Construction & Built Environment
Building atolls, harbours and housing.
Civil engineering, building construction, reclamation and shore protection, architecture and surveying.
Jobs in Construction & Built Environment
- ArchitectGrowing fast
Designs buildings and resort masterplans — concept through construction documents.
Entry
MVR 12,000 – MVR 18,000 / month
Mid
MVR 22,000 – MVR 38,000 / month
Senior
MVR 45,000 – MVR 80,000 / month
Typical employers
Local architecture firms · Resort design teams · Government planning agencies
Qualifications
BArch + MArch · Registration with the Maldives architects' board (when implemented)
Programs we can place you on
- Civil engineerGrowing fast
Designs and supervises infrastructure — buildings, harbours, roads, shore protection and reclamation projects.
Entry
MVR 12,000 – MVR 18,000 / month
Mid
MVR 20,000 – MVR 35,000 / month
Senior
MVR 40,000 – MVR 80,000 / month
Typical employers
MTCC · RDC · Heavy Engineering · Local contractors · Ministry of Construction
Qualifications
BEng Civil Engineering · Site experience; ME-Maldives engineer registration
Programs we can place you on
- Quantity surveyorGrowing fast
Costs construction projects, manages tenders, variations and final accounts.
Entry
MVR 11,000 – MVR 16,000 / month
Mid
MVR 18,000 – MVR 30,000 / month
Senior
MVR 35,000 – MVR 55,000 / month
Typical employers
Contractors · Consultancies · Government PMUs
Qualifications
BSc Quantity Surveying / Construction Management
Programs we can place you on
- Site foremanGrowing fast
Runs day-to-day construction work on island sites — labour, equipment, safety and quality.
Entry
MVR 10,000 – MVR 14,000 / month
Mid
MVR 15,000 – MVR 25,000 / month
Senior
MVR 28,000 – MVR 45,000 / month
Typical employers
Local contractors · Resort development sites
Qualifications
Trades experience · Health & safety certification preferred
Note: Remote-island work often includes accommodation and meals.
A note on salary data
Salary ranges are indicative monthly estimates compiled from publicly available sources — Maldives Pay Commission gazette (civil service), and current listings on job.mv, mihaaru.com/jobs and hotelcareers.mv. Actual pay varies by employer, qualifications and experience. Tourism roles typically include service charge on top of the base salary shown.
Last reviewed: 2026-05. Sources: Maldives Pay Commission (gazette) · job.mv · mihaaru jobs · hotelcareers.mv