Project Manager - Residential

Hill International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 367,000 - 478,000; Full time

Job summary

A global construction management firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager for residential projects in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of experience managing complex projects, especially in the residential sector. Responsibilities include overseeing project management, client communication, and ensuring compliance with design specifications. Strong skills in communication, report writing, and team management are essential, along with proficiency in MS Office and Primavera.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience on complex construction projects.
• Consulting/PMC experience is mandatory.
• Previous mid-rise residential project experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of the construction project.
• Communicate with clients regarding project progress.
• Ensure project compliance with design specifications.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Report writing

Contractual administration

Team management

Education

Degree in civil engineering or project management

Tools

MS Office

Primavera

Job description

Project Manager - Residential

About the job Project Manager - Residential

Hill International, with more than 3,200 professionals in 100+ offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Hill has participated in over 10,000+ project assignments with a total construction value of more than $600 billion. We are the 4th largest project and construction management firm in the U.S., as featured in Building Design + Construction magazine. We are also ranked the 6th largest overall U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Communicate with the Clients representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concerns.
• Participate in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for the construction project.
• Develop and/or administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions.
• Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project.
• Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and/or institutional standard, and initiates revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required results.
• Ensure that project operations are in compliance with design specifications and with client requirements.
• Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and to minimize disruption of ongoing operations.
• Inspects, approves, and accepts completed projects for the institution, ensuring conformance with institutional standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications.
• Researches and prepares various reports pertaining to operations, equipment, policies, procedures, and/or other issues, as appropriate.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• A degree in civil engineering, project management or any related discipline is required.
• 12 or more years of working on complex projects end-to-end within the construction field.
• Experience in consulting/PMC is mandatory
• Have previous project experience in residential, mid-rise is essential
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience in contractual administration.
• Must have on-site Project experience from initial design through to handover and completion.
• Adequate work experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work-related issues.
• Familiar with Design (Space & Functional Analysis, Operators/ Client Liaison, cross-disciplinary issues/ coordination, construction interfaces, programming, cost, etc.).
• Strong Management of large teams and communication.
• Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role.
• Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and strong user skill level within MS Office or Primavera.
• Excellent numerical and communication skills