Fit Out Project Manager - MEP Retail

GMG Gulf; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,880 - 312,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive family medical insurance

Family residency sponsorship

Flight allowances

Discounts in premium retail sports stores

Discounts in the company pharmacy chain

Job summary

GMG Gulf is seeking a skilled Fit Out Project Manager based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This senior role involves managing the full lifecycle of retail, supermarket, and food and beverage projects, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with design standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing MEP-focused fit outs, strong budgeting and project planning skills, and proficiency in tools like AutoCAD. Benefits include medical insurance and family residency sponsorship.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience handling retail, food and beverage, supermarket, and fit out projects.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems, especially for supermarket and retail environments.
• Practical experience in fast-paced commercial fit out project management.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.
• 3D software knowledge is a plus.
• Strong project planning, budgeting, site coordination, and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycles for retail, food and beverage, supermarket, and fit out works.
• Oversee project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and site progress.
• Lead fit out execution ensuring technical requirements are met.
• Act as the main contact for clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare project budgets, review cost estimates, and track spending.
• Conduct regular site inspections for quality and compliance.
• Identify project risks early and apply mitigation plans.

Skills

Retail fit out project management

Supermarket project delivery

MEP coordination

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Project budgeting

Cost estimation

Site inspection

Quality control

Contractor coordination

Client liaison

Risk management

Project documentation

Progress reporting

Interior fit out execution

Food and beverage project delivery

Stakeholder management

Technical drawing review

Job description

Job Snapshot

Fit Out Project Manager

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Retail

Function: Project Management

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Fit Out Project Manager in Dubai, United Arab Emirates within the Retail sector is a senior project delivery opportunity for an experienced professional who can manage supermarket, retail, and food and beverage fit out projects with strong MEP coordination, cost control, site quality, and client management. The role supports high-performance retail development by ensuring interior spaces are delivered on time, within budget, aligned with design intent, and ready for operational use.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates; City: Dubai; Industry: Retail; Function: Project Management; Salary: 18,000-28,000; Gender: Any; Candidate Nationality: Any; Job Type: Full-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full project lifecycles for retail, food and beverage, supermarket, and fit out works from planning stage through handover.
• Oversee project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, drawings, site progress, and stakeholder coordination.
• Lead MEP-focused fit out execution for supermarket interiors, ensuring technical requirements are properly planned and delivered.
• Act as the main contact for clients and internal stakeholders, keeping expectations clear throughout each project phase.
• Prepare project budgets, review cost estimates, track spending, control variations, and report budget status accurately.
• Conduct regular site inspections to confirm quality, safety, workmanship, material standards, and compliance with approved specifications.
• Coordinate with consultants, contractors, suppliers, design teams, operations teams, and authorities when required.
• Identify project risks early and apply practical mitigation plans to avoid delays, cost overruns, and quality issues.
• Maintain complete project documentation, including progress reports, schedules, approvals, technical records, and handover files.
• Resolve site challenges quickly while adapting to design changes, operational requirements, and unexpected project constraints.
• Ensure final delivery meets client expectations, brand standards, technical requirements, and functional supermarket operations.

Ideal Profile

• At least 10 years of experience handling retail, food and beverage, supermarket, and fit out projects.
• Strong knowledge of MEP systems is required, especially for supermarket and retail interior environments.
• Practical experience managing fit out projects from initiation to completion in a fast-paced commercial setting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.
• 3D software knowledge will be an added advantage.
• Strong project planning, budgeting, site coordination, and contractor management skills.
• Ability to read drawings, understand technical details, and monitor quality during execution.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain precision across design, MEP, finishing, and handover stages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to respond quickly to site issues and changing project needs.
• Client-focused approach with strong communication, reporting, and relationship management ability.

Skills Set

• Retail fit out project management
• Supermarket project delivery
• MEP coordination
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Project
• Project budgeting
• Cost estimation
• Site inspection
• Quality control
• Contractor coordination
• Client liaison
• Risk management
• Project documentation
• Progress reporting
• Interior fit out execution
• Food and beverage project delivery
• Stakeholder management
• Technical drawing review

Benefits

• Opportunity to manage high-impact retail, supermarket, and food and beverage fit out projects in Dubai.
• Work within a diverse business group with regional and international brand exposure.
• Comprehensive family medical insurance provided.
• Family residency sponsorship and flight allowances included.
• Access to discounts of up to 30 percent in premium retail sports brand stores.
• Access to discounts of up to 20 percent in the company pharmacy chain.
• Strong platform for experienced project managers who want to lead complex retail environments with MEP and operational depth.