Senior School Construction & Technical Lead

Taaleem; Dubai; On-site; AED 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Taaleem is seeking an experienced Construction & Technical Manager to join our Projects team in the UAE. You will oversee construction management, technical coordination, authority approvals, and project handover for school development projects, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and budget adherence.

The role requires strong school design and construction experience, ability to manage consultants and contractors, resolve technical issues, and support design development and value engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 12–15 years of experience in construction management and technical project delivery.
• Proven experience in school design and construction, managing educational projects through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Experience resolving complex technical issues and coordinating with consultants and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee school construction projects, including progress, quality, program, technical compliance and delivery.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Manage construction-stage technical issues, design clarifications, risks and variations.
• Monitor project delivery and ensure timely resolution of site challenges.
• Review construction methodologies, technical submissions and programme impacts.
• Coordinate authority submissions, NOCs and approvals.
• Oversee project completion, testing, commissioning, snagging and technical handover.

Skills

School design

Construction management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Taaleem is seeking an experienced Construction & Technical Manager to join our Projects team in the UAE. You will oversee construction management, technical coordination, authority approvals, and project handover for school development projects, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and budget adherence.

The role requires strong school design and construction experience, ability to manage consultants and contractors, resolve technical issues, and support design development and value engineering