About the Role: Responsibilities, Skills, and Requirements
Introduction
Looking for your next leadership role in construction? Here’s a chance to bring your electrical and plumbing expertise to the table with a Sharjah-based contracting company that prides itself on quality and craftsmanship. As our new Electrical and Plumbing Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring villa projects run smoothly—from the first wire to the last pipe, and everything in between. If reading blueprints is second nature and you enjoy the challenge of coordinating skilled teams on the ground, you might just be a perfect fit.
About the Company
Nestled in the vibrant heart of Al Majaz 2, we’re a hands-on contracting group recognized for building some of Sharjah’s most thoughtfully crafted villas. Our team is tight-knit and down-to-earth—you’ll always find someone ready to lend a hand (or a tool) when the pressure’s on. We believe that a sense of humor and mutual respect goes just as far on the job site as technical skill. While we’re proud of our growing client list, we’re even prouder of the reputation we’ve built for reliability and care in every project.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading and supervising a team through every stage of villa electrical and plumbing installations
- Reading, interpreting, and executing from blueprints so nothing gets lost in translation
- Overseeing foundation work, pipe laying, wire pulling, and final fit-outs—ensuring all standards (and safety) are met
- Checking and closing electrical distribution panels, troubleshooting any last-minute issues that come up
- Coordinating schedules with project managers and reporting progress or delays
- Conducting quality checks at each stage to spot problems before they become headaches
- Lending real-time support and training to junior technicians when needed
- Communicating clearly with clients, engineers, and other contractors on site
What You’ll Bring
- Solid, hands-on experience supervising electrical and plumbing work for UAE villa projects
- A deep understanding of local codes, safety standards, and best practices
- Confident in reading and working directly from technical blueprints
- Experience with all aspects of foundation, pipework, and electrical panel closing
- Strong communication and team leadership skills—people listen (and respond well) when you speak
- Familiarity with the unique expectations of clients and inspectors in Sharjah and the broader UAE market
Not sure you tick every box? We’d still love to hear from you.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive, timely salary that recognizes your expertise
- Supportive, experienced crew—people respect good work here, and it shows
- Opportunity to grow with a busy, expanding company in a prime Sharjah location
- Close-knit team environment where your input truly matters
- Well-organized projects so you can focus on your craft instead of chasing details
- The satisfaction of seeing beautiful villas come to life, knowing you made it possible
Most days, you’ll find the team swapping stories over tea, celebrating a job well done. Looking for a place that values experience, straightforward talk, and real teamwork? You’ll feel right at home.
Common Interview Questions and Tips
To help you prepare and feel confident, here are some questions you might encounter during the interview process for this role.
- Can you walk us through your process for reading and interpreting blueprints for villa electrical and plumbing systems?
- How do you prioritize tasks and assign roles when leading a team through different phases of a villa installation project?
- Tell us about a challenging troubleshooting issue you’ve handled with electrical distribution panels—what approach did you take, and how did you resolve it?
- What steps do you take to ensure that all work on site meets Sharjah and UAE safety codes and regulations?
- Describe your experience with coordinating foundation work, pipe laying, and final fit-outs in residential construction. Which part do you find most complex, and why?
- Have you ever had to train junior technicians on-site under tight deadlines? How did you balance teaching with making sure the project stayed on track?
- Give an example of a time when a project ran into unexpected delays. How did you handle communication with the project manager and the rest of the team?
- Can you share a situation where you had to work closely with clients or inspectors who had very specific expectations? How did you ensure their satisfaction while maintaining project quality?
- What strategies do you use to catch potential quality issues before they become larger problems?
- Our team values straightforward, honest feedback. How do you approach giving criticism or guidance to your crew members?
- Describe a time when teamwork helped overcome a major on-site obstacle. What role did you play in that situation?
- How do you contribute to building a positive atmosphere on your team, especially during stressful project phases?
- What drew you to a supervisory role, and what do you enjoy most about leading construction teams?
- In your view, what makes for strong, effective communication on a busy, multi-trade job site?