Manager Internal Audit - Engineering
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About the Role
Dubai Holding is seeking a Manager Internal Audit - Engineering to deliver independent assurance over governance, risk management, and internal controls for land estates, infrastructure, and capital projects.
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Responsibilities
- Support the development and prioritization of the annual risk based audit plan, focusing on high risk and strategically significant areas across Land Estates and infrastructure operations
- Contribute to enterprise risk assessment activities by identifying emerging and existing risks across project and infrastructure portfolios
- Perform audit scoping and risk analysis, defining key risk areas and audit approach for assigned engagements
- Execute risk based internal audit engagements in line with Internal Audit methodology, covering project tendering, procurement, contract management, project execution, QHSE, and close out activities
- Perform technical and financial reviews, including cost benchmarking of tenders, preliminaries, prolongation costs, variations, liquidated damages, and final accounts
- Evaluate compliance with contract conditions, drawings, BOQs, and applicable technical standards
- Identify control gaps, non conformities, root causes, and risk implications, applying sound professional judgement
- Lead discussions with auditees to gain a comprehensive understanding of business processes, controls, and operational practices
- Document audit findings clearly and deliver well evidenced audit reports with practical recommendations
- Partner with process owners to agree practical corrective and preventive action plans
- Monitor and follow up on the implementation of agreed audit actions
- Ensure all audit activities are conducted in line with internal audit policies, methodology, and professional standards
Requirements
- 3 to 6 years of relevant internal audit experience within land estates, large scale infrastructure, construction, or capital project environments
- Experience in blue chip organizations, professional services firms, or large multi disciplinary groups preferred
- Strong experience auditing land asset management, master planning, development projects, and end to end project lifecycle activities including procurement, contract administration, and execution
- Big 4 audit experience is highly desirable
- Experience working internationally, with exposure to diverse regulatory frameworks and construction practices, particularly across the Middle East and Asia
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related discipline from an accredited and recognized university
- RICS or equivalent professional certification (desirable)
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Company Overview
- Established in 2004, Dubai Holding is a global investment company with investments in more than 34 countries and a combined workforce of nearly 45,000 individuals.
- Dubai Holding is committed to the diversification of Dubai’s non oil economy. Our portfolio, valued at over AED 280+ billion, spans 10 sectors.
Role Overview
- Dubai Holding is currently seeking a Manager Internal Audit Engineering, reporting to the Associate Director Internal Audit.
- You will be responsible for delivering independent and objective assurance over the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls across the Group’s land estates, infrastructure, and capital project activities.
- The role focuses on auditing project lifecycle activities — including procurement, contract management, project execution, QHSE, and close out — providing technical and financial insights.
Key Accountabilities Internal Audit Planning & Risk Assessment
- Support the development and prioritization of the annual risk based audit plan, focusing on high risk and strategically significant areas across Land Estates and infrastructure operations.
- Contribute to enterprise risk assessment activities by identifying emerging and existing risks across project and infrastructure portfolios.
- Perform audit scoping and risk analysis, defining key risk areas and audit approach for assigned engagements.
Key Accountabilities Audit Execution – Project & Engineering Reviews
- Execute risk based internal audit engagements in line with Internal Audit methodology, covering project tendering, procurement, contract management, project execution, QHSE, and close out activities.
- Perform technical and financial reviews, including cost benchmarking of tenders, preliminaries, prolongation costs, variations, liquidated damages, and final accounts.
- Evaluate compliance with contract conditions, drawings, BOQs, and applicable technical standards.
- Identify control gaps, non conformities, root causes, and risk implications, applying sound professional judgement.
Key Accountabilities Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Lead discussions with auditees to gain a comprehensive understanding of business processes, controls, and operational practices.
- Document audit findings clearly and deliver well evidenced audit reports with practical recommendations.
- Partner with process owners to agree practical corrective and preventive action plans.
Key Accountabilities Issue Tracking & Follow Up
- Monitor and follow up on the implementation of agreed audit actions.
- Escalate delays or issues to management to ensure timely remediation.
- Maintain accurate audit records and tracking of issues through to resolution.
Key Accountabilities Continuous Improvement & Standards Compliance
- Ensure all audit activities are conducted in line with internal audit policies, methodology, and professional standards.
- Contribute to the improvement of audit approaches, tools, and templates relevant to engineering and project audits.
- Stay current on industry developments, regulatory changes, and emerging risks in construction, infrastructure, and project management.
Who We Are Looking For
- 3 to 6 years of relevant internal audit experience within land estates, large scale infrastructure, construction, or capital project environments.
- Experience in blue chip organizations, professional services firms, or large multi disciplinary groups preferred.
- Strong experience auditing land asset management, master planning, development projects, and end to end project lifecycle activities including procurement, contract administration, and execution.
- Big 4 audit experience is highly desirable.
- Experience working internationally, with exposure to diverse regulatory frameworks and construction practices, particularly across the Middle East and Asia.
Education / Professional Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related discipline from an accredited and recognized university.
- RICS or equivalent professional certification (desirable).
Technical Competencies
- Internal audit methodology (IIA Standards), risk based audit approach, and audit technology (TeamMate+ or equivalent).
- End to end audit of project lifecycle activities — tendering, procurement, contract management, execution, and close out.
- Cost benchmarking and financial review, including analysis of preliminaries, prolongation costs, variations, liquidated damages, and final accounts.
- Understanding construction practices, contract conditions, BOQs, and financial/management accounting principles.
- Knowledge of UAE legal and regulatory frameworks, and QHSE standards relevant to infrastructure and projects.
- Advanced Excel, data analysis, CAAT tools, and AI enabled audit analytics.
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