Assistant Project Manager (UAE Nationals only)
Role Overview
Graduate role based in Dubai for someone starting a project-management career in the built environment.
Work alongside experienced project managers and learn the project lifecycle from inception to handover, taking on increasing responsibility.
Projects span residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use, and infrastructure sectors.
Office working hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The role
Graduate role based in Dubai for someone starting a project-management career in the built environment.
Work alongside experienced project managers and learn the project lifecycle from inception to handover, taking on increasing responsibility.
Projects span residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use, and infrastructure sectors.
Office working hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Project delivery support
- Support project managers with day-to-day delivery through design, procurement, construction, and handover.
- Track project programmes and milestones and raise potential delays or risks.
- Attend design, progress, and coordination meetings; prepare and circulate minutes and action trackers.
- Join site visits and help prepare inspection reports on progress, quality, and health and safety observations.
Design and technical coordination
- Coordinate information among clients, consultants, contractors, and authorities.
- Assist in reviewing design submissions, drawings, and specifications against the project brief.
- Track approvals with Dubai Municipality, DDA, Trakhees, RERA, Civil Defence, DEWA, and other relevant authorities.
Cost and commercial support
- Assist in preparing and updating project budgets, cash-flow forecasts, and cost reports.
- Help review variation orders, payment applications, and change requests.
- Support tender-document preparation and tender analysis.
Reporting and documentation
- Help prepare monthly progress reports, dashboards, and client presentations.
- Maintain correspondence, RFIs, submittals, risk registers, and document-control logs.
- Support handover activities, including snagging, testing and commissioning, O&M manuals, and defects tracking.
Skills, knowledge, and experience
- Bachelor’s degree, final-year study, or recent graduation in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline.
- Basic understanding of construction processes and the project lifecycle.
- Working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel; exposure to MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, or Bluebeam is advantageous.
- Strong written and verbal English communication; good organizational and analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; eagerness to learn, professionalism, reliability, and teamwork.
Learning and development
Learn Savills project-management processes, systems, and quality procedures through on-the-job training and mentoring.
Work toward a recognized professional qualification such as RICS APC or equivalent, with company support.
Gain exposure to client, consultant, and contractor relationships across project types.
Quality, health, and safety
- Follow Savills quality procedures and applicable UAE health, safety, and environmental requirements.
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