Site Technical Engineer: Shop Drawings & Submittals (UAE)

Client of Guildhall; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Live high-priority project

Site-level document control ownership

Join a large international group

Job summary

Guildhall is hiring for a large international main contractor active in building construction across the UAE. This site-level Technical Engineer seat owns shop drawings, submittals and RFIs on a live building project from design handover through to consultant approval.

The role offers immediate hands-on ownership rather than a watching brief, with direct responsibility for documenting and coordinating across consultants and site teams on a live site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Civil or Construction Engineering.
• At least 5 years' experience in building construction projects in the UAE.
• Strong grip on shop drawings, submittals, RFIs and approval procedures.
• Confident reading architectural and structural drawings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare review and coordinate shop drawings against design and specifications.
• Prepare and submit material submittals RFIs and technical documents.
• Coordinate architectural and structural drawings resolve conflicts.
• Chase consultants and subcontractors to keep approvals moving.
• Support on-site technical issues with practical construction solutions.
• Track drawing revisions and approval status across packages.
• Ensure technical documents meet project specs and UAE standards.

Skills

Shop drawings

Submittals

RFIs

Coordination with consultants

Reading drawings

Construction problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Construction Engineering

Job description

Guildhall is hiring for a large international main contractor active in building construction across the UAE. This site-level Technical Engineer seat owns shop drawings, submittals and RFIs on a live building project from design handover through to consultant approval.

The role offers immediate hands-on ownership rather than a watching brief, with direct responsibility for documenting and coordinating across consultants and site teams on a live site.