Senior Construction Manager – Large-Scale Projects (Dubai)

PAA-Jones Lang LaSalle UAE Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) in Dubai seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site delivery and PMC oversight. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, ensure safety, quality and compliance with design specs, and drive progress within time and budget constraints.

The role requires 15+ years of construction experience, including 5+ years in senior site management on large-scale projects, with strong FIDIC knowledge and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 15+ years’ construction experience, with at least 5 years in senior site management on large-scale projects.
• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams and contractor performance on site.
• Strong working knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent contract forms, construction methodologies, and quality and HSE management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PMC’s site-based construction team, including resident engineers, discipline inspectors, QA/QC and HSE personnel, setting priorities and reviewing outputs.
• Oversee day-to-day Contractor activities, mobilisation, logistics, site coordination and interfaces between works packages and trades.
• Act as the primary on-site contact for the Contractor, Designers and Client’s representatives on construction matters.
• Chair or contribute to site coordination, progress and interface meetings, and drive action closure.
• Programme and Progress Control: monitor construction progress against baseline, review look-aheads, recovery plans and resource levels.
• Work with the Senior Planner to identify critical path risks early and agree mitigation or acceleration measures.
• Verify progress claims against site progress and support milestone tracking.
• Quality and Technical Assurance: ensure works comply with drawings, specs, codes and authority requirements.
• Oversee implementation of Contractor quality plans, ITPs, inspection and test regimes, and NCR and snagging processes.
• Coordinate with Design Manager on technical queries, RFIs and design changes.
• Health, Safety and Environment: promote and enforce HSE compliance and permit-to-work systems.
• Review Contractor HSE performance and ensure corrective actions are closed out.
• Support compliance with environmental and authority requirements.
• Commercial and Contract Support: assist with variation assessments, interim valuations, and review of claims from a construction standpoint.
• Keep records of site instructions and delay events to protect the Client’s position.
• Testing, Commissioning and Handover: oversee testing and handover processes, and manage snagging and O&M documentation.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Civil/Construction

Tools

MS Office

Primavera P6

CDE

Job description

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL) in Dubai seeks an experienced Construction Manager to lead on-site delivery and PMC oversight. You will manage a multi-disciplinary team, ensure safety, quality and compliance with design specs, and drive progress within time and budget constraints.

The role requires 15+ years of construction experience, including 5+ years in senior site management on large-scale projects, with strong FIDIC knowledge and stakeholder engagement.