Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure

Parsons; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi. This role involves assisting in planning, supervising, and controlling project functions while ensuring timely delivery that meets quality standards.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5-10 years of field experience. Strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite are essential.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of related field engineering experience or a broad general engineering background.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to explain technical information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling project functions.
• Support day-to-day project management ensuring alignment with goals and standards.
• Prepare technical reports and progress updates for management review.

Skills

Infrastructure project management

Project coordination

Civil engineering projects

Engineering scope management

Schedule monitoring

Budget tracking

Project reporting

Risk assessment

Quality management

Stakeholder communication

Client coordination

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project Management

Experience: 5-10 years related field engineering or project delivery experience

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: 18,000-28,000 per month (estimated)

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager in planning, directing, supervising, and controlling technical, fiscal, commercial, and administrative project functions.
• Develop and monitor the scope of engineering work, schedules, budgets, and assigned project elements to support timely and cost‑effective delivery.
• Support day‑to‑day project management activities, ensuring alignment with project goals, client requirements, quality standards, and delivery milestones.
• Manage project‑related communications to maintain transparent, accurate, and timely information flow between clients, internal teams, consultants, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Identify, document, and track changes in project scope, then support coordination of related technical, contractual, and commercial information.
• Assist in defining procurement scope, schedules, budgets, and project buyout requirements while monitoring procurement progress against project needs.
• Interface with procurement and subcontract personnel to support bid processes, package coordination, and supplier communication.
• Coordinate project deliverables, ensuring timely submission and compliance with contractual, technical, and quality requirements.
• Work with Project Engineers to coordinate interdisciplinary technical personnel and ensure effective resource utilization across project activities.
• Coordinate personnel assignments from technical support groups to help meet project workload, skill, and schedule requirements.
• Assist in determining technical skills, staffing needs, and staff hours required for successful project completion.
• Ensure client criteria, project scope, and design requirements are properly communicated and followed by engineering disciplines.
• Expedite action items after client meetings, internal coordination sessions, and discussions with the Project Manager.
• Prepare technical reports, progress updates, project documentation, risk assessments, budget tracking summaries, and activity records for management and client review.
• Obtain, analyze, and circulate technical and contractual information to relevant project disciplines.
• Implement and monitor project quality management processes to ensure deliverables meet required standards, specifications, and client expectations.
• Support stakeholder engagement by helping manage expectations, communication flow, decision tracking, and project lifecycle coordination.
• Provide direction and support to project team members, promoting accountability, collaboration, problem solving, and continuous improvement.
• Apply suitable engineering software, digital tools, reporting systems, and project coordination platforms to improve delivery efficiency.
• Support sustainability and environmental impact requirements within infrastructure planning, reporting, and execution activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 5-10 years of related field engineering experience or a broad general engineering background.
• Good understanding of project execution responsibilities and how project management decisions affect cost, schedule, quality, safety, and stakeholder confidence.
• Demonstrated ability to support infrastructure projects involving engineering coordination, design interfaces, deliverable tracking, procurement support, and project reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to select and apply appropriate engineering and project‑related software for assigned project activities.
• Demonstrated potential to perform in a lead capacity, with the ability to guide, coordinate, and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical and project information clearly to different stakeholders.
• Knowledge of sustainability, environmental impact considerations, and infrastructure delivery requirements.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with a proactive, solution‑oriented, and detail‑focused mindset.
• Familiarity with BIM and other digital tools used in infrastructure planning and execution is preferred.
• Familiarity with industry standards, regulations, and best practices related to infrastructure project delivery is preferred.
• Ability to work under deadlines while maintaining accurate documentation, reliable communication, and professional coordination.

Skills Set

• Infrastructure project management
• Project coordination
• Civil engineering projects
• Engineering scope management
• Schedule monitoring
• Budget tracking
• Project reporting
• Risk assessment
• Quality management
• Stakeholder communication
• Client coordination
• Technical documentation
• Procurement coordination
• Subcontract coordination
• Bid process support
• Change tracking
• Action item follow‑up
• Deliverables management
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Resource planning
• Engineering software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• BIM awareness
• Sustainability requirements
• Environmental impact awareness
• Infrastructure planning
• Project controls
• Contractual information coordination

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi Emirate

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project Management

Salary Range: 18,000 – 28,000 per month (estimated)

Gender: Any

Nationality: Any