Facade Technical Lead – Glass & Aluminum

M M Management Consultant; Dubai; On-site; AED 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa

Medical insurance

Annual air ticket

End-of-service gratuity as per UAE Law

Job summary

Wahat Al Khebra Glass & Aluminium Installation LLC in Dubai is seeking a Facade Technical Manager to lead the technical delivery of glass and aluminium facade packages from tender through handover. You will coordinate with consultants, clients and contractors, supervise shop drawings and calculations, and guide the design team to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time project execution.

This senior role requires 8–10 years in facade engineering, 5 in UAE/GCC, and a proven track record on high-rise

Qualifications

• 8-10 years in facade engineering with a contractor or facade specialist.
• Minimum 5 years in UAE / GCC.
• At least 3 years leading a design and technical team.
• Proven delivery of unitized curtain wall and cladding on high-rise or large projects.

Responsibilities

• Take full technical ownership of all facade packages; review tender, IFC drawings, specifications and BOQs and raise clarifications early.
• Supervise and approve shop drawings, fabrication drawings, calculations and technical submittals before issue.
• Coordinate facade interfaces with structure, MEP, architecture, waterproofing, fire stopping and BMU.
• Lead technical meetings with consultants, clients and main contractors; close out comments and approvals on schedule.
• Approve systems, profiles, glass build-ups, sealants and hardware; evaluate suppliers technically; propose value engineering.
• Plan and witness mock-ups and performance tests (air, water, structural); control QA/QC at factory and site.
• Guide factory production planning and site installation methods; resolve technical defects and inspect before handover.
• Give technical input to variations, claims and programme updates; support authority approvals (Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, Trakhees / DDA).
• Manage, train and review the performance of the technical team; maintain drawing standards and document control.

Skills

Facade engineering

Team leadership

Design coordination

Technical review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil / Mechanical / Structural / Architectural Engineering

Job description

Wahat Al Khebra Glass & Aluminium Installation LLC in Dubai is seeking a Facade Technical Manager to lead the technical delivery of glass and aluminium facade packages from tender through handover. You will coordinate with consultants, clients and contractors, supervise shop drawings and calculations, and guide the design team to ensure safe, compliant, and on-time project execution.

This senior role requires 8–10 years in facade engineering, 5 in UAE/GCC, and a proven track record on high-rise