Technical Manager

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking a Technical Manager in Dubai to lead the engineering and technical team on major civil infrastructure projects. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience, including 8 years in a similar role, with a strong background in roads, highways, and utilities in the UAE.

This role involves coordinating project deliverables, managing technical challenges, and ensuring compliance with UAE standards. Proficiency in engineering software and excellent leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of overall experience with at least 8 years in a Technical Manager role.
• Proven experience in roads and infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC.
• Strong knowledge of earthworks, reinforced concrete structures, and utility coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and technical team, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule.
• Manage design drawings, technical specifications, and engineering submissions.
• Coordinate with clients and consultants for timely approvals on design changes.

Skills

Technical problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

BIM platforms

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

Lead the project's engineering and technical team ensuring all technical deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule. Manage the review coordination and implementation of design drawings, technical specifications, shop drawings, method statements, and engineering submissions. Coordinate with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and relevant authorities to obtain timely approvals for technical documents and design changes. Provide technical support to construction teams for roads, highways, underpasses, bridges, utility corridors, stormwater, sewerage, potable water, irrigation, TSE and associated infrastructure works. Identify design conflicts, technical risks, and constructability issues and develop practical engineering solutions. Lead value engineering initiatives to optimize design, improve constructability, reduce costs, and enhance project efficiency without compromising quality or safety. Manage Requests for Information (RFIs), technical queries, design revisions and engineering change management throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure compliance with project specifications, UAE authority standards, applicable codes, and contract requirements. Coordinate with planning, QA/QC, HSE, commercial and procurement teams to ensure engineering activities support construction progress. Review temporary works, traffic diversion schemes, utility diversions and sequencing of construction activities from a technical perspective. Monitor engineering progress, prepare technical reports and support project management in resolving complex technical issues during construction and project handover.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (Master's Degree is an advantage). Minimum 15 years of overall experience, including at least 8 years in a Technical Manager or Engineering Manager role on major roads and infrastructure projects. Proven experience in roads, highways, underpasses, utility networks, and large-scale civil infrastructure projects within the UAE or GCC. Strong knowledge of road geometry, pavement design, earthworks, reinforced concrete structures, utility coordination, and underground infrastructure systems. Extensive experience with UAE authority requirements, including RTA, Dubai Municipality, DEWA, and other relevant government agencies. Proficiency in engineering software such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, BIM platforms, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office. Excellent leadership, technical problem‑solving, communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and support the successful delivery of complex infrastructure projects.