Technical Manager (Structure)

NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

NADIA Recruitment & Management Consultants is assisting an industrial contracting company in Dubai to hire a Technical Manager (Structure). You will develop and deliver structural concrete design solutions and authority-compliant drawings by coordinating with the drafting team and managing submissions for statutory approvals.

You will liaise with Authorities, Clients and Engineers to secure timely approvals, support site execution, review calculations, and guide the drafting team toward

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Accreditation for Authorities & Licenses from Authorities.
• Total experience 10–20 years in contracting warehousing industry UAE/GCC.

Responsibilities

• Prepare structural concrete design solutions per project requirements and codes.
• Conduct design reviews, verify calculations and constructability.
• Supervise Structural Draftsman to produce drawings and schedules.
• Quality checks on design calculations, drawings, and submissions.
• Manage authority submissions for structural packages.
• Coordinate with Authorities, Clients and Consultants for approvals.
• Attend meetings to support reviews and address comments.
• Provide guidance to site execution team and resolve RFIs.
• Maintain records of submissions, revisions, approvals and correspondence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

ETABS

Prokon

SAFE

STAAD.Pro

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, an industrial contracting company is looking for a Technical Manager (Structure) to be based in Dubai. You will be responsible in developing and delivering structural concrete design solutions and authority-compliant structural drawings by coordinating with the drafting team, managing submissions for statutory approvals, and liaising with relevant authorities, clients, and engineers to secure timely approvals and support smooth project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and develop structural concrete design solutions in accordance with project requirements, applicable codes/standards, and authority regulations.
• Conduct structural design reviews, verifying calculations, design assumptions, compliance, and constructability prior to submission and issue for construction.
• Supervise and coordinate the Structural Draftsman/Drafting team to produce accurate structural drawings, details, and schedules aligned with the approved design intent.
• Perform quality checks and control measures on all structural deliverables (design calculations, drawings, submissions), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and consistency before external issuance.
• Manage authority submission processes for structural packages, ensuring documentation is complete, compliant, and submitted within required timelines.
• Liaise and coordinate effectively with Authorities, Clients, and Consultants to address technical queries, clarifications, and comments, and to achieve timely approvals.
• Arrange and attend meetings with Authorities / Clients / Engineers/ Consultants to support reviews, present technical justification, and close out approval comments.
• Develop and propose value engineering initiatives to optimize cost, material usage, and construction methodology without compromising quality, safety, or authority compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and ongoing support to the site execution team, including resolving site-related structural issues, responding to RFIs, and issuing necessary clarifications or revisions.
• Support project coordination by maintaining proper records of submissions, revisions, approvals, and correspondence related to structural design and authority interactions.

Requirements

• Education: Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Licenses/Authority Approvals (if any): Accreditation for Authorities & Licenses from Authorities.
• Experience Total: 10 to 20 Years
• Relevant: 10 years in Contracting C Warehousing Industry in UAE/GCC

Skills Competencies

• Technical: Civil Engineering
• Project/Business: Design / Estimation / Cost control
• Behavioural: Effective communication, Leadership, problem solving, team player.
• Software/Digital/ Tools: Etabs, Prokon, Safe, Staadpro, Manual Calculations.