Project Manager

Key Accountabilities:

• Works with the Project Management Team to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the delivery phases of the project, ultimately ensuring that the project can meet or exceeds goals established in the plans, with the guidance of the Project Director.
• Collaborate with the Project Management Team on all site activities to ensure objectives are delivered to the plan, accomplished within the project time frame and budget parameters, that any issues are resolved proactively and manages issues to closing with the Project Managers.
• Contribute and review the project’s Key Performance Indicators to determine the accurate status of the project, make tactical decisions for allocating resources, and assigning staff requirements, to maintain a project on target.
• Promotes technical excellence on the project managing the sub-contractors, ensuring their delivery is aligned to their scope, the timeframes, and standards of work.
• Manage changes to the Constriction or Engineering scope and ensure the approvals are aligned with the authority matrix of the client and the Project Team.
• Prepare reports for corrective actions if the project becomes behind schedule or over budget and develop recovery plans under the direction of the Project Director.
• Prepare and present reports for the Project Director including monthly summary report, progress reports, sub-contractor performance reviews.
• Proactively manage Construction Managers, Project Engineers, and Site Engineers to ensure a motivated and high performing team, working with them to address problems and issues.
• Ensure all PMT departments have effective resources and perform with expected efficiency and productivity.
• Comply with all statutory and regulatory requirements for the delivery of the project.
• Ensure proper closeout of project including transmittal of final documentation to client working with the Project Director.
• Responsible to ensure the compliance of all project documents and information (drawings, specifications, BOQ & Contract Conditions) to the internal controls’ procedures and client’s requirements.
• Drive a culture of awareness on health, safety, environment, and quality ensuring the highest levels of compliance to safety standard during all stages of project execution to avoid any type of accidents and mitigate any risk.
• Collaborate with all project team members to provide mentoring, guidance and advice and resolve problems ensuring a proactive and collaborative work environment with a high performing and motivated team. Ensuring all PMT teams have effective resources and perform with expected efficiency and productivity.
• Ensure the Work Plan, Health and Safety Plan/Management System, Quality Plan, and other processes are in place and team members are aware of them to manage the highest level a safe work environment.
• Ensure legal compliance with respect to UAE federal law and other applicable legislation.
• Completes other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate.
• Drive innovation and encourage continuous improvement and cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or construction (equivalent) from a reputable university or colleges.
• A master’s in engineering is desirable.
• A Project Management qualification is desirable.
• Exposure to commercial, technical, planning, and contractual qualifications.
• A minimum of years 10+ years of experience in civil construction specifically with industrial, commercial, and residential building works; minimum 5 years of GCC management experience.
• Responsible for large scale construction projects in the UAE, managed projects from inception to completion.
• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes means and methods.
• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, and quality standards
• Understanding all facets of the construction process including detailed technical knowledge
• Proven leadership ability to motivate and engage a highly motivated team.
• Strong communications skills in being able to manage clients and internal stakeholders.
• Interpersonal skills in relationship building with people from all levels.
• Sound judgment being able to demonstrate commercial awareness and decision making.
• Must be able to develop strong relationships and accounts with clients.