Careers

The Senior Executive – Accounts & HR will be responsible for managing day-to-day financial and human resources functions at the Mumbai branch, while ensuring smooth coordination with the Head Office in Dubai. This role requires a self-motivated individual capable of handling a broad set of responsibilities ranging from project cost tracking and compliance to employee support and recruitment, all within the dynamic environment of an architectural consultancy.

• Based full-time at the Mumbai branch office.
• Close coordination with creative and technical teams on project-related matters.
• Regular interaction with Dubai Head Office through virtual meetings, reports, and documentation.

Location: Mumbai

Key Tasks And Responsibilities:

Finance Responsibilities:

• Manage daily accounting tasks including vendor payments, bank reconciliations, expense tracking, and data entry.
• Handle branch-level financial documentation and coordinate monthly closings with the Dubai Head Office.
• Track project-wise billing, collections, and cost allocations in coordination with project managers.
• Assist in preparation of budgets, forecasts, and MIS reports as per Head Office guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with local financial regulations including GST, TDS, and audit requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors, consultants, and tax advisors as needed.
• Support invoice generation for local and international clients and ensure timely follow-up for payments.

HR Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update employee records, including timesheets, attendance, leave management, and contracts.
• Assist with recruitment efforts for the office– posting jobs, screening candidates, scheduling interviews.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding processes including documentation, system access, and HR briefings.
• Act as a liaison between the branch and Dubai HR team to ensure policy consistency and alignment.
• Help organize employee engagement activities and internal communication efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws and office policies.
• Support payroll processing and coordinate with external consultants for statutory deductions (PF, ESIC, etc.).

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Business Administration (Master’s or MBA preferred).
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in finance and HR roles, preferably in a professional services or design consultancy firm.
• Exposure to working with international teams or reporting to overseas head offices is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Indian accounting standards, tax regulations, and labor laws.
• Experience in project-based accounting, preferably in architecture, engineering, or consulting firms.
• Proficiency in accounting and HR tools (Zoho Books and HRMS platforms).
• Excellent communication skills, especially for cross-border coordination.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities independently with high attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.

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John R Harris & Partners-Dubai is looking for a self-driven, results-oriented, Electrical Engineer for design and construction supervision of Residential, Commercial and Technical buildings. The Electrical Engineer will be responsible for the following:

Location: Dubai

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design and implement electrical systems for Residential, Commercial and Mission critical facilities, including medium and low-voltage power distribution, backup power systems, and emergency systems.
• Develop and maintain electrical schematics, bills of materials and installation drawings.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, codes, and regulations.
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to develop specifications, design criteria, and project budgets.
• Analyse electrical systems to identify and resolve issues, including load balancing, capacity planning, and power consumption optimization.
• Review Contractor’s Electrical Shop Drawings for their technical compliance and design intent has been understood and implemented in accordance with local laws, rules and regulations.
• Carry out technical reviews of Material submittals to determine that the products, equipment and plant are technically acceptable and in accordance with local authority approvals.
• Carry out Inspections as per the Inspection Requests prepared by the Contractor during various Clearance Stages
• Monitor site works to ensure activities are in line with the Specifications / approved Method Statements and Engineering Practices and raise Non-Conformance Reports, where required.
• Respond to Contractor’s Design related RFIs.
• Review / approve Commissioning / Testing / Balancing Procedures for Compliance with Specifications. Witness / oversee on-site Commissioning of Major Equipment / Systems / Installations.
• Review of O&M Manuals and As-Built Drawings.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.
• Stay up to date with advancements in electrical engineering and recommend new technologies to improve the reliability and efficiency facilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. 5-10 years works experience in ME region. Preferred candidate to have worked in leading MEP Consultancies.
• Preference will be given to those who have Mission critical facility Design and Construction experience.
• Familiarity with Local codes and regulations of DEWA/SEWA/FEWA/ADDC and Civil Defence.
• Strong knowledge of electrical design, power distribution systems, and backup power systems
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and regulations.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of international code requirements.
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.

