Division Director (Bridge Construction Projects)

Egis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis Group seeks a Division Director for Bridges & Steel Construction to lead its core business area. The successful candidate will have full strategic, technical, operational, and commercial responsibility for complex projects primarily for RTA Dubai. Candidates must demonstrate extensive leadership experience and a strong command of RTA standards and approvals.

Essential qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and at least 15 years of proven experience in managing large-scale bridge projects in the UAE. The position offers a full-time employment contract without remote work options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of proven experience in Bridge Construction with substantial exposure to RTA Dubai bridge projects.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience managing large-scale bridge and steel structure projects in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, foundations, bearings, expansion joints, and marine/road interface works.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic leadership and direction for the Bridges & Steel Construction Division.
• Lead the execution of bridge and steel structure projects from tendering to handover.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, cost control, and profitability of all divisional projects.

Skills

Leadership in large-scale bridge construction

Understanding of RTA standards

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a highly accomplished and results-driven Division Director Bridges & Steel Construction to lead and oversee our Bridges Division which forms the core business of the company. The role requires full strategic technical operational and commercial responsibility for the planning execution and delivery of complex bridge and steel structure projects primarily for RTA Dubai and other government authorities.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive leadership experience in large-scale bridge construction projects a strong command of RTA standards and approvals and a proven track record in managing multidisciplinary teams and high-value infrastructure portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall strategic leadership and direction for the Bridges & Steel Construction Division ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of bridge and steel structure projects from tendering and design coordination through construction commissioning and handover.
• Oversee planning budgeting cost control and profitability of all divisional projects.
• Ensure full compliance with RTA Dubai Dubai Municipality and other relevant authority standards specifications and approval processes.
• Manage and mentor senior project managers construction managers engineering teams and support functions within the division.
• Drive value engineering initiatives constructability reviews and risk mitigation strategies across all projects.
• Coordinate with consultants clients subcontractors and stakeholders to ensure timely decision-making and project success.
• Lead tender reviews bid strategies contract negotiations and claims management for major bridge and steel works.
• Establish and enforce high standards for quality HSE and sustainability across all bridge construction activities.
• Monitor market trends and contribute to business development prequalification and strategic growth initiatives in the infrastructure sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of proven experience in Bridge Construction with substantial exposure to RTA Dubai bridge projects (mandatory).
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience managing large-scale bridge and steel structure projects in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of bridge construction methods steel structures foundations bearings expansion joints and marine/road interface works.
• In-depth understanding of FIDIC-based contracts commercial management claims and risk control.
• Proven ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent stakeholder management negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Strong command of project controls planning tools and performance management systems.
• Bilingual (English/ Arabic) candidates prefered for this role.

Additional Information

• Strategic leadership and divisional management
• Advanced project and construction management
• Commercial and contractual acumen
• RTA standards and regulatory compliance
• High-level communication and client-facing capability
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full-time