The Challenge:

The firm was tasked with assembling a multi-disciplinary team of experts in just 15 business days. The in-house HR team was overwhelmed, and traditional Gulf-based recruitment firms were proving too slow, too expensive, and unstructured in their process.

Positions Required:

• 2 Senior Urban Planners (with UAE/GCC experience)

• 3 BIM Modelers (Revit, InfraWorks)

• 2 GIS Analysts (ArcGIS & Smart Mapping)

• 1 Landscape Architect (with LEED/Sustainable Design focus)

• 2 AutoCAD Technicians (Civil + MEP)

• 1 Planning Coordinator (Arabic-speaking preferred)

Key Constraints:

• Candidates must be familiar with UAE regulations and documentation

• Preference for those already in the GCC region with NOC or transferable visa

• Strong urgency: entire team must be finalized and on-boarded within 3 weeks

• Emirates Urban Planners agreed to Altariya’s 50% advance model to fast-track the process with dedicated resources.

Altariya’s Solution – A Premium, Fast-Track Hiring Sprint

With the 50% advance, Altariya activated its international recruiting team, streamlined sourcing across borders, and ensured priority candidate engagement using its exclusive architecture & engineering recruitment network.

Day 1–2: Strategic Kickoff

• Discovery call with Emirates Urban Planners’ Planning Director & HR Team

• Finalized technical expectations, software tools, soft skills, and location filters

• Shared contract terms with 50% upfront activation for premium hiring sprint

Day 3–6: Aggressive Sourcing Begins

• Applications sourced from:

  • LinkedIn Premium (Gulf Region)

  • Naukri Gulf

  • WorkIndia Global

  • Altariya’s in-house candidate pool

  • GCC engineering job forums & expat Telegram groups

• Focus on ready-to-join candidates with verified documentation and portfolios

Total Applications Received: 754

Day 7–9: Screening + Video Interviews

• Altariya filtered and shortlisted only the top 5%

• 41 candidates were invited for pre-recorded video interviews, which covered:

  • Role-specific technical scenarios

  • Regulatory understanding (DM/DDA/ADM compliance)

  • Project walkthroughs and live screen demos (for BIM, GIS, CAD roles)

  • Arabic fluency and cultural fit assessment (for the Planning Coordinator role)

Each candidate was presented with:

• Resume

• Portfolio link

• Pre-recorded video

• Altariya’s internal HR evaluation notes

Day 10–12: Client Final Interviews

• Emirates Urban Planners shortlisted 14 candidates for direct Zoom rounds

• Altariya managed time zone coordination and prepped candidates with documentation

• Negotiations for offer letters, relocation, and NOC verifications were also initiated

Day 13–15: Offers, Visa Coordination & Final Onboarding

• 11 offers made

• 10 candidates accepted and joined, 9 within the timeline, 1 delayed by visa approval

• Final balance payment released post onboarding