Project Director

Mace; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace is delivering PMC services for a major mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi. We seek an experienced project director to lead across all construction delivery stages, supervise multidisciplinary teams, and ensure safety, quality and commercial success within an active environment.

The role requires extensive experience with large-scale developments, strong governance and contract administration, and the ability to drive performance across building, infrastructure, and public realm works.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, construction management, project management, or related discipline.
• Membership in MRICS/MCIOB/PMP or equivalent preferred.
• Extensive experience delivering major building and infrastructure developments.
• Senior PMC, client-side, or programme management leadership experience.
• Experience delivering complex mixed-use, residential, commercial or urban developments.
• Knowledge of governance, contract administration, programme controls and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for project delivery from pre-construction through handover and close-out.
• Supervise integrated project teams across management, design, commercial, planning and technical specialists.
• Establish governance, reporting, and assurance processes.
• Drive performance against programme, cost, quality, risk, and sustainability objectives.
• Manage recovery and mitigation strategies where required.
• Serve as principal client contact and build relationships with authorities and delivery partners.
• Provide strategic advice to support decision-making.
• Oversee construction activities across multiple workstreams and packages.
• Ensure safe, compliant execution per contractual obligations.
• Lead commercial strategy, contract administration, and change management.
• Review financial performance and ensure delivery within budgets.
• Direct and develop project teams to foster high performance.
• Promote Mace values and best practices across delivery functions.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

PM/PMC leadership

Stakeholder management

Governance

Contract administration

Risk management

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering or construction management degree

MRICS/MCIOB/PMP preferred

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The Project

Mace is delivering PMC services for a major mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi that is entering a significant delivery phase. The programme includes extensive infrastructure works alongside the construction of multiple industrial and steel-framed warehouse facilities within an active operational environment.

The Role

Mace is seeking an experienced project director to lead the delivery of a major mixed-use development programme in Abu Dhabi. Working within a project management consultancy (PMC) environment, you will provide strategic leadership across all phases of construction delivery, ensuring successful outcomes in safety, quality, programme, commercial performance and stakeholder satisfaction.

The successful candidate will act as the senior project lead, managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors whilst serving as a trusted advisor to the client organisation. The role requires strong leadership capability, extensive experience delivering large-scale developments, and the ability to drive performance across complex building, infrastructure, and public realm works.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for project delivery from pre-construction through to handover and close-out.
• Supervise integrated project teams comprising project management, design management, commercial, planning, construction and technical specialists.
• Establish and maintain effective governance, reporting, and assurance processes.
• Drive project performance against agreed programme, cost, quality, risk, and sustainability objectives.
• Manage project recovery and mitigation strategies where required.
• Act as the principal point of contact for senior client stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government authorities, consultants, contractors, and key delivery partners.
• Provide strategic advice and informed recommendations to support decision-making.
• Oversee construction activities across multiple workstreams and packages.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and compliant execution of works in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Drive collaboration between consultants, contractors, and client representatives to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Monitor progress, risk, and performance metrics and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Provide leadership on commercial strategy, contract administration, and change management.
• Review project financial performance and ensure delivery within approved budgets.
• Direct, mentor and develop project teams, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Promote Mace values and best practices across all delivery functions.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree qualified in engineering, construction management, project management, or a related discipline.
• Professional membership such as MRICS, MCIOB, PMP or equivalent preferred.
• Extensive experience delivering major building and infrastructure developments.
• Demonstrable experience in a senior PMC, client-side, or programme management leadership role.
• Strong track record delivering complex mixed-use, residential, commercial, hospitality or large-scale urban developments.
• Extensive knowledge of project governance, contract administration, programme controls and construction delivery.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong Abu Dhabi experience is required.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of FIDIC contract environments.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.