Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Dubai is seeking an Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure to support delivery of transportation and infrastructure assignments under senior leadership. The role focuses on coordinating resources, monitoring progress, and aligning activities with scope and schedule.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering or related degree and 2-4 years of experience in construction or infrastructure projects, with strong planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• UAE National with Family Book as per Emiratisation requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Project Management.
• Approximately 2–4 years of experience coordinating or supporting infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of project planning, risk management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate infrastructure and construction project activities under senior leadership.
• Translate requirements into actions, milestones, and resource needs.
• Monitor scope, schedule, quality, and project objectives.
• Support risk identification, mitigation planning, and management reporting.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.

Skills

Infrastructure coordination

Construction management

Project planning

Project scheduling

Resource coordination

Risk identification

Risk mitigation

Project reporting

Stakeholder management

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Reporting platforms

Job description

Assistant Project Manager - Infrastructure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity with AECOM for a UAE National professional ready to develop broader responsibility across transportation, construction, and infrastructure project delivery. The position works alongside senior project leadership to coordinate resources, monitor project performance, evaluate risks and opportunities, support informed decisions, and keep assigned activities aligned with scope, schedule, quality, and stakeholder expectations.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project Management

Salary: 14000-20000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: UAE National with Family Book

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Assistant Project Manager supports the structured delivery of infrastructure assignments while developing the judgment required to manage increasingly complex projects. Depending on project requirements, the position may coordinate an entire lower-complexity assignment or assume responsibility for selected phases of a larger programme. Working under a Project Manager, Program Manager, or Regional Manager, the role connects project planning with day-to-day execution. It requires close attention to resources, emerging risks, documentation, stakeholder actions, and delivery priorities so that issues can be addressed before they materially affect project outcomes. The position also provides an opportunity to strengthen leadership capability through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and guidance of less experienced colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned infrastructure and construction project activities under the direction of senior project leadership.
• Manage lower-complexity projects or take ownership of defined phases within larger assignments.
• Translate project requirements into organized actions, responsibilities, milestones, and resource needs.
• Track delivery against approved scope, schedule, quality expectations, and agreed project objectives.
• Coordinate personnel and other project resources to support efficient execution of assigned work.
• Review progress information and identify emerging constraints before they develop into significant delivery problems.
• Recognize opportunities to improve project performance, coordination, resource utilization, or working methods.
• Investigate project issues using available technical information, stakeholder input, project records, and appropriate internal resources.
• Develop alternative responses to identified challenges and support selection of the most effective course of action.
• Evaluate the potential schedule, quality, resource, and stakeholder implications of project decisions.
• Make objective decisions within delegated authority and escal… matters requiring senior management intervention.
• Support project risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and follow-up.
• Maintain accurate progress trackers, action registers, project records, correspondence, and management documentation.
• Prepare clear project updates and contribute reliable information for management reporting and review meetings.
• Coordinate communication between clients, consultants, contractors, internal disciplines, and project leadership.
• Support multiple project phases and adjust priorities as delivery requirements evolve.
• Monitor outstanding actions and follow through with responsible stakeholders to maintain project momentum.
• Assist senior managers with project reviews, resource planning, issue resolution, and performance assessment.
• Maintain effective communication across multidisciplinary teams and ensure relevant information reaches decision-makers promptly.
• Provide practical guidance to junior or less experienced staff on project management processes and working practices.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must be UAE Nationals with a Family Book in accordance with the stated Emiratisation requirements. Candidates should hold a Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline and have approximately 2-4 years of experience supporting or coordinating construction or infrastructure projects. A sound understanding of project management principles is required, including project planning, risk identification, resource coordination, progress tracking, issue analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management. The successful candidate should be capable of working across different project phases while taking direction from senior leadership and independently managing responsibilities within an agreed level of authority. Strong organizational skills are important, along with the ability to assess project information logically, understand the consequences of decisions, and contribute practical solutions. Experience with project management software, reporting platforms, and Microsoft Office applications is expected. Previous experience guiding junior colleagues is advantageous.

Skills Set

• Infrastructure project coordination
• Construction project management
• Project planning
• Project scheduling
• Resource coordination
• Scope monitoring
• Progress tracking
• Risk identification
• Risk assessment
• Risk mitigation
• Issue analysis
• Project problem-solving
• Decision support
• Project documentation
• Project reporting
• Action tracking
• Stakeholder management
• Client coordination
• Consultant coordination
• Contractor coordination
• Project performance monitoring
• Quality monitoring
• Schedule control
• Resource management
• Project management tools
• Reporting systems
• Microsoft Office
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Team mentoring
• Project controls support

Why Join Us

This position creates a practical progression route for UAE National professionals who already have early project experience and are ready to take greater ownership of infrastructure delivery. Rather than focusing only on administrative coordination, the role develops capability in risk analysis, resource management, project decision-making, stakeholder engagement, and management of defined project phases. AECOM 's transportation and infrastructure portfolio provides exposure to multidisciplinary teams and established project delivery practices. Working alongside experienced project and program managers can build the technical, organizational, and leadership foundation required for progression toward independent Project Manager responsibilities.

About the Company

AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy. Its multidisciplinary teams work with public and private sector clients to plan and deliver complex infrastructure projects through integrated technical and project management expertise.