Project Manager (Villas)

Client of Ladwig Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of Ladwig Consulting in the UAE seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead residential villa construction and renovation projects from concept through handover. You will coordinate with internal architectural teams, contractors, consultants and suppliers to ensure designs are built to specification, on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of UAE-based project management and a hands-on approach to construction, approvals, tendering, procurement and quality control, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in Project Management and Construction Management within the UAE market.
• Strong hands-on Construction Management experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience managing residential villa construction and renovation projects.
• Strong understanding of UAE construction processes, project stages, authority approvals, and permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full lifecycle: concept, design coordination, approvals, tendering, procurement, construction, and handover.
• Experience in contractor management, procurement, tendering, and vendor selection.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, technical specifications, and quality control processes.
• Strong budget management and cost control experience.
• Experience with detailed site supervision and construction quality management.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.
• Fluency in Russian and English is mandatory.
• Preferred: Experience within developer-side environments and luxury/high-end residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of residential villa construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate all project stages from concept, design, approvals and tendering through construction and final handover.
• Work closely with internal architectural teams and ensure alignment between design intent and construction execution.
• Manage authority approvals, permits, NOCs and regulatory requirements in line with UAE standards.
• Lead tendering processes including preparation of technical scopes, contractor evaluation, vendor selection and negotiations.
• Review technical specifications, material submissions, quotations and construction proposals.
• Manage contractors, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, procurement activities and overall cost control.
• Conduct regular site visits and closely supervise construction quality, workmanship standards, materials and project progress.
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications and quality standards.
• Identify project risks and resolve technical, operational and construction-related challenges proactively.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular progress updates to management.
• Manage snagging, project close-out and handover processes.

Skills

Construction Management

Project Management

Budget management

Quality control

Site supervision

Vendor selection

Tendering

Stakeholder management

Russian language

English language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering / Construction Management / Architecture

Job description

Project Manager – Residential Villas Development & Construction

Location: Dubai UAE

Employment Type: Full-time

Our Client is a growing real estate development and construction group specializing in residential villa construction and renovation projects in the UAE with integrated in-house architectural capabilities and a strong focus on delivering high-quality developments.

They are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead residential villa construction and renovation projects in the UAE from concept through completion.

This is a developer-side role requiring strong Construction Management expertise and hands‑on involvement throughout all project stages including approvals, tendering, procurement, construction execution and handover.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal architectural teams, contractors, consultants and suppliers while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and according to the highest quality standards.

Russian and English language proficiency is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of residential villa construction and renovation projects.
• Coordinate all project stages from concept, design, approvals and tendering through construction and final handover.
• Work closely with internal architectural teams and ensure alignment between design intent and construction execution.
• Manage authority approvals, permits, NOCs and regulatory requirements in line with UAE standards.
• Lead tendering processes including preparation of technical scopes, contractor evaluation, vendor selection and negotiations.
• Review technical specifications, material submissions, quotations and construction proposals.
• Manage contractors, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project budgets, timelines, procurement activities and overall cost control.
• Conduct regular site visits and closely supervise construction quality, workmanship standards, materials and project progress.
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, technical specifications and quality standards.
• Identify project risks and resolve technical, operational and construction-related challenges proactively.
• Lead project meetings and provide regular progress updates to management.
• Manage snagging, project close‑out and handover processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in Project Management and Construction Management within the UAE market.
• Strong hands‑on Construction Management experience is mandatory.
• Proven experience managing residential villa construction and renovation projects.
• Strong understanding of UAE construction processes, project stages, authority approvals, and permitting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through the full lifecycle: concept, design coordination, approvals, tendering, procurement, construction, and handover.
• Experience in contractor management, procurement, tendering, and vendor selection.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, technical specifications, and quality control processes.
• Strong budget management and cost control experience.
• Experience with detailed site supervision and construction quality management.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously.
• Fluency in Russian and English is mandatory.
• Preferred: Experience within developer-side environments and luxury/high-end residential projects.