Head - Projects

Ascentis Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a Project Manager to oversee hotel projects from design to completion. The ideal candidate will have 15-20 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in managing complex projects. Responsibilities include project execution, contracts management, and ensuring quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15-20 years of hands-on experience in building construction.
• Proven experience leading a hotel project from design to completion.
• Experience as both contractor and project manager is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leadership of project execution cycle from design through construction.
• Preparation of Project Execution Plan and construction strategy.
• Manage site logistics and supervise contractors' work quality.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Planning and organization

Cost planning/control

Education

BE/BTech (Civil) or BArch from leading university

PG degree in Construction Management

Job description

Location : India

Duties & Responsibilities

Leadership of the overall project execution cycle from design through procurement and construction. Day-to-day management of the client’s team, internal team, designers, contractors and vendors to achieve a safe, timely, on-budget completion with international quality standards

Pre-Construction

• Preparation of Project Execution Plan
• Preparation of a construction strategy with logistics plan, formwork selection, craneage plans, etc.
• Preparation of RFPs for design consultants to appoint and administration of tender process till award.
• Lead the design management team, design reviews, value engineering, and timely release of design packages

Contracts Management

• Prepare, track, and update tender event schedule
• Participate with our design and commercial management team to preparation of tender packages, administration of tender process and award of contracts
• Manage change order process
• Prepare monthly cost report, cash flow, and budget updates

Programme Management

• Prepare weekly/monthly schedule trackers
• Identify delays and propose acceleration methods
• Update the project programme
• Prepare risk analysis with contingency plans

Construction Management

• Manage site logistics
• Review contractors' method statements and resource planning
• Manage contractors work progress at site and monitor adequacy of resources and equipment
• Supervise contractors work quality and compliance with design documents & codes
• Implement Quality Control and safety procedures at site

Reporting

• Prepare fortnightly and monthly report about design, construction progress, contracts, quality, HSE, etc.
• Lead fortnightly and monthly review meetings with client

Experience

• BE/BTech (Civil) or Barch. from leading university
• PG degree in Construction Management is a plus
• Proven experience leading a hotel project from design to completion
• Proven experience managing costs on a hotel project.
• Minimum 15-20 years of hands-on experience in the building construction industry in a management position, with leadership responsibility in a complex project from start to completion.
• Experiences both as contractor and as project manager is a plus.

Education & Skills required

• Strong leadership skills and ability to drive all stakeholders and deliver the project as per objectives.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – ability to motivate and lead the project team, assign individual objectives, and develop team’s skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Good ability to read drawings and communicate with drive the design process.
• Good understanding of commercial activities (tendering, contracts, QS) and cost planning/control
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good command of written English and ability to prepare clear, concise reports for client and management