Senior Infrastructure Programs Lead

Hill International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead design and construction management on large-scale civil/transport infrastructure projects.

You will develop plans, manage budgets, teams, and risk; ensure QA/QS/OH policies; and coordinate with engineers, site staff, and authorities. Requires degree in engineering or business, 10–12+ years UAE experience, and FIDIC familiarity.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Business-related discipline is required.
• Postgraduate education such as an MSC or PHD is highly desired.
• 10–12 or more years of working on complex projects end-to-end within the Construction field.
• Must have prior experience working in UAE region.
• Project management experience in large-scale UAE civil/transport infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering projects using FIDIC contracts desirable.
• Familiarity with UAE regulations and market dynamics.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Management of the design work and construction activities during and complete the project.
• Develop the Project Responsibility Matrix (PRM).
• Oversee all project stages: initiation planning execution monitoring and closure.
• Develop plans schedules budgets resource allocation and scope management.
• Lead motivate and manage diverse project teams (engineers site staff subcontractors).
• Identify risks implement mitigation and manage scope/change orders.
• Monitor costs and ensure strong financial reporting.
• Prepare reports presentations and documentation for senior management clients and authorities.
• Attend coordination meetings progress meetings and as well as executive meetings.
• Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project; monitor and coordinate work performed by architectural engineering and construction departments.
• Informs them 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.
• Strong management capabilities in stakeholder relations and risk mitigation.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder relations

Risk mitigation

Communication

MS Office

Primavera

Cost reporting

Budgeting

Negotiation

Education

Engineering or business degree

Postgraduate degree (MSC/PhD)

Tools

Primavera

MS Office

Job description

Hill International in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead design and construction management on large-scale civil/transport infrastructure projects.

You will develop plans, manage budgets, teams, and risk; ensure QA/QS/OH policies; and coordinate with engineers, site staff, and authorities. Requires degree in engineering or business, 10–12+ years UAE experience, and FIDIC familiarity.