Storekeeper
Job Summary
James L Williams Middle East (JLW) is looking for an experienced Senior Storekeeper in Dubai to join its stores team and support data centre projects across the region. The job is about controlling materials on construction and MEP project sites: checking deliveries, storing and issuing materials, keeping accurate records, and making sure stock is available when site teams need it. The employer asks for at least 5 years of storekeeping experience in MEP, construction or engineering, and a willingness to work in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive and inspect materials, and check them against purchase orders and delivery orders, together with the project and QA/QC teams.
- Prepare material receipt vouchers and keep accurate records of everything coming in and going out.
- Store and protect materials according to manufacturers' recommendations and project requirements.
- Issue materials to site teams against approved store issue vouchers, and track where issued materials are.
- Monitor project inventory, stock levels and material movement so the right items are available.
- Prepare material status reports showing what was received, issued, the balance in stock and pending deliveries.
- Manage material transfers between sites and keep the supporting documents.
- Keep records of tools, equipment, lifting accessories, calibration certificates and fixed assets.
- Separate damaged or non-conforming materials and return them to suppliers when needed.
- Help project teams with material reconciliation, stock checks and inventory audits.
- Work with procurement, logistics, QA/QC and project teams to keep materials moving.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant field.
- At least 5 years of experience as a storekeeper in the MEP, construction or engineering industry.
- Strong knowledge of inventory control, warehouse management and material handling.
- Experience managing construction materials, tools and equipment records.
- Good skills in documentation, reporting and inventory tracking systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong organization, communication and coordination skills.
- Good understanding of workplace safety and material storage requirements.
- Willingness to work in both the UAE and KSA, as the company requires.
Job Overview
| Employer | James L Williams Middle East (JLW) |
|---|---|
| Role Title | Senior Storekeeper |
| Project Area | Data centre projects (MEP / construction) |
| Job Location | Dubai, UAE (may also work in KSA) |
| Job Type | Permanent, full-time |
| Education | Bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant discipline |
| Experience | Minimum 5 years as a storekeeper in MEP, construction or engineering |
| Key Skills | Inventory control, material handling, documentation, MS Office |
| Salary | Not disclosed |
| Benefits | Not stated |
| Posted on | About 2 months before 21 October 2026 (exact date not shown) |
| Last date to apply | Not stated |
| Where to apply | Foundit Gulf job portal listing |
Career Preparation Guide & Candidate Advice
Who this role suits
This suits an experienced site or project storekeeper who has managed materials on MEP or construction projects and keeps neat records. It is not an entry-level job, since the listing asks for 5+ years. You should also be comfortable with the possibility of working in Saudi Arabia as well as the UAE.
A day in this job (general picture, not an official schedule)
You might start by checking the day's expected deliveries and material requests from site teams. During the day you'd inspect and receive goods, record them, issue materials against approved vouchers, and update stock records. Later you'd prepare a short material status report and sort out any damaged or mismatched items.
Skills to build before applying
- Be ready to explain a clear store process from delivery to issue, including which documents you use.
- Practice making a simple stock balance report in Excel: received, issued, balance and pending.
- Learn the basics of storing electrical and mechanical materials safely, such as cables, pipes, panels and sensitive equipment.
Documents to prepare
- CV that lists the projects you worked on, the materials you handled and the systems you used
- Degree or diploma certificate and experience letters
- Passport copy and a recent photo
Common application mistakes
- Not showing construction or MEP experience, even though the listing asks for it specifically.
- Writing "inventory management" without naming the documents or systems you used.
- Leaving out numbers, such as the value of stock or the number of items you managed.
Mini glossary
- MEP: mechanical, electrical and plumbing, the building services in a project.
- Purchase order / delivery order: documents that show what was ordered and what is being delivered.
- Material receipt voucher: a record that materials arrived and were checked.
- Store issue voucher: an approved request to take materials out of the store.
- QA/QC: quality assurance and quality control, the teams that check that materials and work meet standards.
- Non-conforming material: material that doesn't meet the required specification.
- Calibration certificate: proof that a tool or instrument has been checked for accuracy.
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