Infrastructure Manager (Residential/Villa)

Job description / Role

Faithful+Gould require an Infrastructure Project Manager (IPM) who will be located at Dubai office but will travel regularly to other parts of the region.

Requirements

Technical Competencies

Essential

• Degree qualified with professional certifications 12+ years "hands-on" experience in project management in a leadership role, with an Infrastructure bias on villa/residential projects in UAE.
• Competence in English language (Arabic would be advantageous)
• Currently based in UAE would be an advantage
• Knowledgeable in computer-aided design
• Proven track record of successful delivery of major infrastructure projects from concept to detailed design and completion of construction
• Strong collaborative behaviours to interface with clients, other members of the D&E team, GTC and other suppliers
• Experience and knowledge of the Middle East market and in particular the highways and utilities sectors is a distinct advantage

Requirements

Behavioural competencies

Essential

• Ability to relate and interact successfully with a multi-cultural workforce at all levels is essential
• High degree of accuracy required.
• Must be able to work independently with a proactive approach
• Able to engage in successful client relationships
• Able to work in a team environment

Key Responsibilities

• Technical leadership on large multi-disciplinary project delivery
• Lead single and multi-disciplinary discipline bids, with a clear focus on what is needed to win
• Continue to build relationships with existing clients, securing repeat business and identifying additional business opportunities
• Build and motivate a team and demonstrate good leadership qualities
• Manage and report on project performance
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations and ensure that a good Health & Safety culture is engendered within the team
• Staff recruitment, retention and development making sure staff reach their performance potential
• Develop a highly motivated and performing team creating opportunities for the development of individuals
• Provide technical expertise on a variety of large engineering projects
• Oversee designs and budgets and drive projects from tender to delivery in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Increase your networking profile with both internal and external clients

The Individual

• A confident and articulate communicator with experience of dealing with clients and building strong working relationships
• Ability to position Atkins as a leading partner and supplier through a reputation for technical excellence and quality of delivery on major multidisciplinary projects
• A high expectation of performance for themselves and other members of the team, coupled with a drive for continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Self-motivated and able to work both independently as well as within a larger multi-discipline team
• Excellent team player, able to influence technical and delivery staff, and collaborate effectively with other divisional colleagues and with the leadership team
• Ability to fully engage staff through their alignment with business objectives, promoting involvement, and fostering loyalty

Key Measures

• Technical leadership of the Project
• Revenue and margin targets for the Project
• Ability to win work with key clients
• Staff development and performance
• Value creation through technical excellence strategy
• Collaborative behaviours supporting and championing business objectives

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• 22 calendar days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

About the Company

SNC Lavalin’s Faithful+Gould business is one of the world’s leading integrated project and programme management consultancies, with over 2,400 professionals operating worldwide.

Our aim is to protect and maximize our clients’ interests throughout the planning and delivery of projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget. We pride ourselves on collaborating with client teams and developing long-term relationships.

Key services include - Project management, programme management, project controls, commercial management, cost management and expert scheduling and construction planning.

Our industry is going through a digital transformation and we have been investing in and pioneering digital methods to improve all aspects of our service. We have focused our digital transformation around platform modernization and product development and through standardization and automation, we are achieving efficiencies that are directly passed on our clients who benefit from a consistent quality of service as well as the savings.

Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting – and then developing – brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. It’s precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.