How to find jobs in Construction companies in UAE?

If you are looking for jobs in Construction companies in UAE or want to market some product or service to these companies, perhaps this article can help you. We have done some research and like to share our insights. According to KPMG survey, the construction sector in the UAE is expected to grow between 6 and 10 per cent in 2020. COVID 19 has put a shadow on this growth estimates but we are optimistic a re-boom when this pandemic is under control, with higher job prospects .  In this article, I shall try to find answers to the following questions:

• Question 1 - How big is this industry?
• Question 2 - How many companies are operating?
• Question 3 - Few famous names
• Question 4 - Challenges for companies in finding resources
• Question 5 - How OWCareers can help in these challenges?
• Question 6 - List of companies with links to vacancies
• Question 7 - Key job titles
• Question 8 - Related articles
• Question 9 - About the author

Let us get started!

How big is this industry?

The UAE construction market covers different sub-sectors, like commercial, residential, industrial, infrastructure,  transportation, and utility construction. In November 2017, the combined value of active construction projects exceeded USD 800 billion (Dh 3 trillion plus), accounting for 52% of all construction activity in the GCC region. 

How many companies are operating?

There are more than 400,000 companies registered in UAE. The biggest sectors in the UAE are construction, tourism, real estate, shipping and retail. Construction sector is the biggest employer accounting for more than 10,000 companies operating in UAE, directly or indirectly.

Few famous names

Some of the important icons in Construction industry in UAE are:

Emaar Properties is one of the world’s most valuable real estate development companies. With a focus on design excellence, build quality and timely delivery, Emaar is shaping the future and is world leader when it comes to building landmarks like Burj Khalifa (current tallest building) and Dubai Creek Tower (future tallest building). 

DAMAC Properties have delivered 27,400 units since launching its first residential development in 2002. As of 30th September 2019, the Company has 35,000 units at various stages of planning and progress across the Middle East. 

Al Naboodah Construction Group is a leading UAE-based contractor specialising in civil engineering, building and MEP in both the GCC and further afield. Proud to have made a significant contribution to many iconic infrastructure projects including Palm Jumeirah, Business Bay, Yas Island, Dubai Water Canal Project, Dubai airports, Parallel roads and Expo2020.

Challenges for companies in finding resources

Even UAE is leading the construction sector in the world, there are some key challenges as well:

How OWCareers can help in these challenges?

OWCareers offers some great services for jobseekers and businesses. One of the most important service is Virtual Assistant. You dont need to do any thing, they shall be doing all the research and marketing work on your behalf. OWCareers can help this sector by providing talent and promoting access to market players. Its advanced tools can help bring the companies closer.

List of companies with links to vacancies

For jobseekers looking for better job opportunities, OWCareers has compiled a list of Construction companies here. You can browse through these companies and can find jobs and apply by following the links. You can also market your products and services to these companies. The process is simple, do the mareketing by yourself or hire our Virtual Assistant.

Here is the list of companies having Construction aspect:

We scan and monitor millions of companies from around the world and have 3306 plus remaining Construction companies in UAE in our database that can be your potential employer or customer. To market your products or services to these companies or get the complete list, please contact us.

Key job titles

These are the positions who manage the skilled workers and assign them activities in order to carry forward the construction project. These are mostly engineering and project management related roles.

Here are few titles:

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About the author

Adnan Ahmad is the Chief Executive at OWCareers and has more than fifteen years of professional experience and can be contacted at LinkedIn or Twitter. Thanks for reading and stay blessed.