Qureos Mentor

Alef Group

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 About:
 
 
 
 Alef Group is a pioneer in developing premier lifestyle communities, destinations, and experiences through investment and strategic joint ventures, seeking a highly motivated and results-driven
 
 
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 Manager - Feasibility &amp; Market Research
 
 to join our team in Sharjah.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Purpose:
 
 
 
 Lead the real estate development strategy execution by conducting market intelligence, highest &amp; best use studies, feasibility analysis, and investment decision support for the company&rsquo;s real estate development portfolio.
 
 
 This role plays a critical strategic function in guiding land acquisition, master planning, development mix, phasing, pricing, and investment performance across residential, commercial, retail, hospitality, and mixed-use assets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Accountabilities:
 
 
 
 
 Overall Summary:
 
 
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 Lead macro and micro market research across all asset classes.
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 Analyze demand &amp; supply, absorption rates, pricing benchmarks, vacancy trends, and buyer/tenant profiling.
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 Lead feasibility studies, HBU analysis, and sensitivity testing.
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 Support development strategy, master planning, and concept positioning.
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 Support investment committee and board-level decisions.
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 Lead acquisition and JV commercial due diligence.
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 Manage external research consultants, valuers, and brokers.
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 Prepare market outlook dashboards and investment memorandums.
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 Ensure data accuracy and governance of feasibility outputs.
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 Market Research &amp; Intelligence
 
 
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 Lead macro and micro market research across all asset classes: residential, retail, office, mixed-use, hospitality, industrial, and special economic zones.
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 Analyze demand &amp; supply, absorption rates, pricing &amp; rental benchmarks, occupancy trends, buyer &amp; tenant profiling
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 Track economic, demographic, regulatory, and investor trends affecting real estate.
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 Build and maintain a market intelligence database for continuous decision support.
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 Feasibility Studies &amp; Financial Viability
 
 
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 Lead
 
 highest and best use (HBU) studies
 
 for land and redevelopment opportunities.
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 Prepare and validate:
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 Development feasibility studies
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 Financial models (revenues, construction cost, IRR, NPV, margins)
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 Sensitivity analysis
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 Scenario testing
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 Work closely with the following departments to ensure fully aligned feasibility outputs
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 Development
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 Delivery
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 Design
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 Finance
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 Leasing
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 Strategy.
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 Development Strategy Support
 
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 Advise management on:
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 Optimal land use mix
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 Phasing strategies
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 Product typologies
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 Target segments
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 Support investment committee decisions, business plans, and board presentations.
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 Participate in master planning, concept positioning, and branding strategies from a market-driven perspective
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 Investment &amp; Acquisition Due Diligence
 
 
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 Lead market and commercial due diligence for:
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 New land acquisitions
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 Joint ventures
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 Strategic investments
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 Assess:
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 Market risk
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 Sales velocity risk
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 Pricing sustainability
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 Exit strategies
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 Reporting, Dashboards &amp; Governance
 
 
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 Prepare:
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 Quarterly market outlook reports
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 Investment memorandums
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 Internal feasibility approvals
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 Develop standardized feasibility and market reporting frameworks.
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 Ensure full governance, auditability, and accuracy of all market data used in corporate decisions
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 Stakeholder &amp; Consultant Management
 
 
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 Manage relationships with:
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 Research houses
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 Valuers
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 Brokers
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 Feasibility consultants
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 Review, validate, and challenge third-party reports.
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 Ensure consistency and reliability across all external studies
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 Educational Qualifications, Work Experience, and Skills Required:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Educational Qualification &amp; Certifications:
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Business Administration or Finance / Economics.
 
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 Work Experience:
 
 
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 Worked in real estate development company or as a consultant in real estate in a must.
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 At least 8 years experience in similar field
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 Skills required:
 
 
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 Real estate development background
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 Financial feasibility modelling on excel running all BLT, BTS, BTO models
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 Expertise in structuring deals such as JV
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 Market research on primary and secondary basis
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Manager - Feasibility & Market Research

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 About:
 
 
 
 Alef Group is a pioneer in developing premier lifestyle communities, destinations, and experiences through investment and strategic joint ventures, seeking a highly motivated and results-driven
 
 
 Bilingual as
 
 Junior Engineer - Structural
 
 to join our team in Sharjah.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Purpose:
 
 
 
 To support structural design, documentation review and coordination activities under the guidance of the Senior Structural Engineer. The role assists in preparing and reviewing calculations drawings, resolving basic structural interfaces and supporting site-related technical checks, ensuring that structural deliverables progress accurately and in line with project requirements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Accountabilities:
 
 
 
 
 Structural Engineering Assistance
 
 
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 Assist in preparing calculations, sketches and analysis summaries required for structural design.
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 Review structural drawings and analysis models for alignment with engineering and authority requirements.
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 Support senior engineers in updating design information, coordination notes and preparing Review tracker
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 Concept Design, Drawing &amp; Detailing Review
 
 
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 Check consultant and draftsman drawings for reinforcement accuracy and dimensional consistency.
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 Prepare Analysis models corresponding to concept/Schematic level. Coordinate structural sizes with Architectural team for marketing layouts and Exception approvals.
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 Prepare markups for corrections related to openings, penetrations or structural modifications.
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 Highlight detailing inconsistencies early and escalate them to senior engineers for resolution.
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 Compliance with Codes &amp; Authority Requirements
 
 
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 Support the preparation of documents required for Sharjah Municipality submissions.
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 Ensure that all structural updates reflect UAE building codes and project-specific standards.
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 Assist in gathering required data, reports and drawings for technical clarifications.
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 Site Coordination Assistance
 
 
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 Attend site visits with senior engineers to observe reinforcement placement, concrete works and structural installations.
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 Capture site observations and prepare documentation for design review or contractor clarification.
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 Follow up with site teams to verify closure of structural comments issued by the engineering team.
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 Cross-Discipline Coordination
 
 
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 Coordinate with architectural and MEP teams on basic structural interface issues.
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 Track required structural inputs to support updates of multidisciplinary drawings.
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 Ensure updated structural information is shared promptly with concerned disciplines.
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 Engineering Documentation &amp; Reporting
 
 
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 Prepare structural logs, PTC summaries, Value Engineering reports, coordination reports for internal and consultant communication.
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 Educational Qualifications, Work Experience, and Skills Required:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Educational Qualification &amp; Certifications:
 
 
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 Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
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 MTech is preferred
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 SM/DM consultancy license is preferred.
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 Work Experience:
 
 
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 7-10 years structural engineering experience within UAE consultancy or developer environments.
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 Experience reviewing structural drawings, reinforcement detailing and basic calculation checks.
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 Exposure to site practices such as reinforcement inspection, Substructure activities, concrete works and structural coordination.
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 Skills Required:
 
 
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 Structural analysis, concept design, client review of consultant&rsquo;s deliverables and optimization.
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 Production and evaluation of design packages as well as tender packages
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 Prepare documents for Soil investigation such as Borehole layout. Review the Geo-Technical/Geo-Physical report till finalization of report.
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 Interdisciplinary co-ordination.
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 Participate in the external and internal technical meetings.
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 Review of submissions related to Structural modifications of As built structures.
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 Preparing specifications, concept design reports/drawings and other design documents.
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 Submit concept/preconcept drawings in AutoCAD for coordination.
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 Shall be conversant with Sharjah Municipality standards.
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 Shall be familiar with Substructure works such as Shoring, Deep excavation, Foundation design options.
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 Familiar to REVIT software for review and clash analysis.
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Junior Engineer - Structural

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Manager - Feasibility & Market Research

Junior Engineer - Structural