Project Manager – High Rise Buildings - Dubai

Key Responsibilities1. Project Planning & Coordination

• Develop project execution plans (PEP), schedules, milestones, and procurement strategies for high-rise structures.
• Coordinate with consultants, architects, structural engineers, MEP teams, and subcontractors.
• Prepare project budgets, cost estimates, and cash-flow forecasts.

2. Construction Management

• Oversee daily site operations, ensuring efficient resource allocation (labor, materials, equipment).
• Monitor construction progress against the approved baseline program.
• Ensure all works comply with design drawings, specifications, and approved method statements.

3. Authorities & Approvals (Dubai Specific)

• Liaise with Dubai Municipality (DM), RTA, Civil Defense, DEWA, Trakhees, EHS, and DCD for permits, NOCs, and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with UAE Fire & Life Safety Code and Dubai building codes.

4. Cost & Contract Management

• Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and control cost overruns.
• Review and approve contractor invoices, variations, claims, and change orders.
• Administer FIDIC-based contracts (Red Book/Yellow Book), commonly used in UAE projects.

5. Quality Assurance & Safety

• Implement quality control procedures and ensure adherence to ISO standards.
• Conduct site inspections, QA/QC audits, and review material submittals.
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE regulations; enforce safety plans for high-rise works (lifting, scaffolding, working at height, tower cranes).

6. Stakeholder Communication

• Provide regular progress reports to clients, consultants, and senior management.
• Conduct weekly coordination meetings with all project stakeholders.
• Resolve conflicts and technical issues promptly to avoid project delays.

7. Risk Management

• Identify project risks (design gaps, procurement delays, safety risks) and implement mitigation plans.
• Monitor high-rise-specific risks such as wind load challenges, vertical transportation logistics, and façade installation hazards.

8. Project Handover

• Oversee testing & commissioning, snagging, and final inspections.
• Ensure documentation completion: as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, and compliance certificates.
• Manage final handover to the client and secure authority completion certificates.

Qualifications & SkillsEducation & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10–15 years of experience, with at least 5 years managing high-rise projects in Dubai or GCC.
• Proven track record delivering towers 40+ floors is an advantage.

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of structural systems for high-rise buildings (RC, post-tension, raft foundations).
• Proficiency in project management tools: Primavera P6, MS Project, AutoCAD, BIM/Revit (preferred).
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, façade works, vertical transportation, and fire safety.

Soft Skills

• Leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Problem-solving and decision-making under pressure.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent