Project Director - Master-Planned Communities - RE Developer

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects in Dubai. You will oversee roads, utilities, power infrastructure, enabling works, and site-wide packages, driving performance, commercial outcomes, and stakeholder alignment across multi-billion-dollar programs.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering or related degree and a proven track record delivering large-scale master-planned

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience delivering large master-planned communities or major infrastructure-led projects in the GCC.
• Experience with leading developers, PMCs, or client-side organizations.
• Experience managing horizontal infrastructure packages (roads, utilities, power).
• Strong leadership, governance, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams and mentor direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Program delivery

Risk management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Director / Senior Project Director to lead the delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects across large-scale master-planned developments. The successful candidate will oversee roads, utilities, power infrastructure, enabling works, and site-wide infrastructure packages while driving project performance, commercial outcomes, and stakeholder alignment.

Client Details

Our client is a leading real estate and development organization in Dubai delivering some of the region's most ambitious master-planned communities and infrastructure-led projects. With a strong pipeline of large-scale developments, they are seeking senior project delivery professionals to help drive the successful execution of complex, multi-billion-dollar development program.

Description

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee the planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with overall development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor project progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize project outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams while mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management on project status, challenges, and mitigation strategies.

Profile

A successful Project Director should have:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, or major infrastructure-led projects within the GCC or comparable markets.
• Strong background working for leading developers, project management consultancies (PMCs), or client-side organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise managing horizontal infrastructure packages, including roads, utilities, power networks, and enabling works.
• Commercially astute leader with excellent stakeholder management, project governance, and team leadership capabilities.

Job Offer

Annual salary between AED 750,000 and AED 9,50,000.

Permanent role in the property and construction industry.

Skills

project director