Assistant Project Manager

Turner & Townsend; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking an Assistant Project Manager based in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of experience in project management within the buildings or infrastructure sector. Responsibilities include ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, preparing progress reports, and supporting client objectives. Candidates should possess a degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field and have strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years project management experience.
• Buildings/infrastructure sector experience required.
• Recognized project management qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support governance and management control systems.
• Monitor performance and implement improvements.
• Prepare formal progress reports for the client.

Skills

Project management experience

Interpersonal skills

Understanding of construction

Education

Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction management

Job description

Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc. and work with CBRE to provide clients with a premier programme, project and cost management offering. Visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

The Assistant Project Manager will report to the Senior or Lead Project Manager and the client representative at a project level. The incumbent will be based in Abu Dhabi and may be required to travel across the UAE region. The role operates in a collaborative supporting team environment, ensuring client objectives are met and that projects are delivered to time and cost targets with appropriate quality, sustainability and safety standards.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills who wants to make a difference to the Project Management division.

Key Attributes and Duties

You will have both precontract and post-contract delivery experience, with an understanding of management, strong interpersonal skills and a core technical skillset, and an understanding of construction with commercial and contractual awareness. You will understand the complexities of large-scale building/infrastructure projects and possess strong relationship management to liaise with clients, sub-contractors and stakeholders. You should be familiar with the end-to-end project delivery lifecycle including design, procurement, permitting, construction and handover processes.

Your success will be demonstrated through the following responsibilities as Assistant Project Manager:

• Support governance, communication and management control systems to ensure proper delivery of the client’s services and works.
• Review organization structures and recommend alignment measures.
• Monitor performance and implement safety or performance improvement measures as needed.
• Audit compliance with management system requirements and report findings.
• Identify project risks and actively manage mitigations.
• Participate in weekly technical and progress meetings.
• Support client stage gateway reviews and attainment of conditions precedent.
• Assist in delivering design stage deliverables to schedule and quality, potentially alongside fast-track procurement and permitting requirements.
• Attend site visits to review HSSE, logistics and progress against the programme.
• Prepare formal progress reports against baseline, milestones and KPI s.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly and ad-hoc progress reports for the Employer’s representative.
• Support contract management and administration to protect the client’s interests.
• Assist in timely issuance of invoices and receipts against the contract.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or equivalent technical qualification
• Buildings/infrastructure sector experience
• Minimum 5–10 years project management experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in the Middle East
• Recognized project management qualification
• Membership or chartership of a recognized professional body (e.g., RICS)

Additional Information

Company Vision: Our vision is to be the leading capital programmes professional service provider across property, infrastructure and natural resources.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

For more information, please visit www.turnerandtownsend.com.

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