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StartHR industry pack

HR & payroll for Construction & Engineering in the UAE

Licensed engineering teams, project timesheets and project costs — together.

Engineering consultancies and design-and-supervision firms sell engineers' time. Engineering licences and supervision staff on contractor sites shape their HR. StartHR keeps licences valid and costs every project.

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6 live features · 3 on the roadmap · plus every core StartHR module
12:30–15:00Outdoor work ban, 15 Jun – 15 Sep
30 daysPaid annual leave from the first year
GPSSAEmirati contributions on every payroll
The problem

What slows construction & engineering HR teams down

Resident engineers on contractor sites follow a different week.
Project profitability depends on staffing data nobody consolidates.
What you get

9 features built for construction & engineering

Live features work today. Roadmap items are planned and marked honestly.
Engineering licence walletLive

Engineering licence, PMP and indemnity cover per engineer — expired or missing flagged.

Emiratisation trackerOn the roadmap

Your Emirati share by role, measured against the Emiratisation (Nafis) rules for your sector.

Project staffing, cost & marginLive

Engineers per project with monthly cost against the fee.

Supervision-site midday-ban checkLive

Outdoor supervision sites checked against the summer ban.

Visit per-diem claimsLive

Per-diem and mileage claims with receipts and approvals.

Grade-based goals & reviewsLive

Goals and reviews aligned to Associate, Professional and Consultant grades.

5-day office templateLive

Apply a Monday–Friday office week to attendance.

Project timesheets & utilisationOn the roadmap

Billable hours per engineer and project with utilisation dashboards.

Bilingual key-staff CVsOn the roadmap

Generate tender CVs from employee records.

Rules we track for you

Credentials, localisation and working time

Certificates & licences

  • Engineering licence
  • PMP certification
  • Professional indemnity insuranceUsually required by contract.
  • Safety inductionBefore supervision visits.
Each is matched to the right job titles and alerts before it expires.

Emiratisation (Nafis)

  • EmiratisationCompanies with 50+ employees add 2% Emiratis in skilled roles each year (1% per half-year); 20–49 employee firms in key sectors hire at least one Emirati.
Sector targets change by decision — confirm yours with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE). Official rules

Recommended working time

  • 08:00–17:00Weekend: Saturday & SundayOffice 5-day week; resident engineers follow the contractor's site week.
  • Summer midday banNo outdoor work 12:30–15:00, 15 Jun – 15 Sep. StartHR checks every outdoor site's shift against it.
  • Projects & supervision sitesAllocate people, see the monthly labour cost and the margin against each contract.

Pay elements set up for you

Supervision / site allowanceRemote-site allowanceVisit per diemCar allowanceEngineering licence reimbursementUtilisation bonus
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