Deputy Project Manager/1191/1B

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited seeks an experienced Deputy Project Manager to support a major RTA roads and infrastructure project in Dubai. You will assist the Project Manager in planning, coordination, and delivery of highway, road, and bridge works, ensuring compliance with RTA standards, safety, quality, and budget.

The role requires 15–20 years of experience in relevant EPC projects and prior Dubai RTA highway project exposure.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of experience in highways, roads, bridges, infrastructure, or major EPC projects.
• Previous RTA highway/road project experience in Dubai is mandatory.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in planning, execution, and delivery of highway/road/bridge/infrastructure works.
• Plan and monitor construction activities, resources, schedules, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with RTA, consultants, authorities, and internal teams.
• Review drawings, method statements, and project specs to ensure compliance.
• Lead meetings and ensure QA/QC, safety, and cost controls.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions; ensure timely approvals and handovers.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Commercial awareness

Communication

Stakeholder management

RTA procedures knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Job description

About the Role

L&T Construction is seeking an experienced Deputy Project Managerfor a major RTA Roads and Infrastructure Project in Dubai, UAE. The candidate will support the Project Manager in planning, execution, coordination, and successful delivery of highway works in compliance with project specifications, RTA requirements, quality standards, safety procedures, budget, and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in the overall execution of highway, road, bridge, utility, drainage, and infrastructure works.
• Plan and monitor construction activities, resources, subcontractors, materials, equipment, and project schedules.
• Coordinate with RTA, consultants, authorities, subcontractors, and internal project teams.
• Review construction drawings, method statements, work programmes, technical submissions, and project specifications.
• Manage interfaces between roads, structures, utilities, drainage, street lighting, traffic systems, and landscaping works.
• Monitor project progress, productivity, quality, safety, cost, and contractual requirements.
• Identify project risks, delays, and technical issues and implement corrective and recovery measures.
• Ensure timely availability of approvals, NOCs, permits, drawings, materials, and work fronts.
• Lead progress, technical, coordination, and subcontractor meetings.
• Ensure compliance with RTA standards, UAE regulations, QA/QC procedures, and EHS requirements.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, commissioning, authority approvals, and final project handover.
• Prepare and review progress reports, cost forecasts, claims, variations, and project documentation.
• Act on behalf of the Project Manager when required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 15-20 years of experience in highways, roads, bridges, infrastructure, or major EPC projects.
• Significant experience in a project-management or senior construction-management position.
• Previous experience in RTA highway or road projects in Dubai is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of highway construction, utility coordination, traffic management, contracts, planning, quality, and safety.
• Good understanding of RTA procedures, authority approvals, NOCs, permits, and handover requirements.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, commercial awareness, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Key Skills

• Highway and Infrastructure Project Management
• RTA Road Project Experience
• Construction Planning and Execution
• Roads, Bridges, Utilities and Drainage Works
• Stakeholder and Authority Coordination
• Contract and Subcontractor Management
• Cost, Progress and Schedule Control
• Risk and Change Management
• Traffic Management Coordination
• QA/QC and EHS Compliance
• Claims and Variation Management
• Testing, Commissioning and Project Handover

Preferred Experience

Candidates with proven experience in delivering major RTA highways, interchanges, bridges, utility diversions, traffic diversions, and road infrastructure projects in Dubai/UAE will be preferred.

Main changes: The JD focuses on overall project delivery, RTA coordination, construction management, schedule and cost control, stakeholder management, and project handover, with 15-20 years of experience and previous RTA highway-project experience clearly highlighted.