Project Manager-Fitout

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers in Abu Dhabi seeks an accomplished Project Manager to lead end-to-end interior fit-out and joinery projects across multiple sites. You will drive planning, procurement, budgeting, and client communication to ensure on-time delivery and profitability.

The role requires 10+ years in joinery/interiors within the UAE, strong leadership, and proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project, with a valid UAE driving license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in major joinery, interior fit-out, and commercial contracting works within the UAE or GCC.
• Valid UAE driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of UAE building regulations, local authority requirements, joinery manufacturing processes, and interior fit-out methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, monitor, and control project activities from inception through final handover.
• Manage multiple active project sites and allocate workforce and subcontractor resources effectively.
• Ensure delivery against approved budgets, project milestones, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review project requirements, designs, conceptual drawings, shop drawings, and technical submissions.
• Monitor site progress, resolve operational bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions.
• Take ownership of project budgets, revenues, costs, margins, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor monthly progress billing, payment certifications, and cash collections.
• Manage contractual claims, variations, subcontractor valuations, and final accounts.
• Identify financial risks and budget variances, escalating significant matters to the Operations Manager.
• Support estimation and tendering activities when required.

Skills

End-to-end project management

Budget management

Contract administration

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Procurement coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Project Manager will take end-to-end responsibility for the planning, execution, commercial management, and final handover of interior fit-out and joinery projects. The role requires strong leadership across multiple project sites, effective coordination with internal departments and external stakeholders, and strict control of project costs, timelines, quality, and profitability.

The successful candidate will manage project teams and subcontractors while maintaining strong client relationships and protecting the company's commercial interests.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Execution

• Plan, schedule, monitor, and control project activities from inception through final handover.
• Manage multiple active project sites and allocate workforce and subcontractor resources effectively.
• Ensure delivery against approved budgets, project milestones, specifications, and quality standards.
• Review project requirements, designs, conceptual drawings, shop drawings, and technical submissions.
• Monitor site progress, resolve operational bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions.
• Take ownership of project budgets, revenues, costs, margins, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Monitor monthly progress billing, payment certifications, and cash collections.
• Manage contractual claims, variations, subcontractor valuations, and final accounts.
• Identify financial risks and budget variances, escalating significant matters to the Operations Manager.
• Support estimation and tendering activities when required.

3. Procurement & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate with production, estimation, commercial, purchasing, logistics, finance, and legal teams.
• Ensure timely procurement, material approvals, manufacturing coordination, and material delivery.
• Review contracts, bid packages, letters of intent, subcontracts, and formal project correspondence.
• Maintain contractual compliance and protect the company's commercial interests.

4. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Lead technical discussions and project meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Review engineering submittals, material approvals, progress reports, and project correspondence.
• Maintain strong professional relationships and resolve project-related issues promptly.
• Lead and supervise project managers, engineers, site supervisors, foremen, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Establish performance indicators, conduct performance appraisals, and support employee development.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, productivity, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in major joinery, interior fit-out, and commercial contracting works within the UAE or GCC.
• Proven experience managing high-value, complex interior fit-out projects from inception to final handover.
• Valid UAE driving licence.
• Strong knowledge of UAE building regulations, local authority requirements, joinery manufacturing processes, and interior fit-out methodologies.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Advanced end-to-end project management and planning.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
• Strong commercial and contract administration capabilities, including claims, variations, subcontractor valuations, and final accounts.
• Budget management, cost control, cash flow monitoring, and cost-to-complete forecasting.
• Proficiency in ERP systems, Microsoft Office, and digital project progress tracking tools.
• Strong technical drawing review and project reporting capabilities.

Preferred Advantage:

PMP certification or formal commercial training.

Interested candidates

who meet the mandatory requirements are invited to apply with an updated CV highlighting relevant interior fit-out, joinery, commercial contracting, and project delivery experience