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John R Harris & Partners – Dubai is currently looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our growing team to support recent project appointments in UAE. The ideal candidate shall be a passionate and result-oriented Mechanical Engineer with minimum 10 years of work experience design and construction supervision of Residential, Commercial and Technical Buildings. The candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills and shall have the ability to work and deliver projects in a collaborative and professional work environment.

Location: Dubai

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with Client’s team to understand user requirements.
• Equipment design including Air Handling Units, Cooling towers, Chillers, Sequence of Operations, Control Systems, Fire Detection/Suppression systems.
• Design and collaborate with other disciplines to create a construction document set.
• Work with regional vendors and manufacturers to specify the appropriate Mechanical equipment.
• Work with local utilities to understand and define site utility requirements.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to, and during construction phases.
• Review Contractor’s Mechanical Shop Drawings for their technical compliance and design intent has been understood and implemented in accordance with local laws, rules and regulations.
• Carry out technical reviews of Material submittals to determine that the products, equipment and plant are technically acceptable and in accordance with local authority approvals.
• Carry out Inspections as per the Inspection Requests prepared by the Contractor during various Clearance Stages.
• Monitor site works to ensure activities are in line with the Specifications / approved Method Statements and Engineering Practices and raise Non-Conformance Reports, where required.
• Respond to Contractor’s Design related RFIs.
• Review / approve Commissioning / Testing / Balancing Procedures for Compliance with Specifications. Witness / oversee on-site Commissioning of Major Equipment / Systems / Installations.
• Review of O&M Manuals and As-Built Drawings.
• Work with commissioning teams to properly test and validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in mechanical engineering
• 5-10 years works experience in ME region. Preferred candidate to have worked in leading MEP Consultancies.
• Familiarity with Local codes and regulations of Municipality and Civil Defence.
• Understanding of critical facility mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Mission critical facility experience not mandatory but desirable.
• Experience reading and interpreting design, equipment and construction specifications and drawings.
• Understanding of international code requirements.
• Experience with fast-track design/build projects and or multiple significant upgrade projects.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

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John R Harris & Partners – Dubai is currently looking for a Site Architect to join our growing Supervision team to support recent project appointments in UAE. The ideal candidate shall be an Architect with a minimum of 10 years of work experience of which 5 years shall be within UAE. Candidates with onsite experience in hospitality projects and high-rise residential projects will be preferred. The candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills and shall have the ability to work and deliver projects in a collaborative and professional work environment.

Location: Dubai

Key Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Attending weekly progress meetings supporting the Resident Engineer.
• Chairing technical meetings with the Client, Contractor and Subcontractor and documenting the meetings.
• Monitoring and reviewing progress of project and quality of work as per the terms of the contract.
• Attendance or representation as appropriate at all project-related meetings.
• Liaising with local authorities and utility companies as necessary to obtain construction stage NOC’s and approvals and connections.
• Reviewing and monitoring the architectural works for conformance with the provisions of the contract documents.
• Reviewing, and processing all architectural & interior design technical submittals.
• Answering RFIs related to architecture & interior design.
• Coordinating and supervising all architectural & interior design works.
• Reviewing contractor’s architectural change order proposals and preparing recommendations for Resident Engineer.
• Liaison and coordinate with all necessary sub consultants.
• Reviewing contractors’ claims related to architectural and interior works and preparing recommendations for claims to Resident Engineer.
• Monitoring and reporting on the contractor’s activities on site with respect to technical and contractual compliance.
• Adequately respond to all contractor’s letters, communications and claims in a timely manner as per the terms of the contract.
• Review and approval of as-built drawings guarantees, warranties, maintenance manuals, spare parts and close-out reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
• Total 10 years of work experience, with minimum 5 year experience as Site Architect in luxury residential, private villas , hospitality projects.
• Experience in executing high-end interior design projects would be desirable.
• Knowledge of local construction laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of international and regional construction codes & standards.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Commercial management experience.
• Understanding of FIDIC contracts.
• Computer proficiency in use of tools including AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch Up.

