Site Project Manager

Job Title: Site Project Manager

Job Location: Karachi

What You Will Do?

As Site Project Manager, you will be responsible for deliver projects through effective oversight, governance, financial control, and stakeholder coordination, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective outcomes.

Project Engineering

• Manage daily project activities, resources, and project team meetings.
• Consolidate, interpret, and ensure compliance with end‑user requirements.
• Develop and manage scopes of work, technical specifications, tender documents, and related engineering documentation.
• Review designs to ensure adherence to “Safety in Design” principles.
• Conduct prequalification and evaluation of vendors, consultants, and contractors.
• Provide expert civil engineering guidance throughout design and tender processes.
• Ensure design and construction comply with all applicable codes, standards, and regulations.
• Manage project scope, variations, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.

PMO Documentation & Reporting

• Develop and maintain PMO documentation within the PPM system.
• Maintain the Project Organization Breakdown Structure and Stakeholder Register.
• Prepare, maintain, and control detailed project schedules.
• Create and update project assumptions, constraints, risks, issues, and change logs.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports and project cost reports.
• Maintain a comprehensive record of lessons learned.

Financial Management

• Prepare estimates and detailed project budgets supporting AFEs for all phases.
• Monitor project expenditures using Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• Ensure financial activities comply with business processes and governance requirements.
• Review, amend, and approve payments to consultants and contractors.

Governance & Compliance

• Coordinate with GPPMD to implement strategic direction across assigned projects.
• Maintain the online Project Portfolio Management System.
• Ensure all procurement activities follow business processes and contractual obligations.
• Manage project and program expectations while integrating deliverables across stakeholder groups.
• Support dispute resolution, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation as required.
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate project risks.
• Oversee permits, approvals, and licensing processes.
• Ensure adherence to QA/QC standards, as well as environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Maintain professionalism and integrity across all project interactions.

Reporting & Communication

• Establish systems that ensure accurate information flow to all project stakeholders.
• Act as an ambassador for DP World, consistently promoting our principles, values, and culture.
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising project quality or fit‑for‑purpose outcomes.

What You Will Bring?

Qualifications and Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• PMP certification or postgraduate qualification in Project Management.
• Strong knowledge of structured PM frameworks (PMI / PMBOK 6th Ed).
• 20+ years of experience in project management from concept through handover.
• Proven track record leading large project implementation teams.
• Extensive experience delivering major civil engineering and infrastructure projects, including quay walls.
• Strong background in civil design, construction standards, Pakistani Standards, and FIDIC contract forms.
• Advanced technical and project management capabilities.
• Proficiency in scheduling and software tools (MS Office, AutoCAD, MS Project).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Expertise in budgeting, cash flow monitoring, and cost control.