Translator - UAE National Only

Turner & Townsend; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks a detail-oriented Translator (UAE national) to ensure precise multilingual communication across business documents and client communications. The role focuses on Arabic and English translation, terminology consistency, and localization for the UAE market.

The translator will manage multiple projects, adhere to glossaries, and collaborate across teams to resolve translation challenges while maintaining high quality and cultural relevance in all materials.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Arabic and English with native or near-native proficiency in at least one language.
• Minimum 3 years of professional translation experience in a corporate or organizational setting.
• Proven expertise in translating business, technical, legal, or specialized documentation.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to delivering error-free translations.
• Familiarity with UAE business context, cultural norms, and local terminology.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate documents, correspondence, and communications from source languages into target languages with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analyze and interpret complex content across various subject matters, including technical, legal, and business documentation.
• Maintain consistency in terminology and style across all translation projects using established glossaries and translation guidelines.
• Proofread and edit translated materials to ensure quality, clarity, and adherence to organizational standards.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to clarify ambiguous content and resolve translation challenges.
• Manage multiple translation projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines and quality benchmarks.
• Utilize translation software and CAT tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.
• Adapt content for cultural appropriateness and localization requirements specific to the UAE market.
• Document and maintain records of completed translations and project specifications.
• Stay current with industry terminology, cultural nuances, and best practices in translation.

Skills

Arabic

English

Translation experience

Time management

Tools

CAT tools

Glossaries

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.
Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.
Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.
We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and professional Translator to join our organization in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This position is exclusively available to UAE nationals. As a Translator, you will play a crucial role in facilitating clear and accurate communication across multiple languages, ensuring that all translated materials maintain linguistic precision and cultural relevance for our diverse clientele and internal operations.

• Translate documents, correspondence, and communications from source languages into target languages with exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
• Analyze and interpret complex content across various subject matters, including technical, legal, and business documentation
• Maintain consistency in terminology and style across all translation projects using established glossaries and translation guidelines
• Proofread and edit translated materials to ensure quality, clarity, and adherence to organizational standards
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to clarify ambiguous content and resolve translation challenges
• Manage multiple translation projects simultaneously while meeting established deadlines and quality benchmarks
• Utilize translation software and Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools to enhance efficiency and consistency
• Adapt content for cultural appropriateness and localization requirements specific to the UAE market
• Document and maintain records of completed translations and project specifications
• Stay current with industry terminology, cultural nuances, and best practices in translation

Qualifications

• Fluency in Arabic and English, with native or near-native proficiency in at least one language
• Minimum 3 years of professional translation experience in a corporate or organizational setting
• Proven expertise in translating business, technical, legal, or specialized documentation
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to delivering error-free translations
• Familiarity with UAE business context, cultural norms, and local terminology
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Knowledge of localization principles and cultural adaptation techniques (preferred)
• Subject matter expertise in specific domains such as technical, legal, medical, or financial translation (preferred)

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects: