Associate Project Manager - Design

We are Azizi, a leading Dubai-based developer and a passionate team of people driven by the goal of crafting beautiful homes for people living in the UAE. Our portfolio spans across Dubai’s prime residential and commercial destinations, showcasing our commitment to transparency, customer centricity, quality, integrity and adding value through a construction-driven approach.

One of our many projects, Azizi Venice, where Azizi is the Master Developer, has an approximate value AED 30 billion and is a mixed-use development located in Dubai South. The crown jewel located at the heart of the development will be Azizi Opera, a state-of-the-art opera house. Azizi Venice is planned to welcome over 30,000 visitors daily and Azizi Opera will become one of the most notable venues for high-caliber events in the emirate.

This position operates at both studio and project / program levels, serving as the focal point for communication excellence by employing project control methodologies to guarantee the successful and timely execution of projects. The Associate Project Manager is a proficient manager, communicator, problem-solver, and organizer, responsible for supervising a team of Planning Engineers. Furthermore, assist Senior Project Manager and lead external consultants and their project execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be able to plan, manage, coordinate tasks, resources, provide project management on specific projects as well as guidance and support to Design Management Teams required for effective project delivery on time and to the required quality standards.

• Provide project management support and guidance on multiple projects with efficiency, effectiveness and good time management

• Assist Design Management Teams with project management tasks, procedures and associated documentation including progress reports and schedules for Resourcing, RFIs, Change Requests, Risk Register.

• Assist the Design Management Teams with the programming of projects and responsible to maintain a high-level studio workload master program.

• Establish and define project control procedures and identify the level of resources required to operate them coordinating with Design Management Teams.

• Monitor and assist with the Design Management Team’s compliance with QAQC and documentation procedures in accordance to Studio manuals.

• Maintaining change registers and coordinating between Design Management Teams and external Consultants to facilitate and manage change request.

• Monitor and report to Studio Leadership and relevant Head of Departments on projects at risk in relation to time and quality management.

• Support the Team with effective risk management practice, coordinating between the Design Management Teams for risk reporting, risk mitigation and recovery planning, and assisting the Teams with maintaining risk registers and timely risk reporting to the Studio Leadership.

• Facilitate the project-specific procurement of external Consultants and coordinate and manage their performance and deliverables for selected projects.

• Have good verbal and written communication skills and be able to confidently interact with external Consultants for reporting and resolving project management and contractual matters

• Lead a team of Planning Engineers and provide necessary training/guidance. Additionally manage other planning and project management duties as assigned by the Studio leadership.

• Assist Project Manager in performing his/her duties.

• Other relevant duties as assigned by the Studio Leadership.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Excellent Primavera, MS Office, Power BI skills

• Project Management, Problem-solving, Presentation skills

• Expert in Project Planning, Project Controls

• Strong knowledge of Design and Construction Processes

• Analytical, Decision-making skills

• Commercial and Contractual understanding

• Strategic orientation and influencing skills

• Well-developed interpersonal skills.

• Excellent Communication skills - written and verbal

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Any Engineering Degree or Equivalent.

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of similar experience.

• PMP Certification is a must.

• Must have design consultant experience.