Project Manager

Job description / Role

Project Manager - KSA

As a provider of multi-disciplined technical services to the built environment, Atkins Middle East is committed to design excellence in the delivery of first class solutions which combine, innovation, imagination and best practise.

Due to our continuing expansion we now require a Project Manager to actively manage projects, key clients and a wide variety of other business initiatives.

You will be managing a design and build contract, leading a multi-discipline team of civil engineers and cost management consultants providing a comprehensive service to our clients. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within an internationally renowned consultant, with the opportunity to work on large and small scale multi-discipline projects, in Abu Dhabi and the rest of the Middle East region.

Responsibilities
- Overall management of the project
- Preparation of the project brief and project quality plan
- Establish project scope and objectives
- Preparation of progress reports
- Oversee the tender and contract award
- Preparation and maintenance of the project programme with the Project Planner
- Organise and implement presentation of design to the Client
- Preparation and maintenance of programme for design review and ensuring its implementation
- Financial management of the project
- Identify and manage project specific risks
- Cost reporting to the Client
- Set out / agree design standards and parameters
- Monitoring quality of the work
- Preparation of design changes
- Appointment and management of all required sub-consultants or other services
- Technical co-ordination with discipline heads

Training
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents

Requirements

- Degree qualified minimum requirement of BE or other professional qualification
- 14-15 years experience in Project Management
- Experience in civil infrastructure design
- Experience in design team leadership
- Resource planning and cash flow forecasting
- Must be familiar with design, tender and construction processes
- Reasonable knowledge of the following software: project planning software and MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Behavioural Competencies
- Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English essential
- Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary design team
- Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive way

Atkins competitive core benefits package includes:
- A competitive salary
- Accommodation allowance
- Transportation allowance
- 26 working days annual leave (based on 6 day working week)
- Medical and life insurance cover
- Company gratuity scheme
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Annual flight allowance to point of origin

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).