Construction Director

MPH Groupe; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An international consultancy seeks a Construction Director for projects in UAE's Abu Dhabi. The role involves leading the construction of power generation or water processing plants while ensuring safety, quality, and budget compliance. Candidates must hold an engineering degree and have extensive project management experience, ideally in the Middle East.

Qualifications

• 10 - 15 years of project and site work experience in relevant fields.
• Experience in power generation or water process plants.
• Experience leading complex construction in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the Owner's side plant construction ensuring safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
• Accountable for HSE performance of the construction project.
• Coordinate efforts of various stakeholders including local contractors and authorities.

Skills

Project Management

HSE Management

Leadership

Education

University degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

PMP Certification

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

We are looking for a Construction Director for one of our clients with the following details :

Location : Dubai / Abu Dhabi, UAE

Qualification and Experience Required :

• University degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering.
• 10 - 15 years of project and site work experience in water process plant or power generation / international projects.
• Would have preferably worked as a Contractor in a senior project management / site position.
• A PMP certificate is a plus.
• Would preferably hold recognized H&S qualification (NEBOSH general certificate or similar).
• Experience in the Middle East is a plus.
• Proven experience leading complex construction activities on a challenging HSSE environment.

Technology

• Good knowledge of appropriate Power Plant / SWRO process technology is a plus
• At ease with digital working environment.

Key Accountabilities :

• Leads from the Owner's side the plant construction with the assistance of the Owner's Engineer (OE) to ensure that it is performed properly in terms of safety, quality, schedule, and budget in line with the EPC Contract and without lost time accidents, severe injuries and / or fatalities.
• Accountable for HSE performance of construction project.
• Lead the project management team, monitors the construction work at site and liaises with and coordinates the efforts of the OE, the local contractors, if any, the local authorities, interface parties and the EPC Contractor.
• Leads from the Owner's side the plant construction with the assistance of the Owner's Engineer (OE) to ensure that it is performed properly in terms of safety, quality, schedule, and budget in line with the EPC Contract and without lost time accidents, severe injuries and / or fatalities.
• Accountable for HSE performance of construction project.
• Lead the project management team, monitors the construction work at site and liaises with and coordinates the efforts of the OE, the local contractors, if any, the local authorities, interface parties and the EPC Contractor.