Project Director

ATKINSREALIS OVERSEAS - DUBAI BRANCH; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Dubai seeks an experienced Project Director for rail infrastructure. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality, schedule and cost alignment with client objectives, and drive stakeholder engagement on complex projects.

With 20+ years in construction, you will build long-term client relationships, oversee large-scale delivery, and maximize resources while upholding the highest safety standards across all activities.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of construction experience, with 7+ years in similar roles.
• Expertise in managing large-scale, complex construction operations.
• Rail sector experience and strong communication/reporting skills.
• Delivery of projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct multidisciplinary teams on rail projects.
• Manage safety, quality, schedule and cost control.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and clients.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure contractual compliance.
• Ensure resource allocation and operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Rail infra

Project controls

Safety management

Stakeholder management

Client relations

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered status

Job description

Job Description Overview

At AtkinsRéalis, we are seeking an experienced Project Director with a strong background in rail infrastructure.This role requires a forward-thinking leader with over 20 years of experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams on complex construction projects.Your role Lead, plan, and direct multidisciplinary teams in the successful delivery of rail projects. Manage all aspects of project execution, including safety, quality, schedule, and cost control, ensuring alignment with client objectives.Build and maintain long-term relationships with key stakeholders and clients, enhancing AtkinsRéalis' reputation and identifying new business opportunities.Monitor contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual obligations. Oversee the coordination and management of large-scale infrastructure projects, focusing on public realm, enabling works, and building assets.Ensure resource allocation meets current and future project demands, maximizing operational efficiency.Ensure the highest standards of Health & Safety on all construction activities.

About you

Skills Required Degree-qualified in engineering or a related field (BSc, BEng, BA or equivalent); Chartered status preferred.20+ years of experience in construction, with at least 7 years in roles similar to this, focused on /building projects.Expertise in managing large-scale, complex construction operations, particularly within the rail sector.Strong communication and reporting skills, capable of engaging with senior executives and managing client expectations.Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget.Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder relationships.A deep understanding of construction techniques, project controls, and safety management.

Key Qualities

A strategic thinker with the ability to mobilize teams, plan effectively, and manage both technical and commercial aspects of projects.Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.A track record of delivering high-profile, large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly in the rail sector.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. This includes:

• Tax-free salary.


• Life insurance coverage.


• Medical insurance.


• Annual leave balance.


• Company gratuity scheme.


• Discretionary bonus program.


• Annual flight contribution.


• Transportation & housing allowances.


• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

About AtkinsRéalis

We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We are committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more.

Worker Type

Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.

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