Senior Real Estate Manager - Fit-Out and Maintenance
Careem
Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East — making it easy to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Our purpose is simple: to simplify and improve people’s lives and build an awesome organisation that inspires.
Since 2012, Careem has enabled earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of more than 70 million customers, and built a platform where the region’s best talent and entrepreneurs thrive. We operate in 70+ cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.
We’re now entering our next chapter — one powered by AI. We’re looking for AI talent: curious problem-solvers who know how to apply AI to build tools, automate workflows, and create real impact. Whether it’s streamlining operations, enhancing customer experience, or reimagining internal systems — we want people who can make Careem work smarter and move faster.
About the team
Careem Grocery is on a mission to reinvent the way people shop for grocery, pharmacy and retail products. As an exciting new vertical within Careem (a startup within a startup), we’re in the early stages of building our product in Saudi Arabia and have plenty of interesting and fundamental challenges to solve in order to achieve our ambitious growth goals in this burgeoning space. We are seeking a talented and experienced Project Engineer specializing in interior fit-out for warehouse and fulfillment center projects. The ideal candidate will play a key role in contributing to real estate feasibility studies, providing technical support throughout the project lifecycle, and offering post-contract facilities management support.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with the real estate team to assess feasibility and develop design concepts for interior fit-out of warehouse and fulfillment center projects.
- Prepare detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements.
- Coordinate with architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project delivery according to specifications and timelines.
- Conduct regular site visits to monitor progress, identify issues, and ensure quality control.
- Provide technical support during the construction phase, resolving any technical issues that may arise.
- Assist in the procurement process, including obtaining bids, negotiating contracts, and managing vendor relationships.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including drawings, specifications, and reports.
- Provide post-contract facilities management support, ensuring that the completed project meets operational requirements and maintenance standards.
What you ‘ll need
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or related field.
- 7 years of experience in project management, with a focus on interior fit-out for warehouse and fulfillment center projects.
- Strong knowledge of construction methods, materials, and building codes.
- Experience with project management software and tools.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
What we’ll provide you
We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:
- Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
- Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
- Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
- Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
- Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.
