Construction jobs in the United Arab Emirates

The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is renowned for its engineering masterpieces and its relentless drive to have the biggest and best in the world.

At the heart of the UAE’s construction boom is Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai is currently the fastest growing city in the world and with approximately $100bn worth of projects either underway or planned for the near future Dubai is scheduled to grow at an astonishing rate over the next few years.

With projects such as the Burj Dubai, Dubai Sports City, the Golden Dome, Dubailand Ski Dome and Space Science World either started or scheduled to start shortly an abundance of construction jobs in the UAE have been made available.

Types of construction jobs in the UAE

The constant flow of ground breaking projects and the media attention surrounding the UAE’s construction boom has dramatically heightened the emirates desirability as both a place of business for expatriates and international companies as well as for tourists.

The continuous growth and influx of immigrants to the UAE has created the need to develop a more advanced infrastructure. To cope with the greater number of tourists, new businesses and immigrants the need for additional construction projects to deal with increased transport and logistics by land, air and sea, power plants and utilities and commercial and residential developments has created further construction jobs in the UAE.

The professional skills primarily in demand include planners, site managers, quantity surveyors, land surveyors, architects, site engineers and network planners.

Some of the larger construction companies currently operating in the UAE include Bovis Lend Lease, Constain International Ltd, Kier Dubai LLC, Mott MacDonald Ltd and WS Atkins & Partners Overseas.

Why work in the UAE?

The UAE has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. With many construction projects underway and many more in the pipeline the career prospects for technical professionals is second to none. In addition the UAE offers an unequalled quality of life and year round sunshine.

One of the most favourable aspects to working in the UAE is the fact that there are no personal taxes levied against your income. Therefore for those who have construction jobs in the UAE will enjoy and benefit from 100% of their salaries.