Project Manager

Careers at UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 502,200; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Project Manager based in Dubai, UAE. The role involves managing multiple Task Orders, ensuring compliance and consistency across the program. Candidates should have a BSc in a relevant field and at least 8 years of experience in project roles.

Strong management, report-writing skills, and fluency in English are essential. Experience in construction and infrastructure projects is preferred. Flexibility for remote working and travel to Iraq required.

Qualifications

• Minimum overall relevant experience of 8 years.
• Minimum relevant experience of 5 years in project roles.
• Minimum regional experience of 3 years.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Arabic speaking advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of delivering Task Orders in a major project’s consultancy programme.
• Ensure project goals and schedules are understood and delivered.
• Manage commercial relationships with the client regarding Task Orders.

Skills

Management skills

Report-writing

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Planning and organising

Education

BSc in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

Project Manager

Title: Project Manager

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also supporting their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic, value‑added solutions across the full asset life cycle, including licensed process technologies, advisory services, technical expertise, energy transition solutions, high‑end design and engineering, and smart solutions to optimise planned and operating assets.

Location

Dubai, UAE

The role will be primarily office based with flexibility for remote working. Travel to Iraq, under strict security protocols, on a visiting basis may be required.

The Role

Reports to the Project Director on the management of multiple Task Orders, ensuring KBR is delivery‑and commercially compliant and that Task Orders are managed consistently across the programme.

Main Responsibilities

• Management of all aspects of delivering one or more Task Orders as part of the management role on a major project’s consultancy programme.
• Management and support of Task Order Teams ensuring project goals and schedule are understood and delivered.
• Manage delivery of all project deliverables to meet technical, budget, schedule and quality requirements.
• Manage the commercial relationship with the client in terms of delivery of the Task Order, including developing and managing requirements matrices, schedules, and resource profiles which are updated and communicated regularly.
• Interface with all sections of the team to meet overall programme deliverables.
• Develop, establish, and execute standards, policies, procedures and best practices.
• Coordinate multiple Task Order team inputs for client reporting.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• BSc in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or equivalent.
• Minimum overall relevant experience of 8 years.
• Minimum relevant experience of 5 years in project roles.
• Minimum regional experience of 3 years.
• Ability to monitor and analyze progress, cost, and risks; identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Excellent management skills.
• Experienced user of the MS Office suite.
• Excellent report‑writing skills.
• Knowledge of engineering and commercial aspects of major asset and civil infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, utilities) preferred.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; Arabic speaking advantageous.

Competencies

• Leadership and team management.
• Commercial awareness.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong customer focus.
• Planning and organising.
• Accepts responsibility.
• HSE awareness.