Senior Authority Approvals Manager - UAE Infrastructure

SSH; United Arab Emirates; Sur place; AED 60 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SSH is seeking an experienced Authority Liaison Manager to lead and manage all regulatory approvals, permits, and authority coordination activities across major infrastructure, buildings, and master planning projects in the UAE.

The successful candidate will act as the primary interface between project teams and government entities, ensuring timely approvals and full compliance with local regulations to support project delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 20+ years of experience in authority approvals, permitting, stakeholder management, or project coordination within the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of UAE regulatory frameworks and authority approval processes.
• Established relationships with key UAE authorities such as municipalities, utility providers, transport authorities, and other regulatory bodies.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, mixed-use, master planning, or building projects.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities within a fast-paced consultancy environment.

Responsabilités

• Manage all interactions with local, municipal, utility, and regulatory authorities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with municipalities, utility providers, transport authorities, and planning departments.
• Lead the preparation, submission, tracking, and follow-up of authority approval applications, permits, NOCs, and technical submissions.
• Coordinate with internal design, engineering, project management, and construction teams to ensure submissions meet authority requirements.
• Provide strategic guidance on regulatory processes, approval pathways, and permitting risks during project planning and execution.
• Monitor approval status and proactively address comments, conditions, and authority requirements to avoid project delays.
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations, standards, codes, and authority-specific requirements.
• Maintain comprehensive records of submissions, approvals, permits, and stakeholder communications.
• Support project directors and clients by providing regular reporting on authority engagement, approval status, and key risks.
• Identify opportunities to streamline approval processes and improve stakeholder management practices across projects.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation

Project coordination

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Description du poste

SSH is seeking an experienced Authority Liaison Manager to lead and manage all regulatory approvals, permits, and authority coordination activities across major infrastructure, buildings, and master planning projects in the UAE.

The successful candidate will act as the primary interface between project teams and government entities, ensuring timely approvals and full compliance with local regulations to support project delivery objectives.