Senior Design Engineer I Real Estate I Al Futtaim Construction

Job description / Role

Overview of the role:

To co-ordinate all design information from Consultants / Specialist Contractors drawings and assist in the preparation of workshop drawings. Supervision and development of junior co-ordinators.

What you will do:

Responsible for:
- Project Document Review: Review project documents to identify gaps or differences in IFC architecture, structural, ID, and MEP services drawings. Highlight discrepancies and missing design information and raise RFIs (Requests for Information).
- Drawing Preparation: Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings, guiding drafting technicians to prepare final shop drawings.
- Shop Drawing Coordination : Review shop drawings and details of various structural, architectural, and ID elements. Coordinate with the MEP team to ensure seamless integration.
- Steel Drawings & BBS : Review and approve steel drawings, details, and Bar Bending Schedules (BBS) to ensure accuracy and compliance with project specifications (not applicable for Architect) .
- Submission Management: Ensure timely submission of shop drawings to consultants and coordinate for timely approval .
- Schedule Management: Prepare and update material and shop drawings submission schedules/logs.
- Technical Package Preparation: Prepare technical packages for subcontract works. Verify BOQs and highlight discrepancies with actual requirements.
- Subcontractor Coordination: Follow up with subcontractors for timely submission of materials and shop drawings. Review submissions before forwarding them to consultants.
- Documentation: Document project technical issues logs and maintain the project technical library.
- Client & Consultant Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for technical queries and collaborate closely with clients, consultants, and project teams to resolve issues promptly.

Efficiency
- Plan and organize workload to meet project priorities.
- Demonstrate ability to work unsupervised but also highlight issues to senior design staff.
- Resolve issues and coordination of information to meet required timescales and site activities raising RFIs as necessary.

Communication Skills
- Demonstrate good written and oral skills.
- Interact with Senior / Junior staff / Client / Site Team to provide appropriate feedback (meetings, advance info etc).
- Show ability to manage workload with subordinate staff.

Technical Knowledge
- Demonstrate ability to visualize in 3D.
- Understand the requirements and ability to read Consultants / Sub contractors drawings.
- Raise RFI's / highlighting areas left uncoordinated by the Consultants / Sub contractors.
- Understand different disciplines within the construction team and reflect this in the way coordination problems are resolved.
- Develop an understanding of electronic document management system.
- Understand the requirements of a collaboration system and how it will benefit the design department.

Operational Accountabilities

Safety, Quality & Environment
- Ensure that all relevant safety, quality and environmental procedures, instructions and controls are adhered to so that the safety, quality of services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed within AFC
- Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of process and practices taking into account, the interests and benefits to Al Futtaim and its employees.

Other Tasks
- Any other reasonable request of work/ task as allocated by the Line Manager.

Job Context:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Design Engineer to join our team in Dubai. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in both civil and architectural engineering, with a proven track record of working in the technical office of reputed main contractors on building projects within the GCC region. This role requires a proactive professional with excellent design, engineering and construction process knowledge, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Required skills to be successful:

Behavioural Competencies:
- Managing Complexity
- Influencing Others
- Taking Initiative
- Driving for Results
- Demonstrating Self-Awareness

What equips you for the role:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:
- Graduate in Civil Engineering or Architecture Engineering.
- Software Skills: Proficient in AutoCAD, MS Office, PDF editor software, and BIM (Building Information Modeling).
- Local Knowledge: Strong understanding of Dubai local authority requirements.
- Attention to Detail : Keen eye for detail in structural and architectural works.
- Technical Expertise: Advanced understanding of design and construction processes and techniques.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Initiative & Cost Awareness: Ability to take initiative and maintain cost awareness throughout projects.
- Teamwork : Strong teamwork skills with the ability to meet deadlines effectively.

Minimum Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of GCC experience in the technical office of reputed Main Contractors (Building Projects).

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.

The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation.

The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services.

These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.