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John R Harris & Partners – Dubai are currently looking for an experienced Resident Engineer to join our growing supervision team to support recent project appointments in UAE. The ideal candidate shall be a senior professional with architectural / civil/structural engineering background with strong technical capabilities with a minimum of 20 years of work experience of which 12 years shall be within UAE. The candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills and shall have the ability to work and deliver projects in a collaborative and professional work environment.

Location: Dubai

Key Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Overall Project Management inclusive of managing client relations, day to day site activities, managing various project stake holders inclusive of consultant, main contractor and sub-contractors and local authorities.
• Manage the consultant’s supervision team.
• Chairing weekly progress and technical meetings and documenting the meetings.
• Monitoring and reviewing progress of project and quality of work as per the terms of the contract.
• Reviewing contractor’s submittals including shop drawings, material submittal, pre-qualification submittal, technical submittal, method statements, RFI’s etc.
• Attendance or representation as appropriate at all project-related meetings.
• Liaising with local authorities and utility companies as necessary to obtain construction stage NOC’s and approvals and connections
• Monitoring and reporting on the contractor’s activities on site with respect to technical and contractual compliance.
• Adequately respond to all contractor’s letters, communications and claims in a timely manner as per terms of the contract.
• Carrying out review and evaluation of contractor’s extension of time claims as per the terms of the contract.
• Review and approval of as-built drawings guarantees, warranties maintenance manuals, spare parts and close-out reports

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture/civil/construction engineering (Masters/PMP are preferable).
• Certified engineer with UAE and/or GCC engineering membership.
• Knowledge of local construction laws and regulations.
• Knowledge in international and regional construction codes & standards.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Previous experience of minimum 15 years as resident engineer.
• 5 years minimum experience on large-sized construction projects.
• Commercial management experience.
• Understanding of FIDIC contracts.
• Experience in programming construction activities.
• Experience in HSE and sustainability parameters and regulations.

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John R Harris & Partners – Dubai are currently looking for experienced Mid Level Technical Architect to join our growing team to support recent project appointments in UAE and KSA. The ideal candidate shall be a creative architect with strong technical capabilities with minimum 5 years of work expereince of which 3 years shall be within UAE. The candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills and shall have the ability to work and deliver projects in a collaborative and professional work environment.

Location: Dubai

Key Tasks And Responsibilities:

• Meeting with clients accompanying Associate Architect and contributing in preparation of the project brief. The Technical Architect will be responsible for delivering tasks pertaining to design projects, working with the team to complete different deliverables in compliance with the company policies and best practice standards.
• Managing design projects from concept development, Developed Design , Technical Design & Construction Documentation.
• Revit modelling, model management and content creation.
• Develop and modify detailed BIM Model from CAD sketches and Sketch-Up Models.
• Regular model auditing and clash detections simulations.
• Modify and revise drawings based on feedback and project requirements.
• Preparation of floorplans, elevations, sections and technical details for the project. Develop and modify detailed technical drawings from design sketches, specifications, and notes.
• Preparation of final drawings documentations (Tender or Construction Set) including drawings, specifications, 3D model and CAD files.
• Preparation of the advanced technical drawing sets as part of Project Technical & Construction Documentation packages.
• Ensure design specifications align to safety standards and governmental regulations. Validate that drawings are in compliance with local building codes and industry standards.
• Assisting in tender documentation & specification for all branches.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in architecture with minimum 5 years work experience, with minimum 3 years experience in UAE.
• Experience of working in medium and large-scale projects in international architectural practices.
• Working knowledge of International design standards (British/American) and Local regulations.
• Advance knowledge of Architectural tools and software inclusive of: Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch up , Photo Shop & In design.

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