Project Engineer - Security Systems

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a seasoned Project Engineer to lead the design, planning and delivery of low‑voltage physical security projects in Dubai and the broader UAE. You will collaborate with the project management team on access control, CCTV, intercom and network solutions, while supporting pre‑sales activities and client communications.

You will conduct site surveys, coordinate with subcontractors, ensure QA/QC compliance, and produce clear project documentation for clients and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering or a similar discipline from a reputable university.
• At least 5 years of project engineering experience in low‑voltage physical security systems in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of access control, CCTV, intercom, network, and associated peripherals.
• Solid understanding of project costing, planning, execution, and subcontractor coordination.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, team management, and influencing skills.
• Good analytical thinking and the ability to produce clear, high‑quality professional documents and official communications.
• Clear understanding of contractual documents, client/vendor correspondence, and client‑facing communication.
• Exposure to gate barrier, intrusion, Data LAN, or PAVA systems will be an advantage.
• Fluent in English & Arabic

Responsibilities

• Support the project management team in the design and execution of security systems projects, including access control, CCTV, intercom, and network solutions.
• Contribute to pre-sales and estimation activities by helping define technical scope and cost‑effective solutions.
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned engineering projects from design through delivery.
• Carry out site surveys for the assigned territory and support installation planning.
• Coordinate with subcontractors on installation works and follow up on progress and quality.
• Monitor compliance with applicable codes, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and project specifications.
• Work closely with clients to understand requirements and represent the project team in the field.
• Prepare clear project documentation and official communications for clients and vendors.
• Own your projects with accountability, safety, quality, and integrity from start to finish.
• Stay close to the work by conducting site surveys, understanding client needs, and removing obstacles that could affect delivery.
• Use practical problem‑solving and continuous improvement to refine design choices, estimates, and execution plans.
• Work as one team with project managers, clients, subcontractors, and colleagues, bringing clear communication and diverse perspectives together.
• Apply contractual obligations, QA/QC expectations, and applicable standards consistently throughout the project lifecycle.
• Balance technical detail with commercial awareness to recommend solutions that are effective, reliable, and cost conscious.

Skills

Project management

Coordination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering

Job description

Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, helping customers protect people, places, and performance through innovative security and building technologies. In this role, you will join a growing team in Dubai and support the delivery of physical security systems projects across the Middle East, with a focus on quality, coordination, and customer satisfaction.

What You Will Do

Support the project management team in the design and execution of security systems projects, including access control, CCTV, intercom, and network solutions.

Contribute to pre-sales and estimation activities by helping define technical scope and cost‑effective solutions.

Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned engineering projects from design through delivery.

Carry out site surveys for the assigned territory and support installation planning.

Coordinate with subcontractors on installation works and follow up on progress and quality.

Monitor compliance with applicable codes, QA/QC policies, performance standards, and project specifications.

Work closely with clients to understand requirements and represent the project team in the field.

Prepare clear project documentation and official communications for clients and vendors.

How You Will Do It

Own your projects with accountability, safety, quality, and integrity from start to finish.

Stay close to the work by conducting site surveys, understanding client needs, and removing obstacles that could affect delivery.

Use practical problem‑solving and continuous improvement to refine design choices, estimates, and execution plans.

Work as one team with project managers, clients, subcontractors, and colleagues, bringing clear communication and diverse perspectives together.

Apply contractual obligations, QA/QC expectations, and applicable standards consistently throughout the project lifecycle.

Balance technical detail with commercial awareness to recommend solutions that are effective, reliable, and cost conscious.

What We Look For

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering or a similar discipline from a reputable university.

At least 5 years of project engineering experience in low‑voltage physical security systems in the UAE.

Strong knowledge of access control, CCTV, intercom, network, and associated peripherals.

Solid understanding of project costing, planning, execution, and subcontractor coordination.

Strong interpersonal, negotiation, team management, and influencing skills.

Good analytical thinking and the ability to produce clear, high‐quality professional documents and official communications.

Clear understanding of contractual documents, client/vendor correspondence, and client‑facing communication.

Exposure to gate barrier, intrusion, Data LAN, or PAVA systems will be an advantage.

Fluent in English & Arabic

If this sounds like the right next step for your project engineering career, we would love to hear from you.

Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings Your buildings have a purpose. They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission‑critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission. This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet. At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.