Project Director

Surbana Jurong North Asia; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong in Dubai, UAE is seeking a Project Director to lead major infrastructure projects and provide senior delivery leadership. The role emphasizes Independent Verification (IV) or Independent Supervision Consultancy (ISC) style delivery within a multidisciplinary environment.

The successful candidate will drive project governance, risk management, and coordination across engineering, construction supervision and controls, shaping regional growth and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 20+ years of experience in project management or consultancy.
• Proven leadership of large, multidisciplinary projects.
• Certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Chartership is advantageous.
• Strong client, stakeholder, and governance understanding.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for complex project delivery.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams through the lifecycle.
• Act as senior client and stakeholder liaison.
• Ensure delivery aligns with scope, schedule, quality, and safety.
• Identify risks, opportunities and mitigation strategies.
• Support business development and growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Contract administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

• A global multidisciplinary consultancy with 16,500+ professionals across 40+ countries
• Delivering world-class infrastructure, buildings, and environmental solutions
• Be part of shaping our business and driving innovation initiatives

About SJ Group

Surbana Jurong Group is a leading global urban, infrastructure, and managed services consulting firm. With a strong presence across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we deliver integrated solutions across the entire project lifecycle—from planning and design to delivery and asset management. Our Middle East operations continue to expand, supporting major infrastructure, transportation, energy, and development projects aligned with national visions and long-term growth strategies.

About the Role

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from experienced professionals for a Project Director role based in Dubai, UAE, supporting the delivery of major and complex infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will provide senior leadership across project delivery, with particular emphasis on experience in Independent Verification (IV), Independent Supervision Consultancy (ISC), or similar consultancy-led project delivery environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for complex project delivery
• Lead and oversee multidisciplinary project teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, contractors, consultants, authorities, and key stakeholders
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed scope, programme, quality, safety, and contractual requirements
• Oversee project performance, risk management, resources, and delivery strategies
• Drive effective coordination across engineering, construction supervision, project controls, commercial, and other technical functions
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulations, governance, and contractual requirements
• Identify project risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation strategies
• Support client engagement and contribute to business development and strategic growth initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline (Master’s Degree preferred)
• Minimum 20+ years of professional experience in project management, engineering, construction, consultancy, or a related field
• Proven experience in leading Independent Verifier (IV), Independent Supervision Consultant (ISC), or similar consultancy/project delivery assignments
• Demonstrated track record of successfully leading large, complex, and multidisciplinary projects
• Strong understanding of project management, project controls, construction supervision, contract administration, risk management, and stakeholder management
• Strong understanding of industry standards, best practices, regulatory requirements, and project governance
• PMP, PRINCE2, Chartership, or equivalent professional certification is advantageous
• Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Why Join SJ?

Join a global, multidisciplinary consultancy shaping sustainable, people-centric environments across 40+ countries. Work alongside world-class teams and contribute to the delivery of transformative infrastructure projects across the region.

All recruitment activities are handled by our internal Talent Acquisition Team, and this role currently does not require agency input.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!