Lead Construction Project Manager – Large-Scale Real Estate

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead large-scale real estate developments from pre-construction through handover. You will be accountable for time, cost, quality, and safety on site, coordinating with contractors and internal stakeholders to meet specifications.

The ideal candidate has 11+ years in construction, 4+ years leading large residential/mixed-use/infrastructure projects, and strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• 11+ years of construction experience, including 4+ years managing large residential, mixed-use, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent contract forms, cost control, and project controls.
• Proven record of delivering projects within budget and programme.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring completion on time, within budget, and to specification.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, cash flow forecasts, and risk registers.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and suppliers, and monitor performance against contract terms.
• Administer variations, claims, and change orders through the formal approval process.
• Enforce HSE, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance on site.
• Coordinate design reviews and resolve technical, interface, and site issues.
• Prepare regular progress, cost, and risk reports for senior management.
• Manage handover, snagging, testing and commissioning, and close-out documentation.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Cost control

Project controls

English fluency

11+ years construction experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Confidential Careers seeks an experienced Construction Project Manager to lead large-scale real estate developments from pre-construction through handover. You will be accountable for time, cost, quality, and safety on site, coordinating with contractors and internal stakeholders to meet specifications.

The ideal candidate has 11+ years in construction, 4+ years leading large residential/mixed-use/infrastructure projects, and strong knowledge of FIDIC contracts.