Senior Project Manager (VVIP Villas)

The Role
Our Tier 1 Main Contracting client has a new requirement for a well experienced Senior Project Manager to join their team in Dubai to drive projects and delivery on a major VVIP Villa developments. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Senior Project Manager on VVIP Villa, Mansions or Palace Developments in the UAE / GCC. For the role in hand, clients will consider only candidates who have full life cycle project leadership and have worked for Tier 1 Civil Contracting companies in the region. This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent placement with our client. Key Responsibilities: • Managing full life cycle projects within the established scope, schedule, checklist, and budget while meeting or surpassing standards of quality • Initiate kick-off meeting. • Responsible for the entire project management plan including scope, procurement, production, design, communication, cost, time, risk, project human resources, delivery, etc. • Ensure a consistently high standard of work is produced in accordance with specification and quality standards through regular quality inspections. • Create and maintain good relations with clients, sub-contractors, design teams as well as any other stakeholders. • Accountable for the development, coordination, and execution of the planning, design and personnel under individual's direction on a day-to-day basis. • Resolving problems and implementing improvements • Represent the company in all project meetings and ensure ISO compliance and assist the IMS in charge in the improvement of the company system. • Corrections modifications, suggestions to get final approval, and confirmation. • Ensure health and safety measures are strictly followed at the site. The Project Manager has to involve the HSE and ensure continuous training for the teams to be 100% HSE compliant. • Coordination with team for projects materials, and material board for the quotation based on the design and client requirements and verify the technical aspect of quotes received from vendors/suppliers. • Coordination between client, site, sub-contractors & suppliers. • PM to be responsible for following up on the production done by the subcontractors including metal, glass and other materials. • Checking of invoices from suppliers and sub-contractors. Preparing the final settlements/bills for the suppliers. • Plan and organize resources in advance for the assigned site by daily preparation of team schedule in coordination with the Production supervisor. • Site installation includes organizing the team, transport, material delivery at the site, loading offloading ensuring the site is ready for installation and ironing out any issues with the client management if any. • Arranging material samples and order abroad through sending mail and consistent coordination • PM has to ensure that the teams are working in sync as per the checklist. • Quality control of work done at the site before handover and in the workshop before delivery/shipment. • A timely visit to both suppliers and production to check the quality and schedule of works. • Enforce rules, regulations, and procedures at the site as per HSE rules. • Observe the skills, attitude, and attendance of the workforce on site.

Requirements

• Bachelor / Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable university or colleges. • Preferably PMP qualified. • 15-20+ years of experience in the civil construction specifically within VVIP Villa, Mansions or Palace developments and associates works; minimum 5 years of GCC management experience. Also, including commercial, technical, planning and contractual qualifications. • Has been responsible for full life cycle delivery of a major VVIP villa / mansion developments • Must have been a Senior Project Manager on a major civil construction projects from piling to handover. • Must have proven leadership ability, communications skills, interpersonal skills and sound judgment. • Must be able to develop strong relationships and accounts with clients. • A creative thinker and excellent organizer. • Excellent Oral and written skill in English.

About the company
J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East. We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.