Project Manager - Roads and Highways

Parsons; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Dubai seeks a Project Manager - Roads and Highways to lead medium-scale infrastructure programs from planning to delivery. The role requires directing technical delivery, budgets, documentation, safety plans, and multidisciplinary teams while ensuring contractual and schedule targets are met.

The ideal candidate has a Civil Engineering degree, 10+ years of experience in roads/highways, and fluency in Arabic and English, with PMP certification being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with 10+ years of experience.
• Proven ability to manage infrastructure projects, including roads/highways.
• Fluency in Arabic and English; PMP certification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and control technical, commercial, financial, and administrative activities of projects.
• Forecast revenue, manage budgets, and ensure profitability and timeliness.
• Ensure health and safety, QA/QC, and contract compliance across projects.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain client communications.

Skills

Project management

Roads and highways

Infrastructure projects

Civil engineering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Contract administration

QA/QC

Health and safety

Leadership

Arabic communication

English communication

PMP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Role Snapshot

Role: Project Manager - Roads and Highways

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project Management

Experience: Minimum 10 years

Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

Project Manager - Roads and Highways in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced Arabic-speaking professional capable of directing medium-sized infrastructure projects from planning through completion. Parsons is hiring a Project Manager to control technical delivery, budgets, commercial performance, project documentation, quality requirements, health and safety planning, and multidisciplinary team performance while ensuring contractual obligations and programme targets are achieved.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Civil Engineering

Function: Project Management

Salary: 28000-42000

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Project Manager - Roads and Highways will take overall responsibility for the coordinated execution of assigned infrastructure projects, balancing engineering delivery with financial control, contractual compliance, resource management, and client expectations. The role requires strong oversight of both technical and business functions so that project objectives remain aligned with approved scope, schedule, quality standards, and budget. Working across engineering, commercial, administrative, safety, and quality functions, the Project Manager will provide clear direction to project teams while maintaining visibility of revenue, labor expenditure, operating costs, invoicing, profitability, and deliverable status. Effective leadership will directly influence project performance, stakeholder confidence, and successful completion of road and highway infrastructure works.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, supervise, and control the technical, commercial, financial, and administrative activities of assigned infrastructure projects.
• Establish clear project objectives, delivery priorities, responsibilities, and performance expectations for multidisciplinary teams.
• Manage roads and highways projects in accordance with contractual obligations, agreed schedules, approved budgets, and client requirements.
• Forecast monthly project revenue, labor expenditure, other direct costs, and gross profit throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project budgets while monitoring financial performance and profitability.
• Oversee project invoicing, billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable activities.
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets and identify financial issues requiring corrective action.
• Establish and maintain the Project Management Plan for assigned works.
• Oversee preparation and implementation of the Health and Safety Plan.
• Ensure an appropriate Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan is established and followed.
• Define project requirements across engineering, commercial, administrative, and operational workstreams.
• Monitor draft and final project deliverables for compliance with agreed technical and contractual criteria.
• Coordinate engineering disciplines to maintain consistency across project interfaces and construction requirements.
• Track schedule performance and take corrective action where activities threaten key milestones.
• Manage project resources to maintain efficient delivery without compromising technical quality.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, consultants, contractors, authorities, and internal management.
• Provide leadership and direction to project personnel and resolve issues that could affect successful delivery.
• Ensure project activities remain compliant with applicable industry practices, regulations, and contractual requirements.
• Use appropriate technology and project management systems to improve reporting, coordination, and decision-making.
• Support commercial and contractual administration throughout project execution.
• Maintain accurate management information covering progress, financial status, risks, and outstanding actions.
• Promote effective coordination between technical teams and business support functions.
• Provide senior management with clear visibility of project performance, emerging risks, and required decisions.
• Lead project activities through completion while maintaining client satisfaction, cost control, quality, and schedule discipline.

Ideal Profile

Candidates should hold a Bachelor 's degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized university and have at least 10 years of relevant professional experience. The position requires proven capability managing infrastructure projects, particularly within roads, highways, transportation, or associated civil engineering environments. Strong candidates should demonstrate:

• Experience directing multidisciplinary infrastructure project teams.
• Understanding of road and highway project delivery.
• Strong project budgeting and financial control capability.
• Experience forecasting revenue, labor costs, direct costs, and profitability.
• Knowledge of project invoicing, billing, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
• Ability to establish and manage project execution plans.
• Strong understanding of QA-QC and health and safety requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of construction and engineering industry practices and regulations.
• Ability to manage technical deliverables against contractual requirements.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability.
• Experience coordinating with clients, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of current project technology and digital management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.
• The ability to meet Parsons project management certification requirements is expected. PMP certification and a Master 's degree in a relevant engineering discipline would be advantageous.

Skills Set

• Project management
• Roads and highways
• Infrastructure projects
• Civil engineering
• Project budgeting
• Financial forecasting
• Revenue forecasting
• Cost management
• Gross profit management
• Project profitability
• Project invoicing
• Billing management
• Accounts receivable
• Accounts payable
• Project Management Plan
• Health and Safety Plan
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Contract administration
• Schedule management
• Resource management
• Technical leadership
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Client management
• Contractor coordination
• Commercial management
• Project reporting
• Risk management
• Infrastructure delivery
• Project controls
• Engineering management
• Stakeholder management
• PMP
• Arabic communication
• English communication

Why Join Us

This position offers an experienced infrastructure professional the opportunity to take comprehensive responsibility for road and highway project delivery in Dubai. The role combines engineering leadership with commercial control, financial management, quality oversight, and client engagement, providing broad exposure to the factors that determine successful infrastructure performance. For Arabic-speaking project managers with strong civil engineering backgrounds, the position offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen senior management experience while contributing to transportation infrastructure programmes in a market with continuing investment in road network capacity, mobility, and urban development.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation delivers engineering, infrastructure, technology, and program management services for major transportation and urban development projects. Its multidisciplinary teams support roads and highways through engineering, project management, construction supervision, commercial oversight, and integrated infrastructure delivery.