Associate Director – Community Handover and Defect Liability Period (DLP) – Dubai Holding Real Estate
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Date posted
October 20, 2026
Hiring location
Dubai UAE
Career level
Senior Level
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Associate Director – Community Handover and Defect Liability Period manages the transfer of completed community assets into operational management and oversees defect resolution during the liability period. The role ensures that documentation, inspections, asset condition and outstanding works are properly tracked, helping residents and operating teams receive assets that meet the required quality and readiness standards.
Dubai Holding Real Estate seeks a dependable professional who can work collaboratively, exercise good judgement and help improve results over time. Solutions should be useful, secure and measurable, with appropriate human oversight and a clear understanding of data limitations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end handover planning for community assets, systems and supporting documentation.
- Coordinate inspections, snagging, de-snagging and quality checks with project delivery teams and contractors.
- Maintain defect registers, assign actions, track response times and escalate unresolved issues.
- Verify as-built drawings, operation manuals, warranties, asset data and authority documents before acceptance.
- Work with community-management colleagues to ensure operational readiness and a smooth transition.
- Monitor defect-liability obligations and report progress, repeat issues and close-out status to management.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Experience in real estate project delivery, quality assurance, handover, facilities or community management.
- Understanding of construction defects, contract obligations and asset documentation.
- Ability to coordinate contractors, consultants and operations teams while managing multiple issues.
- Strong reporting, negotiation, inspection and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with large communities or multidisciplinary assets is advantageous.
Skills
- Community handover and readiness
- Defect and snag management
- Quality assurance and inspections
- Contract and asset documentation
- Stakeholder coordination
Employment Details
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Employment arrangements, any role-specific licences and other vacancy conditions are subject to the employer’s published requirements.
Skills
select-type
Full Time
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