Project Manager

Silver Edge Arabia; Dubai; On-site; AED 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Edge Arabia is seeking a results-driven Project Manager based in Dubai to oversee G+4 residential building projects. The successful candidate will manage project planning, site execution, and ensure compliance with all local regulations and safety standards.

With around 5 years of construction experience in the UAE, you will lead project teams, coordinate with stakeholders, and maintain superior quality control to deliver projects on time and within budget. Proficiency in AutoCAD and excellent communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of robust construction experience, specifically managing residential building projects (G+4) within the UAE.
• In-depth familiarity with UAE municipality and authority approval procedures and compliance workflows.
• Strong leadership presence and proven problem-solving abilities on sites.

Responsibilities

• Analyze project drawings, BOQs, contracts, and specifications to establish project schedules.
• Direct and coordinate daily site activities across all distinct trades and subcontractors.
• Secure necessary approvals from clients and manage complex inspections with key UAE authorities.
• Optimize workforce utilization and track labor productivity closely.
• Ensure rigorous QA/QC compliance and enforce strict site safety protocols.
• Compile detailed progress/risk reports for corporate management.

Skills

Project planning and scheduling

Site execution leadership

Authority and inspections liaison

Resource and material control

QA/QC and health and safety

Excellent reporting and communication skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Position: Project Manager

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: UAE

Reports To: Managing Director / Operations Manager

About Our Client

On behalf of a highly respected and growing UAE-based construction company, we are seeking an autonomous, results-driven Project Manager. Our client is known for delivering residential developments with precision and efficiency. They are looking for a hands‑on leader capable of taking absolute ownership of G+4 residential build projects from groundbreaking to final handover.

Role Summary

The Project Manager takes full commercial, technical, and operational accountability for the completion of residential building projects (G+4). This role demands an assertive leader who can comfortably balance site control, authority approvals, manpower optimization, and stakeholder communication. You will ensure that your projects are delivered safely, within budget, and on schedule while maintaining flawless alignment between subcontractors, consultants, clients, and internal management.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Scheduling: Masterfully analyze project drawings, BOQs, contracts, and specifications to establish project schedules and detailed look‑ahead plans. Actively mitigate delays with corrective actions.
• Site Execution Leadership: Direct, plan, and coordinate daily site activities across all distinct trades and subcontractors, verifying dimensions and quality standard benchmarks before inspections occur.
• Authority & Inspections Liaison: Secure necessary approvals from clients and consultants. Coordinate and manage complex inspections with key UAE authorities including DM, DCD, DEWA, RTA, SIRA, etc.
• Resource & Material Control: Optimize workforce utilization, plan manpower, and closely track labor productivity and overtime. Raise material requests in advance, verify incoming quality/quantity, control concrete works, and aggressively minimize material wastage.
• QA/QC & Health and Safety: Maintain rigorous QA/QC compliance, close out Non‑Conformance Reports (NCRs) promptly, enforce strict site safety protocols, and conduct vital toolbox talks.
• Reporting & Handover: Host coordination meetings, compile detailed minutes, and deliver transparent daily, weekly, and monthly progress/risk reports to corporate management. Manage final testing, commissioning, snag-list closure, and the acquisition of the DM Completion Certificate.

Requirements

• Education: Degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
• Experience: Around 5 years of robust construction experience, with a mandatory track record of managing residential building projects (G+4) within the UAE.
• Local Knowledge: In-depth, practical familiarity with UAE municipality and authority approval procedures, compliance workflows, and processes.
• Technical & Soft Skills: Highly proficient in analyzing construction drawings, BOQs, specifications, and using AutoCAD. Strong leadership presence, excellent reporting and communication skills, and a proven ability to solve complex site challenges on the fly.