Project Director (Airport Infrastructure)

Built Recruitment; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Built Recruitment is seeking a Project Director (Airport Infrastructure) in Dubai to lead a major airport construction programme. The role requires senior leadership across scope, schedule, QA/QC, safety, and commercial performance, with strong client-facing abilities.

The successful candidate will manage large multidisciplinary teams, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure alignment with contractual obligations and GCC/UAE standards. A tax-free remuneration package is expected on experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading major construction projects.
• Proven experience in complex infrastructure.
• Airport / aviation project experience.
• Experience managing major multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
• UAE/GCC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall project leadership for a major Airport construction programme in Dubai.
• Ensure successful delivery of scope, programme, commercial performance, quality, HSE and client requirements.

Skills

Construction leadership

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial & contractual knowledge

Airport/infrastructure experience

Job description

Our client is a leading UAE-based contractor specialising in complex civil engineering infrastructure projects. They have the enviable reputation of being an employer-of-choice, having one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the region.

As a consequence of recent project awards they have an immediate need to permanently appoint a Project Director (Airport Infrastructure) in Dubai.

The appointed person will provide overall project leadership for a major Airport construction programme, ensuring successful delivery of scope, programme, commercial performance, quality, HSE and client requirements.

Requirements

• Extensive experience leading major construction projects.
• Proven experience in complex infrastructure.
• Airport / aviation project experience
• Experience managing major multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management capability.
• Strong commercial and contractual knowledge.
• UAE/GCC experience preferred.

In return you will be offered a highly competitive tax-free remuneration commensurate on experience, and the opportunity to work on world-class, multi-billion dollar projects as part of a highly skilled and motivated team.

A full job description is available on request.