Senior Project Manager – Design And Build Firm

The Role
Position Title: Senior Project Manager – Design & Build Firm Employment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 35K AED depending on experience and qualifications Benefits: Family visa, insurance, and yearly airline ticket Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE About the Client: A leading Abu Dhabi based interior design and fit-out company with over 25 years of experience delivering high-end, turnkey interior solutions across diverse industries. Job Description: • Project Leadership & Delivery: Oversee end-to-end project execution from concept through handover, ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and budgets. • Stakeholder & Client Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams, maintaining strong relationships and clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. • Cost & Risk Management: Develop and manage project budgets, monitor expenditures, control variations, and proactively identify and mitigate risks. • Team & Site Oversight: Lead multidisciplinary teams including designers, engineers, subcontractors, and site staff to ensure quality control, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related field. • Minimum 10+ years of project management experience, with proven delivery of commercial, residential, and hospitality projects. • Strong knowledge of fit-out processes, local regulations, and authority approvals and demonstrated experience managing budgets, contracts, procurement, and subcontractors. • Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera) and AutoCAD. PMP certification or equivalent is an advantage.

About the company
RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa.