Authorities Coordinator

Overview

Responsibilities

• We envision success in this role to involve the following key responsibilities:* Coordinate with Abu Dhabi authorities, government entities, developers, consultants, and contractors from project initiation through to obtaining all required permits, approvals, and NOCs.
• Manage the full authority approval process, including submission, tracking, follow-up, and close-out of applications.
• Liaise directly with relevant authorities such as municipalities and other regulatory agencies to secure timely approvals and permits.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders and government departments across Abu Dhabi.
• Lead and coordinate stakeholder engagement activities related to authority approvals and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor approval status and proactively identify potential delays, risks, and issues, implementing mitigation measures where required.
• Collect, review, and organize technical and administrative documentation required for authority submissions.
• Coordinate closely with project managers, design teams, consultants, and senior management to ensure submissions are accurate, complete, and compliant with applicable regulations.
• Provide guidance and support to project teams regarding authority requirements, approval procedures, permitting strategies, and regulatory changes.
• Present statutory and authority requirements during project planning stages to ensure they are incorporated into project schedules and delivery plans.
• Prepare, review, and maintain records of all authority correspondence, approvals, permits, and NOCs.
• Represent the organization in meetings with government authorities, municipalities, utility providers, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all approvals and NOCs are obtained in accordance with project timelines and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 5 years work experience partnered with a **Bachelors Degree in Engineering**.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related discipline.
• Minimum **5 years of experience** in authority coordination, permitting, and NOC management within Abu Dhabi.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with Abu Dhabi government authorities, municipalities, developers, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong knowledge of Abu Dhabi approval processes, permitting requirements, and authority regulations.
• Proven experience obtaining NOCs, permits, and statutory approvals for infrastructure, buildings, or major development projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple approvals and submissions simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams and external stakeholders.
• Fluency in **Arabic and English** (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Native Arabic speaker preferred.
• Candidates with experience coordinating approvals and NOCs for major engineering, infrastructure, transportation, utilities, or development projects within Abu Dhabi will be highly preferred.
• KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people.
• We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.
• We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.