Project Manager - Infrastructure

Budge Talent

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP918-784

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:
Manage the delivery of a specific project stream, while ensuring adherence to schedule, budget, quality, health, safety and sustainability standards

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage project team and ensure project is completed as per the budget; schedule and quality standards and all contractual requirements are met
- Coordinate activities of contractors/consultants, monitor performance, hold periodic meetings and schedule periodic on-site visits to verify status
- Review, expand and refine initial high level plan and budget developed by Project - Control during feasibility phase and review against PMC project schedule and budget
- Ensure project is progressing according to plan and generate progress reports with the support of Project Control and submit for Project Directors review
- Liaise with Procurement to ensure that all contracts required to complete the project are in place and provide input on project scoping effort
- Provide input into project design phase if and when required
- Identify budget and schedule deviations, issues and risks, assess impact and define action plans in accordance with Planning & Control and seek Project Director approval
- Liaise with Design and Infrastructure to assess and address design issues (i.e. change orders)
- Follow-up with Government Relations/PMC to obtain required permits and licenses
- Proactively discourage variations and mitigate cost and schedule impact and review
- Manage all constructability issues and liaise with relevant parties to address them
- Ensure onsite filing, control and maintenance of project design and execution documents
- Manage project contracts and ensure project compliance with terms and conditions
- Perform final handover to asset operator
- Ensure project abides by HSE policies and guidelines

Requirements

- Bachelor degree in civil engineering, architecture, or equivalent
- MBA or technical post-graduate degree is preferred

- 10+ years of experience in project management, with at least 5 years in senior project oversight position
- Proven experience of managing construction for developments with CAPEX 2-3 billion AED
- Strong knowledge and exposure to the GCC real estate market
- Proven expertise in contractor management
- HSE champion with a proven track record < 2% safety incidents
- Excellent project management skills
- Full understanding of construction industry and all related technical components

Interpersonal Skills:
- Ability to manage contractors
- Ability to plan and execute tasks as per project schedule, budget and quality
- Strong conflict resolution and management skills for resolving conflicts on the field

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.

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