Senior Technical Office Lead - Retail Fit-Out

Horus Fitout; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Horus Fitout seeks a senior project lead to drive design coordination and technical leadership for mall fit-out projects in Dubai. You will oversee multi-disciplinary coordination, ensure approvals from Civil Defense and Municipality, and manage cost reporting and tender support.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years of UAE fit-out experience, strong BIM/V DC tools proficiency, and a proven ability to lead technical offices while maintaining documentation and QA/QC standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Civil / Architectural / MEP Engineering or equivalent.
• Must have UAE fit-out/interior contracting experience and lead roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, shop-drawing and technical coordination across Architectural, MEP, structural and joinery disciplines.
• Manage mall/developer and authority approvals: Civil Defense, Municipality, permits, NOCs and occupancy certificates.
• Prepare and review BOQs, take-offs and support tendering, variations and cost reporting.
• Source and manage subcontractors/suppliers; technical comparisons, LPOs, site coordination.
• Handle material submittals, sample boards, and long-lead/imported procurement.
• Develop and track project program, milestones and progress (S-curve reporting).
• Oversee QA/QC, snagging and DLP close-out to ensure works meet approved specs.
• Act as primary technical point of contact for tenants, mall management and consultants.
• Maintain full project documentation, handover dossiers and closeout records.
• Lead and mentor the technical office team, reporting risks/progress to management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Coordination

Planning

Problem-solving

Multitasking

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Architectural / MEP Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit / BIM

MS Project / Primavera P6

MS Office & document-control systems

Job description

Horus Fitout seeks a senior project lead to drive design coordination and technical leadership for mall fit-out projects in Dubai. You will oversee multi-disciplinary coordination, ensure approvals from Civil Defense and Municipality, and manage cost reporting and tender support.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10+ years of UAE fit-out experience, strong BIM/V DC tools proficiency, and a proven ability to lead technical offices while maintaining documentation and QA/QC standards.