Senior LRT Project Director — Hybrid (Abu Dhabi)

Sener; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Multinational working environment

Career development and growth

Job summary

Sener in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Director - LRT to lead a major Abu Dhabi LRT project. You will oversee the entire lifecycle from design review to handover, driving excellence in delivery and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires 20+ years of LRT delivery experience and demonstrates strong leadership of large multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence. Hybrid working arrangements and high-impact outcomes are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of professional experience with mandatory hands-on LRT project delivery.
• Proven track record as Project Director or equivalent on LRT projects.
• Strong leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall delivery of major LRT and Tram projects from inception through completion.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to multidisciplinary project and engineering teams.
• Establish project delivery strategies and oversee project governance, planning, and execution activities.
• Manage relationships with clients, authorities, consultants, contractors, operators, and key project stakeholders.
• Ensure effective coordination across civil works, rolling stock, depot, utility, and operational interfaces.
• Monitor project performance and ensure achievement of programme, budget, quality, safety, and contractual objectives.
• Oversee testing and commissioning, systems integration, certification, and project handover activities.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and delivery performance across the project team.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

LRT Delivery

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Master’s Degree in Engineering, PM, or MBA

Job description

Sener in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Project Director - LRT to lead a major Abu Dhabi LRT project. You will oversee the entire lifecycle from design review to handover, driving excellence in delivery and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires 20+ years of LRT delivery experience and demonstrates strong leadership of large multidisciplinary teams, with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule adherence. Hybrid working arrangements and high-impact outcomes are offered.