Technical Director - PMO

About the role

SEE Engineering is seeking an accomplished Technical Director to lead the technical function of its Project Management Office (PMO). The role provides strategic technical leadership across the project portfolio, ensuring projects are designed and delivered in compliance with UAE authority regulations, project specifications and the highest quality, safety and sustainability standards. It works closely with senior management, clients, consultants and authorities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage the technical function, including Technical Managers, engineers and draftsmen.
• Establish, implement and govern technical standards, procedures and design review frameworks.
• Oversee design development and technical reviews from concept through construction and handover, and give final technical approval on key design submissions, shop drawings and submittals.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, UAE codes, international standards and authority regulations (e.g. Dubai Municipality, Civil Defence, DEWA, ADDC).
• Oversee the authority approval strategy, including NOCs, permits and critical submissions.
• Lead constructability reviews and value engineering, resolve escalated technical issues, identify portfolio-level risks and oversee QA/QC governance.
• Manage relationships with consultants, clients, contractors and authorities, advise senior management on technical risks and feasibility, and support tender, procurement and material selection.
• Build technical capability through mentoring, succession planning, training and performance management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (mandatory); a Master's is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction and engineering, including at least 8 years in a senior technical leadership role.
• Proven track record leading technical delivery of large-scale residential, high-rise, commercial or infrastructure projects in the UAE.
• Experience overseeing multiple projects or a portfolio within a PMO, developer or main contractor environment.
• Preferred: experience in villa communities, roads and infrastructure or MEP-intensive projects; professional chartership (PE, Chartered Engineer) and PMP certification; familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 45001, LEED, Estidama and Al Sa'fat.

Required skills

• Construction standards and codes (ASTM, BS, ACI and local codes), materials and building systems.
• UAE authority approval processes and regulatory requirements.
• Design management, constructability, value engineering and technical risk management.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, STAAD, ETABS or similar engineering and BIM software.

The role combines office-based strategic duties with regular site visits and client and authority engagement, requiring a professional corporate image and the ability to work under pressure. Applications are made by sending a CV to the company's careers team with the subject line "Technical Director - PMO".