Technical Manager - Civil

Job Description – Technical Manager

Company: Agnice Contracting LLC
Department: Engineering Department
Work Location: UAE
Reports To: Engineering Manager / Project Manager/ Operations Manager
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

Lead and govern the project’s technical delivery—design reviews, authority/consultant interfaces, BIM/coordination, document quality control, and value engineering—so that designs, shop drawings, and submittals meet codes, authority requirements, and employer standards while protecting cost, schedule, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Review & Compliance – Ensure all Architectural, Structural, and Steel designs are reviewed/verified against applicable codes, authority regulations, and Employer Requirements, document non-conformities and drive closure.
• Authority & Stakeholder Liaison – Liaise effectively with Authorities, Clients, and Consultants for designs, documents, shop drawing approvals, and NOCs; maintain trackers and escalate risks.
• Documentation Quality Control – Implement robust quality checks and control measures for all submissions to Authorities, Clients, Consultants, Vendors, and Subcontractors; enforce templates and checklists.
• Value Engineering – Develop and propose cost/time optimization solutions without compromising performance; maintain VE registers with quantified impacts and approvals.
• Site Technical Support – Provide timely technical guidance to site teams on constructability, methods, interfaces, and RFIs; review and sign off method statements and ITPs with QA/QC.
• Design Meetings – Lead/participate in design review and coordination meetings with consultants, clients, and authorities, issue minutes, actions, and deadlines.
• Team Leadership – Assign tasks to Project Coordinators / Technical Engineers, monitor performance, and ensure accurate and on-time deliverables (shop drawings, submittals, as-builts).
• Process & Tools – Develop and implement tools/systems to expedite workflows (dashboards, registers, BIM clash workflows, submission calendars) and enhance overall project efficiency.
• Change Control – Govern RFIs/VOs and design change management; maintain change logs and ensure downstream alignment with Planning, Procurement, and QS.
• BIM & Clash Management – Drive coordinated models and clash-detection/closure across Arch/Str/MEP/Facade; freeze interfaces ahead of execution.
• Handover Readiness – Ensure redlines, as-builts, O&M manuals, and authority close-outs are complete, accurate, and submitted per contract.

Qualifications (Mandatory / Preferred)

• Mandatory: B.E. in Civil Engineering AND Post-Graduation in Structural OR Architect with demonstrable experience leading design or project coordination teams.
• Experience: 10–15 years total with UAE construction company (Main Contractor) experience in technical management/design coordination.
• Strong knowledge of UAE authority processes, codes/standards, and multi-discipline coordination (Arch/Str/MEP/Steel/Facade).
• Preferred exposure to ISO 9001/14001/45001 processes and document control systems.

Software/Tools (Familiarity; not mandatory to use)

• Structural & Calculations: ETABS, PROKON, SAFE, STAAD.Pro, Manual calculations.
• Coordination/BIM & CAD (preferred exposure): Revit, Navisworks Manage, AutoCAD, BIM 360/ACC.
• Document Control (preferred): Aconex / Asite / SharePoint.
• Reporting: Advanced Excel; Power BI dashboards (preferred).

Skills & Competencies

• Deep technical comprehension across Architectural/Structural/Steel; ability to challenge/validate designs.
• Authority interface management and approvals strategy.
• Quality mindset with strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
• Leadership, task delegation, coaching, and performance oversight.
• Stakeholder management and negotiation with Clients/Consultants/Sub-contractors.
• Clear written and verbal communication; meeting facilitation and action tracking.
• Problem solving under time pressure; risk identification and mitigation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED18,000.00 - AED22,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Walk me through a recent Dubai/UAE project where you owned authority approvals (e.g., DM/Trakhees/DDA/RTA/Utilities). What were the top 2 bottlenecks, how did you unblock them, and what was the final approval timeline vs. baseline?
• Describe your end-to-end clash detection/closure workflow across Arch/Str/MEP/Facade. Which tools did you use (Revit/Navisworks), how did you structure model federation and issue tracking, and how did you enforce discipline with subs?
• How do you ensure first-time acceptance of shop drawings and submittals? Give an example of your checklist/QC process, typical reviewer comments you pre-empt, and how you reduced returns on a live project.
• Tell me about a significant design change you governed—from RFI to VO. How did you document the basis, quantify cost/time impact, align Planning/Procurement/QS, and prevent scope creep?
• Give one VE proposal you initiated that was accepted. What was the technical rationale, what alternatives did you reject and why, and how did you prove no compromise on performance or durability?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Technical Manager: 10 years (Required)

Location:

• Dubai (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)