Technical Manager

Role overview

Technical and engineering leadership

• Lead technical, design coordination, engineering, BIM, and technical office teams.
• Review and coordinate architectural, structural, MEP, and specialist subcontractor designs.
• Review IFC drawings, shop drawings, submittals, method statements, and technical proposals.
• Identify design clashes and constructability issues; resolve technical challenges and manage RFIs and technical queries.

Design and project management

• Lead multidisciplinary design delivery and manage design quality, compliance, progress, changes, and risks.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, and internal teams to integrate project work.
• Support planning, execution, procurement, and handover with project and construction teams.
• Lead value engineering and recommend alternative materials, systems, and construction methods.

Stakeholders, compliance, and quality

• Act as the primary technical interface with clients and regulatory authorities and ensure timely technical approvals.
• Ensure compliance with UAE building regulations, authority requirements, and project specifications.
• Support quality assurance and technical audits and promote engineering and construction best practices.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture; a master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum 17 years of engineering and construction experience, including at least five years in a senior technical leadership role at a contracting company.
• Extensive UAE/GCC experience and experience delivering luxury villas, high-end residential communities, residential towers, mixed-use developments, and Design & Build projects.
• Strong structural, architectural, and MEP coordination knowledge; expertise in construction methods and buildability reviews.
• Knowledge of UAE authorities, codes, regulations, and approval processes; experience with BIM, engineering management systems, and digital construction tools.
• Professional Engineering certification is advantageous.