Senior Technical Engineering Manager

-; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 367,000 - 515,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services organization in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Technical Engineering Manager to lead the strategic integration of smart services within urban development projects. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in the geospatial and ICT industries, a proven track record in Smart Cities projects, and strong leadership capabilities. This role offers a tax-free salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

Comprehensive life insurance

Premium medical insurance

Generous annual leave

Flexible work solutions

Remote work opportunities

Relocation assistance

Transportation allowances

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the geospatial, Digital Twin, and ICT industry.
• Experience in successfully implementing Smart Cities projects in the ME region.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic integration of smart services within urban development projects.
• Oversee the technical delivery, quality assurance, and standardization of smart systems.
• Ensure timely integration and compliance of smart services.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Presentation skills

Leadership experience

Relationship building

Job description

Job Description

Overview

As a Senior Technical Engineering Manager, you will lead the strategic integration of smart services within urban development projects, ensuring alignment with the overarching Smart City vision, sustainability goals, and mobility objectives. You will oversee the technical delivery, quality assurance, and standardization of smart systems, ensuring seamless interoperability and regulatory compliance across all design and implementation phases.

Your role

• Ensure Smart services align with the overall Smart City vision, sustainability and mobility objectives, and support broader development strategies.
• Ensure power, ICT, and communications infrastructure is in place to enable full Smart City implementation.
• Oversee QA of all Smart City deliverables from design consultants.
• Ensure timely integration of smart services across all design packages.
• Enforce standardization of smart systems to ensure interoperability and seamless integration with the central command and control centre.
• Assess and report on design changes affecting smart services or retrofit implications.
• Coordinate with Smart City, ICT consultants, and authorities to ensure alignment and regulatory compliance.
• Track smart service compliance and provide structured progress updates.
• Ensure alignment between Smart City, Digital Twin, and BIM.

About you

• Utilize his experience in providing robust Smart City architecture and system architecture designs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the project.
• Experience software development life cycle SDLC is a plus.
• Minimum of 15years of experience in the geospatial, Digital Twin, and ICT industry with a proven track record of successfully implementing Smart Cities projects in the ME region.
• Demonstrated leadership and management experience in leading diverse teams of technical professionals, consultants, and analysts.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and Presentation skills.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career.

• Tax‑free salary.
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Relocation assistance.
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations).
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.