Construction Manager, UAE

Six Construct

Why This Role Matters

What You’ll Drive

• Lead and manage all on-site construction activities related to building works, including civil, structural, architectural, and finishing works.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate construction resources, including site teams, subcontractors, plant, equipment, and materials.
• Translate project schedules into execution plans and monitor progress, productivity, and performance.
• Ensure full compliance with Health, Safety, Quality, Environmental, schedule, and cost requirements.
• Contribute to technical deliverables such as method statements, planning, and execution strategies.
• Set clear direction and expectations for construction teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Ensure all works comply with contract specifications, approved drawings, standards, and authority requirements.
• Coordinate closely with engineering, planning, QA/QC, HSE, and commercial teams.
• Resolve technical and execution issues and manage site coordination challenges.
• Support subcontractor selection and oversee their performance and compliance.
• Monitor quantities, productivity, and resource utilization to support cost control.
• Maintain communication with the client and participate in key project and site meetings.
• Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging, and handover activities.
• Provide accurate reporting on progress, risks, and constraints to the Project Manager.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with safety regulations and life-saving rules.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Possess relevant professional certifications (an advantage).
• Have a minimum of 12–15 years of construction experience, including at least 5 years in a Construction Manager role within building projects.
• Demonstrate proven experience managing major building construction projects, preferably in the Middle East.
• You’re a Great Fit if You Have
• Demonstrate a positive attitude with strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Show proven capability in managing complex building construction works, with a focus on improving workflows, sequencing, and productivity.
• Anticipate challenges and proactively implement effective solutions while maintaining high quality and minimizing rework.
• Remain decisive and resilient in fast-paced and demanding construction environments.
• Communicate and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver results with a strong focus on safety, quality, and project timelines.
• Coach and mentor team members to support continuous development and performance improvement.

Additional Information

• A career at BESIX is a lot more than just a job, it's about being part of our changing and innovative world.
• Your skills, ambition and passion will contribute to the development of our different businesses and allow us to succeed in the challenges of the coming years.
• Working for the BESIX group allows you to be a part of a dynamic, creative and entrepreneurial company which is now recognized as a Belgian Top Employer.
• It gives you a safe and collaborative working environment with ambitious and innovative goals for the world of tomorrow, but also for your career and personal development.
• We are looking for different kinds of personalities, mindsets, backgrounds and genders to build the iconic and sustainable projects of tomorrow.
• Are you ready to make an impact and leave a positive legacy for years to come?
• If you are passionate about our purpose to Excel in creating sustainable solutions for a better world, come and join our caring BESIX family.
• Together we will co-create our future.
• Working at BESIX brings a lot of great benefits including:
• An attractive remuneration package including a salary in line with the market and a range of employee benefits such as flexible mobility advantages, extra-legal pension, medical care insurance, work-life balance program (such as teleworking, child care, flexible work schedule, mobile working), Health Management (sport, health check-up program, …)
• Career development programs that serve not only to ensure that you are constantly learning and improving but also that give you the possibility to expand your career horizon
• A dynamic, creative and safe working environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavors (ideas, projects, goals, ambitions)
• Possibility to work on complex projects within both a local and international environment,
• The choice to remain locally anchored for the coming years or to seek an exciting international career opportunity within the group