Project Manager - Design

National Consulting Office for Engineering; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

National Consulting Office for Engineering in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead engineering design programs from inception to construction. You will guide multidisciplinary teams (Civil, Structural, MEP, Architecture) and ensure technical quality, schedule, budget compliance, and strong client relations.

You will own change management processes, monitor performance via CPM and EVM, and coordinate handoffs from FEED to IFC, while maintaining risk registers and

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• PMP Certificate.
• PRINCE2 or PMI-ACP is an advantage.
• Experience in multidisciplinary design management across Civil, Structural, MEP, Architecture.
• Knowledge of Abu Dhabi authority requirements and applicable international design codes.

Responsibilities

• Lead scope definitions and design KPIs; own the Design Change Management protocol.
• Develop baseline CPM schedules and monitor cost forecasts.
• Utilize EVM metrics to assess lifecycle performance and health of projects.
• Streamline multi-disciplinary design handoffs from FEED to IFC.
• Manage client relationships, contracts, change orders, and sub-consultant agreements.
• Maintain risk registers and execute mitigation strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Client-facing

Project delivery

English fluency

Education

Masters/Bachelors in Engineering

PMP Certification

Job description

Responsible for the full delivery of engineering design projects from inception to completion oversees multidisciplinary design teams Structural MEP Architecture etc ensures technical quality and compliance manages client relationships and maintains project schedules quality and budgets

Key Responsibilities

• Scope amp Design Management Lead scope definitions and technical KPIs Own the Design Change Management protocol to evaluate modifications for cost schedule and quality impacts before execution
• Schedule amp Cost Control Develop baseline schedules using Critical Path Method CPM Monitor project accounts and deploy predictive forecasting to proactively prevent cost overruns
• Earned Value Management EVM Utilize EVM metrics SV CV SPI CPI to objectively measure lifecycle performance and deliver data-backed project health assessments to leadership
• Workflow Integration Streamline the multi-disciplinary pipeline to ensure seamless clash-free handoffs from conceptual design and FEED through to final Issued-for-Construction IFC drawings
• Stakeholder amp Contract Management Serve as the primary point of contact for clients cross-functional leads and vendors Administer contracts change orders and sub-consultant agreements
• Risk Mitigation Maintain dynamic risk registers to identify technical financial and schedule threats executing quantitative mitigation strategies

Requirements

• Master s or Bachelor s Degree in Engineering or related field
• PMP Certificate
• Preferred PRINCE2 or PMI-ACP is an advantage
• Strong knowledge of multidisciplinary design management Civil Structural MEP Architecture and project delivery in a consulting environment
• Thorough understanding of Abu Dhabi local authority requirements and applicable international design codes and standards
• Excellent leadership stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver under pressure within defined timelines and budget
• Proficiency in English is required Arabic is an advantage
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management role within a design or consulting environment