Construction Manager - Corporate Facilities

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 390,600 - 613,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to international site coordination

Career growth opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Amazon UAE is looking for a Construction Manager to oversee corporate facilities projects in Dubai. This role requires ensuring projects are delivered safely and efficiently, coordinating with various stakeholders, and managing project budgets and schedules.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field and substantial experience in commercial construction project management. This position offers the chance to work on high-impact projects across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• Experience managing corporate facilities and commercial construction projects.
• Strong understanding of contractor performance management and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage construction services for corporate facilities projects.
• Work closely with architects, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies for successful project completion.

Skills

Building Construction

Construction management

Corporate facilities construction

Commercial construction

Tenant improvements

New builds

Expansions

Renovations

Project management

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Dropbox

SharePoint

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Construction Manager - Corporate Facilities

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Construction

Function: Building Construction

Experience: Commercial construction project management experience

Job Type: Full‑time

Salary: 35,000-55,000 AED (estimated, confirm with employer)

Overview

Senior construction opportunity for a project delivery professional with experience in corporate real estate construction, tenant improvements, new builds, expansions, renovations, contractor management, budgeting, scheduling, and stakeholder coordination.

This role supports Amazon's Global Real Estate and Facilities team by managing construction services across corporate facilities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, within budget, and in line with business requirements across multiple regional markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage construction services for corporate real estate projects, including tenant improvements, new builds, expansions, renovations, and workplace upgrades.
• Represent Global Real Estate and Facilities to internal customers and ensure space delivery meets business needs, operational expectations, and employee experience goals.
• Work closely with architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, landlords, internal stakeholders, and leadership teams to keep project decisions aligned with business priorities.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies, define execution plans, and ensure the right resources are allocated to complete projects successfully.
• Build and maintain project schedules, track progress, identify delays, and coordinate actions that keep delivery on plan.
• Lead construction project meetings, progress reviews, stakeholder updates, and decision‑making discussions.
• Support project budgeting by reviewing cost plans, tracking spend, preparing forecasts, managing accruals, and monitoring financial performance.
• Review and manage change orders, contract modifications, payment applications, procurement requirements, and contracting methods.
• Guide construction activities including contractor selection, contract negotiation support, budget approvals, subcontractor coordination, and schedule alignment.
• Provide feedback on design guidelines, minimum specifications, basis of design, and building system requirements.
• Evaluate, approve, or reject project changes based on cost, quality, schedule, safety, compliance, and business impact.
• Monitor contractor performance to ensure timely completion, cost discipline, quality standards, and compliance with organizational requirements.
• Identify and mitigate construction risks, contract risks, regulatory risks, safety concerns, and project delivery issues.
• Ensure projects meet applicable contracts, regulations, safety standards, technical requirements, and internal construction expectations.
• Hold landlords accountable to lease terms, including premises delivery timing, space condition, and agreed handover obligations.
• Track tenant improvement allowances and ensure required collections are completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate project delivery from design stage through construction, closeout, and operational turnover.
• Travel to construction sites across Africa, the Middle East, Türkiye, Greece, Israel, Malta, and Cyprus as required.

Ideal Profile & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience as an Architect, Engineer, Construction Manager, Development Manager, owner’s project management representative, or similar commercial development and construction professional.
• Strong experience managing design and construction projects for corporate facilities, commercial properties, workplace projects, tenant improvements, expansions, or renovations.
• Practical knowledge of construction project management, contract administration, procurement, cost control, budgeting, scheduling, and change management.
• Experience coordinating architects, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, landlords, internal customers, and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, from project planning and budget alignment to site coordination and issue resolution.
• Strong understanding of contractor performance management, safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and construction quality standards.
• Experience leading project meetings, managing timelines, reviewing progress, and resolving delivery challenges.
• Highly competent with productivity and project software including Microsoft Office, MS Project, Dropbox, and SharePoint.
• Ability to travel to construction sites across Africa, Greece, Israel, Malta, Cyprus, the Middle East, and Türkiye.
• Experience in construction project management and contract management is preferred.
• Experience leading and managing internal or external teams is preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with multiple projects, countries, contractors, and business priorities.

Skills Set

• Building Construction
• Construction management
• Corporate facilities construction
• Commercial construction
• Tenant improvements
• New builds
• Expansions
• Renovations
• Project management
• Construction project delivery
• Design coordination
• Contractor management
• Subcontractor coordination
• Consultant coordination
• Architect coordination
• Stakeholder management
• Budget management
• Cost tracking
• Forecasting
• Accruals
• Change order management
• Contract modifications
• Payment approvals
• Procurement coordination
• Contract negotiation support
• Project scheduling
• MS Project
• Microsoft Office
• Dropbox
• SharePoint
• Risk mitigation
• Safety standards
• Regulatory compliance
• Lease terms management
• Landlord coordination
• Premises handover
• Tenant improvement allowances
• Operational turnover
• Progress reviews
• Construction reporting
• Multi‑country project coordination

Why Join Us

This opportunity gives a construction professional the chance to manage high‑impact corporate facilities projects across a wide regional portfolio from Dubai. It offers exposure to real estate delivery, workplace construction, international site coordination, contractor performance, lease obligations, budgeting, and strategic project execution. It is a strong career move for someone who enjoys managing complex construction programs, influencing stakeholders, and delivering spaces that support business growth, operational quality, and employee experience.

About the Company

Amazon is a global technology, ecommerce, logistics, and customer‑focused company with a large corporate real estate and operations footprint across multiple markets. In Dubai, Amazon Middle East and North Africa FZ‑LLC supports regional business operations, workplace development, real estate projects, and employee‑focused facilities. The company’s Global Real Estate and Facilities team helps deliver safe, functional, scalable, and high‑quality work environments that support teams and business priorities across different countries.