone who can start inspecting and holding the line on quality now, as facade installation ramps up.The role:- Review and approve facade contractor submittals, shop drawings and design calculations- Supervise facade installation on site against approved drawings and specifications- Run quality inspections, flag non-conformities, track corrective actions to close-out- Witness facade performance testing: water, air infiltration and structural checks- Produce site observation reports and maintain accurate progress records

- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Civil, Mechanical Engineering or Quantity Surveying- 7 to 10+ years dedicated facade, curtain wall or aluminium and glass site experience in the UAE- Valid Society of Engineers (SOE) UAE card- Ability to read complex shop drawings and perform quantity take-offs- Strong English communication; Arabic an advantage- High-rise facade site supervision experience is an advantage