Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure

Job description / Role

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group's entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role

To execute and deliver civil / infrastructure projects from inception to completion, within time, to the required quality and within budget.

What you will do

Project Delivery Quality
- To execute the project to ensure that the quality of the final project has achieved the quality standards defined by the project brief resulting in receipt of the Completion Certificate.

Project Delivery Progress
- To execute the project to ensure that the progress of the project is achieved within the described timeframe keeping all team members informed of progress at all times.

Project Delivery Cost
- To execute the project to ensure that the costs of the project are maintained within the described limits of the project viability.

Project Value Engineering
- Ensure that the project team is accurately and timely informed about value added/buildability options for the projects execution.

Project Reporting
- Ensure that record of project activities are maintained for the duration of the project. This will include procuring these reports from other members of the project.

Project Documentation
- Ensure that a true record of the completed project documentation is available on completion of the project.
- Collaborate with GIS Head of Department to include all As Builts and other records into the GIS system.

Project Construction Participants
- Ensure that project participants (suppliers and contractors) are comprehensively evaluated as suitable for inclusion for the project's execution and actively participate in evaluations and negotiations to achieve this objective.

Tender Documentation

- Ensure that all Tender and Contract documentation is prepared in a coordinated manner in conjunction with the project team.

Requirements

Required Skills to be successful

- Have over 15 years' experience in all infrastructure engineering aspects, master planning development, design management, project management and execution of large scale of infrastructure project, include for the following disciplines:
- Sewerage and drainage networks, house connections and pumps
- Irrigation networks and firefighting main network
- Water supply networks and ancillary works
- LV cables networks including feeder pillars and pocket substations.
- Street lighting network and controls.
- Telecommunication networks and GSM networks
- District cooling main networks and auxiliary buildings
- Familiar with design and construction of road networks
- Familiar with design and construction of soft and hard landscaping works
- Familiar with local Authorities regulations/standards such as DM, DEWA, RTA and Civil Defense.
- Will be responsible for reviewing consultant/s design and comment on shop drawings and material submittals.
- Will be responsible to update DEWA with the connecting loads of existing 132 KV substations and forecast load requirements.
- Will be responsible for ensuring the availability of all utilities connections for proposed developments of plots within DFC.

What equips you for the role

- The candidate should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction or related field

About Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate
The real estate development and operations arm of Al-Futtaim, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate is responsible for a multi-billion-dollar portfolio across MENA. With high-quality residential, business, retail, tourism, educational and healthcare developments, the master developer caters to the diverse needs of cities and communities in the region. From origination, conception, development, sales, procurement and construction of mega-projects and the leasing, operation and management of these projects after completion, Al-Futtaim Group Real Estate (AFGRE) has been developing and managing owned landbanks, unlocking the economic potential of the region and contributing to future development for more than 40 years.

Our focus is to enable and invest in meaningful relationships to make our properties the best places to live and work, build additional products and services and enable partnerships to create true value to our customers throughout their entire experience with us.

AFGRE is responsible for master planning of all projects in its portfolio, including two large scale mixed use destinations: Dubai Festival City and Cairo Festival City.

About the Company

Established in the 1930's, the Al-Futtaim Group initially operated as a trading enterprise. Rapid development throughout the 1940's and 50's saw it establish itself regionally as an integrated commercial, industrial and services organisation, positioning itself one of the leading business houses in the lower Gulf region. Today, it operates collectively over 40 companies bearing the Al-Futtaim name, dominates many market segments in the UAE, and has expanded its sphere of operation to include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.

The Group comprises a diverse range of strategically positioned operating subsidiaries and associate companies, structured to give the Al-Futtaim Group the flexibility and versatility to keep ahead of local competition while keeping pace with the ever-evolving global business scenario. The Groups continued investment in world-class systems technology is clear evidence of its commitment to maintain leading edge performance and service delivery.

The success of the Al-Futtaim Group can be attributed to a business approach that combines the ability to change with the traditional values of integrity, service and social responsibility that define its core business philosophy. This, linked with the Groups belief in decentralisation, gives the heads of the operating companies a high degree of functional autonomy and authority, providing the Group with essential flexibility, and individual employees a clearly defined work culture and sense of responsibility.