Technical Manager

Overview

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
• 16+ years
• of overall experience, including at least
• 5 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.