NCO (National Consulting Office for Engineering) is a 100% locally owned Abu Dhabi firm, founded in early 1986, offering multidisciplinary engineering and project management consultancy across the UAE and beyond.

The company provides a comprehensive array of services, including all-discipline engineering, conceptual studies, FEED design, detailed design, BIM coordination, construction and project controls, permitting, and stakeholder management. Key sectors served include energy (oil & gas, renewables, hydrogen), industrial, infrastructure, and residential/public development.

With a compact team of approximately 11–50 professionals, NCO emphasizes a highly client-centric approach, aiming to deliver tailored, cost-effective, safe, and high-quality solutions anchored in its core values: quality, integrity, and safety.

Leading figures include founder Ali Al Seri Al Hashemi—who established the firm in 1986 to elevate regional engineering standards—and Chairman Alawi Al Seri Al Hashemi, whose vision continues the mission of delivering impactful design and governance strategies.

Recent major engagements include consultancy for the Al Dhafra Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Power Plant—a key element in UAE’s grid flexibility and energy strategy—as well as the 1.5 GW Al Ajban Solar PV Project, reinforcing NCO’s role in the region’s energy transition.