Project Manager

Job description / Role

Due to continued growth our UAE Property Business are looking to recruit Project Manager to be based in Dubai.

Responsibilities

• To assist the Senior Project Manager in carrying out the day-to-day management of the Project
• Assist in co-ordination of the services being provided by all parties, including other Business Sectors and sub-consultants
• Assist the Senior Project manager in setting up the administration and finance system requirements, as set out in the JDE Project Manager's User Guide
• Assist the Senior Project Manager in preparing a Project Execution Plan and Project Quality Plan and monitor delivery of our services to these documents
• Assist the Senior Project Manager in satisfying the targets of Financial Delivery of a project.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in an engineering or architectural discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of post graduate professional experience
• Knowledge and experience of design process is mandatory
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
• Ability to liaise with a wide variety of staff and Clients at all levels essential
• Computer literate in the essential M’Soft software, ie Word, Excel
• Able to prepare competent technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
• Able to manage the drafting of successful responses to bids within their area of expertise
• Able to estimate pricing/timing associated with projects
• Clear knowledge of work procedures, and ability to communicate those to others
• An effective team member able to apply knowledge gained
• Flexible and enthusiastic and able to make sound judgements
• Able to discuss in detail with clients the local business (Divisional) technologies and markets
• Appreciation of the commercial aspects of project management
• Self motivated and able to work as part of a team and under own initiative

Desirable
• Administrative skills
• 7 years work experience within the Middle East
• Proven project management skills having had responsibility for completion of projects to time and cost
• Good leadership qualities and gains respect from colleagues

Behavioural Competencies
• Ability to listen and assimilate information quickly and effectively
• Self starter
• Articulate/good communicator
• Confident
• Collaborative
• Seeks continuous improvement

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).