Project Manager - Offshore (PEB and Structural steel)

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Dubai seeks a seasoned Project Director to lead and own delivery of large-scale infrastructure EPC projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, safety and quality requirements for both onshore and offshore works.

You will supervise multidisciplinary teams, negotiate scope changes and contracts, monitor KPIs and milestones, drive value engineering, and present progress to senior management while upholding HSE and QA standards.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing large-scale infrastructure projects.
• AED 100 Million+ project experience.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams.
• Arabic speaking preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from inception to completion.
• Develop and implement EPM, Health & Safety, and Quality plans.
• Interface with client on contractual and commercial matters.
• Coordinate design, construction and project controls teams.
• Negotiate scope changes and monitor KPIs / milestones.
• Drive Value Engineering and ensure QA and HSE compliance.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Negotiation

Risk management

HSE compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

Lead and own overall project delivery from inception to completion ensuring adherence to scope schedule budget quality and safety requirements Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan Health Safety Plan Control Plan and other key project documentation Act as the primary client interface for all contractual technical and commercial matters Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across design construction and project controls functions Negotiate scope changes variation orders and contractual amendments Monitor project performance against KPIs milestones and deliverables implement corrective measures where required Coordinate for procurement and management of subcontractors consultants and suppliers Drive Value Engineering initiatives to achieve optimum lifecycle cost and performance Ensure compliance with HSE and Quality Assurance procedures Manage claims disputes and risk mitigation strategies Prepare and present progress reports to senior management and stakeholders Foster a collaborative high-performance culture across all project participants Experience in handling large scale turnkey projects onshore and offshore with respect to accommodation buildings PEB and EPC design and build contracts Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng, or MEng). Chartered status or membership of a recognized professional institution (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS) preferred. PMP or equivalent Project Management certification is an advantage.

Others:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects
• Proven record in delivering projects over AED 100 Million in value.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience, including claims and negotiations.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization.
• Arabic speaking preferred but not mandatory.
• Candidates available to join within a short period of time are encouraged.