Project Manager

Caliberly; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Caliberly is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead full lifecycle real estate development and construction projects in the UAE. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, schedules and quality to deliver on time and within scope.

The role requires strong leadership, English fluency, and a track record of delivering large-scale developments in the UAE/GCC. You’ll work closely with design, engineering, procurement and construction teams to ensure regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
• 8+ years of PM experience in real estate or construction in UAE/GCC.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale residential, commercial, or mixed-use developments.
• Strong commercial acumen: budget control, contracts, cost and schedule performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Proficient in MS Project, Primavera, BIM tools, and MS Office.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, objectives and deliverables aligned with strategy.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans with timelines and budgets.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across design, engineering, procurement and construction.
• Manage contractors and vendors: RFPs, bids, contracts, quality standards.
• Monitor progress, control costs, track schedule, and report variances.
• Ensure compliance with local regs, codes, safety and approvals.
• Conduct site visits to verify quality and resolve issues.
• Oversee hand-over: as-built drawings, client hand-over and post-handover support.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Contract management

English fluency

Arabic language advantage

Education

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Architecture

Masters or PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

BIM tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title - Project Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of real estate development and construction projects from initial planning and design through construction and hand-over. The ideal candidate will manage multidisciplinary teams ensure alignment with business and regulatory requirements and deliver projects on time within budget and to high quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Define scope objectives and deliverables for each project in alignment with business strategy and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans: timelines budgets resources milestones and risk mitigation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across design engineering procurement construction operations and hand-over teams.
• Manage contractors consultants and vendors: issue RFPs/RFQs evaluate bids negotiate contracts and ensure adherence to service/quality standards.
• Monitor project progress control costs track schedule performance implement corrective actions and report variances to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations building codes safety/HSE standards and approvals from authorities.
• Conduct regular site visits to verify quality inspect workmanship resolve design/construction issues and track punch-lists for completion.
• Facilitate hand-over process: site close-out documentation of as-built drawings client hand-over and post-handover support.
• Liaise with finance and commercial teams for budgeting forecasting contract variation claims management and profitability control.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives: value engineering process optimisation standardisation of project delivery frameworks.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Construction Management Architecture or related field (Masters or PMP certification preferred).
• Minimum 812 years experience in project management of real estate development or construction projects with significant exposure in the UAE/GCC region.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale residential commercial or mixed-use developments.
• Strong commercial acumen: budget control contract management cost / schedule performance.
• Excellent leadership communication negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project Primavera BIM tools) and MS Office suite.
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.

Key Competencies & Behaviours

• Strategic and results-oriented: can translate business objectives into project outcomes.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and quality standards.
• Collaborative and influential: able to lead diverse teams and engage with senior stakeholders.
• Adaptive and resilient: capable of working in high-pressure dynamic environments.
• Integrity and accountability: upholds code of ethics and ensures transparency in project reporting and delivery.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits aligned with UAE market standards.
• Opportunity to manage landmark realestate or construction projects and contribute to a growing development portfolio.
• Professional growth leadership development and exposure to full project lifecycle in a result-driven environment.