Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

Role overview

Project management and delivery

• Lead planning, coordination, and delivery of large-scale infrastructure and masterplan development projects.
• Manage multidisciplinary design and delivery teams across project phases.
• Develop execution plans, schedules, resource forecasts, and delivery strategies.
• Monitor performance, ensure delivery on time and within budget, and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate technical teams for integrated delivery.

Client and stakeholder management

• Act as primary contact for clients and key stakeholders and maintain strong client relationships.
• Manage communications with authorities, developers, contractors, and project partners.
• Lead project meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support Project Directors with executive-level client interactions and project governance.

Commercial and technical leadership

• Monitor budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and commercial performance.
• Support contract administration, change management, and commercial reporting.
• Manage risks, variations, claims, and contractual obligations; contribute to profitability through project and resource planning.
• Provide technical oversight and coordinate multidisciplinary design deliverables.
• Support technical reviews, quality assurance, innovation, value engineering, and continuous improvement.

Governance, risk, and compliance

• Ensure compliance with project management processes, company procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Support risk identification, management, and reporting; maintain quality, safety, and technical standards.
• Participate in audits, reviews, and lessons learned; ensure contractual and regulatory requirements are met.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 15 years of experience in engineering consultancy, infrastructure delivery, or major development programmes.
• Recent project experience in Dubai is required; experience during the past five years is preferred.
• Experience with leading international engineering consultancies and large-scale infrastructure, masterplan, and land development projects in Dubai.
• Strong technical engineering background; civil infrastructure experience is preferred.
• Client-facing experience and ability to manage government, developer, and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating complex project deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of project management, project controls, commercial management, risk management, contract administration, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Strong communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP certification, Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable.

Benefits

• The posting mentions competitive pay and standard benefits but provides no further details.