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Technical Manager (Structure) - Contractor

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our Main Contracting Client has a new requirement for a Technical Manager - Structures to join their team in Dubai working as Technical Manager on Industrial, Warehousing, Design and Build and built projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Technical Manager for structures in Dubai with experience of large scale industrial projects and have worked for recognised contracting companies previously.


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity, employed by our client.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing and delivering structural concrete design solutions and authority-compliant structural drawings by coordinating 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.
  • 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.  


Technical Manager (Structures) Experience:

  • Minimum BSc Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  • Accreditation for Authorities Licenses from Authorities.
  • Experience Total Relevant 10 to 20 Years 5-10 years in Contracting & Warehousing Industry in UAE/GCC
  • Industrial / Design-Build / Built Project Domain
  • Technical Project / Business Civil Engineering Design / Estimation / Cost control
  • Effective communication, Leadership, problem solving, team player.
  • Software/Digital/ Tools Etabs, Prokon, Safe, Staadpro, Manual Calculations. 


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and shortlisting.


Date Posted: 08 Feb 2026

Status: Filled