Technical Manager Fitout

Juma Al Majid Holding Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Juma Al Majid Holding Group in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, seeks a Technical Manager – Fitout to provide technical leadership, coordinate designs, and ensure drawings, specifications, materials, and details are buildable within project constraints.

You will manage shop drawings, design development, and technical submissions, review architecture/ID/MEP drawings for coordination, lead design coordination meetings, and drive value engineering with a focus on quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering.
• +20 years of experience in interior fit-out projects.
• Strong UAE experience with consultant-led, fast-track projects.
• Proven experience in high-end commercial, hospitality, retail, or residential fit-out.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and coordination of interior fit-out drawings and specs.
• Manage shop drawings, design development, and technical submissions.
• Review drawings to ensure coordination and construct-ability.
• Lead design coordination meetings and resolve clashes.
• Oversee shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mock-ups, and approvals.
• Coordinate with planning and procurement to avoid delays.
• Propose value engineering without compromising design intent.
• Support authority inspections and ensure compliance with codes.

Skills

Design coordination

Shop drawings review

Technical leadership

Coordination with consultants

Value engineering

Site technical support

Handover documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering

Job description

Technical Manager Fitout

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 07/22/2026

• The Technical Manager – Fit-Out is responsible for technical leadership, design coordination, and
  of interior fit-out projects, ensuring all drawings, specifications, materials, and details
  are coordinated, compliant, and build-able within project constraints.
• Design & Technical Management
  
• Manage and coordinate shop drawings, design development, and technical submissions for fitout works.
  
• Review architectural, ID, MEP, and specialist drawings to ensure coordination and
  construct-ability.
  
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, authority regulations, codes, and consultant
  standards.
  
• Lead design coordination meetings and resolve technical clashes.
  
• Shop Drawings & Submittals
  
• Oversee preparation and review of shop drawings, material submittals, samples, mock-ups,
  and prototypes.
  
• Ensure timely approvals in line with project schedules.
  
• Coordinate with planning and procurement teams to avoid technical delays.
  
• Propose value engineering solutions without compromising design intent or quality.
  
• Identify construction risks early and recommend mitigation measures.
  
• Optimize details for cost, time, and quality efficiency.
  
• Authority & Consultant Coordination
  
• Liaise with consultants, clients, and authorities for technical approvals.
  
• Ensure all technical documents comply with local authority and fire/life safety requirements.
  
• Support authority inspections where technical input is required.
  
• Site Technical Support
  
• Provide technical guidance to site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  
• Resolve site technical issues, RFIs, and discrepancies.
  
• Support quality control during execution and inspections.
  
• Handover & Close-Out
  
• Ensure technical documentation is complete for as-built drawings and O&M manuals.
  
• Support project handover and DLP technical issues
  

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering.

+20 years of experience in interior fit-out projects.

Strong UAE experience with consultant-led, fast-track projects.

Proven experience in high-end commercial, hospitality, retail, or residential fit-out.