Recruitment agency for Abu Dhabi employers
From our Dubai office we recruit for employers across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain — energy and industrial projects, infrastructure contracts, healthcare providers and government-linked organisations.
Abu Dhabi hiring considerations
Abu Dhabi mandates carry their own compliance and credentialling requirements that need planning into the timeline.
- DOH licensing for clinical roles in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain
- Client and contractor HSE and competency requirements on energy and industrial sites
- Emiratisation targets on relevant establishments
- Site-based accommodation, transport and rotation arrangements
What we recruit
HR and professional hires, technical and engineering roles, licensed clinical staff, and volume industrial and construction manpower.
- Energy and industrial — operations, maintenance, QA/QC, HSE
- Infrastructure and civil — planners, engineers, foremen, trades
- Healthcare — DOH-licensed nurses, technicians and allied health
- Corporate — HR, finance, procurement and administration
How Abu Dhabi mandates are run
Interviews and site visits are arranged in Abu Dhabi while sourcing, verification and mobilisation run from Dubai.
- Brief and grading against your contract or programme
- Sourcing in-country and overseas, with testing at origin
- Credential checks including DOH licensing where relevant
- Visa, medical, Emirates ID and site induction coordination
Job roles and salary ranges in Abu Dhabi
Ranges are indicative monthly basic salary in a UAE private-sector package. Most site and operations roles are offered with company accommodation, transport, medical insurance, annual leave and an air ticket on top of basic.
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| Role | Category | Monthly basic (AED) | Usually includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction helper / general labour | Construction & civil | AED 1,000 – 1,400 | Accommodation, transport, food allowance, medical |
| Mason / shuttering carpenter | Construction & civil | AED 1,400 – 2,200 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| Steel fixer | Construction & civil | AED 1,400 – 2,100 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| Certified welder (3G/6G) | MEP & fabrication | AED 2,000 – 3,500 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| Electrician | MEP & fabrication | AED 1,800 – 2,800 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| HVAC / plumbing technician | MEP & fabrication | AED 1,800 – 3,000 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| Heavy vehicle driver (UAE licence) | Logistics & drivers | AED 1,800 – 3,000 | Accommodation, transport, medical, overtime |
| Warehouse / storekeeper | Logistics & drivers | AED 1,800 – 3,200 | Accommodation or allowance, medical |
| Security guard (SIRA-approved) | Facilities & security | AED 1,500 – 2,500 | Accommodation, transport, medical, uniform |
| Cleaner / facilities attendant | Facilities & security | AED 1,000 – 1,600 | Accommodation, transport, medical |
| Waiter / hotel service staff | Hospitality & F&B | AED 1,500 – 2,800 | Accommodation, duty meals, medical, service charge |
| Commis / demi chef de partie | Hospitality & F&B | AED 2,000 – 4,000 | Accommodation, duty meals, medical |
| Staff nurse (DHA/MOH licensed) | Healthcare | AED 6,000 – 11,000 | Accommodation or allowance, medical, licence support |
| Site engineer (civil / MEP) | Engineering & supervision | AED 7,000 – 13,000 | Housing and transport allowance, medical |
| Site supervisor / foreman | Engineering & supervision | AED 4,000 – 8,000 | Accommodation, transport, medical |
| HSE officer (NEBOSH) | Engineering & supervision | AED 6,000 – 11,000 | Housing allowance, medical |
| Accountant | Corporate & professional | AED 6,000 – 12,000 | Housing and transport allowance, medical |
| HR manager | Corporate & professional | AED 18,000 – 32,000 | Housing, transport, schooling allowance, medical |
Open vacancies in Abu Dhabi
Salary ranges are indicative market guidance for planning only, not an offer or a quotation. Actual pay depends on certification, experience, project, contract length and the package structure agreed with the employer.
Frequently asked questions
- Yes. Sourcing, screening and mobilisation are managed centrally, with interviews and site coordination arranged in Abu Dhabi as needed.
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