Senior Logistics Manager

Role overview

Site logistics and performance

• Manage logistics delivery through procurement and oversight of a sitewide logistics management contractor.
• Set measurable objectives and monitor the contractor’s service delivery.
• Coordinate orderly, safe movement of labour, plant, and materials; maintain a secure, well-kept site.
• Manage worker accommodation where applicable and hold regular logistics meetings.
• Develop processes, procedures, inductions, supply-chain management, movement plans, and lookahead forecasts.
• Ensure logistics do not constrain the programme; review monthly time-slice and weekly plans.
• Prepare a site-specific safety manual, ensure first-aid cover and equipment, and maintain the Site Emergency Plan.
• Coordinate site communications, corporate-branding signage, public-access roads, and security.

Controls, interfaces, and assurance

• Review logistics-contractor scope changes, assess impacts, and monitor change management through the Engineer.
• Ensure the logistics contractor acquires necessary permits.
• Review budgets and cost plans and confirm work is remeasured and signed off under the contract.
• Review detailed logistics risk registers and mitigation plans with site stakeholders.
• Coordinate programme consultants, stakeholders, and plot teams on logistics, external access, and related impacts.
• Use regular meetings to resolve or escalate issues and issue weekly directions to stakeholder team managers.
• Report weekly issues through detailed logistics dashboards.
• Review contractor self-audit checklists covering quality, safety, environment, and welfare.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Real Estate Development.
• More than 15 years as a sitewide logistics expert in complex, matrixed teams across multiple cultures.
• Prior Abu Dhabi project experience in hospitality, mixed-use, or residential projects is mandatory.
• Fluent English, reading, writing, and speaking.
• Chartership preferred.
• The qualifications list CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS, a recognized current safety program, First Aid, Lifting Supervisor Certification, traffic management, and institutional membership.

Rewards and benefits

• Benefits listed include tax-free salary, life and medical insurance, annual leave, gratuity, discretionary bonus, annual flight contribution, and transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee wellbeing support includes access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, health, fitness, and nutrition.

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