Assistant Project Manager - Urban Planning

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd in Dubai, UAE is seeking an organized Assistant Project Manager - Urban Planning to join its urbanism and planning team. The role focuses on pre-contract activities, feasibility assessments, and detailed project documentation to support senior managers.

You will coordinate with clients, consultants, and authorities, maintain schedules and budgets, and help prepare proposals and presentations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating projects, preferably in urbanism/planning or real estate development.
• Strong knowledge of urban planning principles, zoning regulations, and development processes.
• Proficiency with project management software and related tools.
• Excellent organizational and time management capabilities, including handling multiple activities simultaneously.
• Analytical ability to interpret planning documents, feasibility studies, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support senior project managers in coordinating pre-contract activities, including feasibility studies and preliminary planning assessments.
• Prepare and maintain meeting minutes, progress reports, compliance checklists, and project documentation.
• Review planning requirements and zoning regulations to align with local and emirate-level guidelines.
• Coordinate communication between internal teams, clients, consultants, and government authorities.
• Assist with project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans for pre-contract deliverables.
• Organize and track vendor and consultant submissions, ensuring delivery and quality standards.
• Research market conditions, developments, and planning precedents to support strategy.

Skills

Project coordination

Project management support

Analytical capabilities

Organizational skills

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Assistant Project Manager - Urban Planning Job Snapshot Role: Assistant Project Manager - Urban Planning Location: Dubai, UAE Industry: Architecture and Planning Function: Project Management Experience: Proven project coordination or project management support experience Job Type: Full Time Position Overview AECOM is seeking an organized Assistant Project Manager - Urban Planning to join its urbanism and planning team in Dubai, UAE. Working primarily across the pre-contract phase, the role supports senior project managers with feasibility activities, planning assessments, project documentation, stakeholder coordination, regulatory requirements, and preparation of key project deliverables. The position requires a sound understanding of urban planning and development processes together with strong project coordination and analytical capabilities.

Job Details Country: UAE City: Dubai Industry: Architecture and Planning Function: Project Management Salary: Not disclosed Gender: No Preference Candidate Nationality: Not specified Job Type: Full Time Work Arrangement: On-site Pre-Contract Project Support The Assistant Project Manager will help coordinate projects during the early planning and pre-contract stages, maintaining clear documentation and communication between internal teams, clients, consultants, authorities, and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Support senior project managers in coordinating pre-contract activities, including feasibility studies, site analysis, and preliminary planning assessments.
• Prepare and maintain meeting minutes, progress reports, compliance checklists, and other project documentation.
• Review urban planning requirements and zoning regulations to support alignment with local and emirate-level guidelines.
• Coordinate communication between internal teams, clients, consultants, and government authorities.
• Assist with the development of project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans for pre-contract deliverables.
• Organize and track vendor and consultant submissions, monitoring delivery requirements and quality standards.
• Research market conditions, comparable developments, and planning precedents to support project strategy.
• Maintain structured filing systems and databases for project records, contracts, correspondence, and related information.
• Assist with presentations and proposals for client meetings and stakeholder reviews.
• Monitor project milestones and highlight potential risks or delays to senior management.
• Support contract preparation by gathering required documentation and coordinating with legal and procurement teams.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in project coordination or project management support, preferably within urbanism, planning, or real estate development.
• Strong knowledge of urban planning principles, zoning regulations, and development processes.
• Proficiency with project management software and related tools.
• Strong organizational and time management capabilities, including the ability to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously.
• Analytical ability to interpret planning documents, feasibility studies, and regulatory requirements.

Urbanism and Planning Environment

This role supports AECOM 's urbanism and planning activities at the point where planning requirements, feasibility analysis, stakeholder coordination, and project preparation come together. Effective document control, milestone tracking, and coordination will help senior project managers progress pre-contract deliverables and maintain alignment with applicable planning requirements.

Newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. Depending on employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, flexible work options, well-being resources, an employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global infrastructure and professional services firm serving public- and private-sector clients across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. Its multidisciplinary teams work across advisory, planning, design, engineering, program management, and construction management. AECOM reported revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.