Senior Manager - Programme Compliance

Abu Dhabi Ports; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Ports seeks a Senior Manager Programme Compliance to oversee engineering and compliance governance of capital expenditure construction projects within the Ports Cluster. You will ensure projects meet regulatory safety, quality and contractual standards from concept through handover, while driving risk mitigation.

Reporting to the VP of Ports & Maritime Programme Development, the role leads a multidisciplinary engineering team, provides technical guidance, and develops standards and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Strong technical background in construction and engineering projects.
• Excellent command of English; Arabic is an added advantage.
• Leadership and governance experience in large multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and compliance governance for capital expenditure construction projects.
• Provide engineering advice and guidance to the Ports Cluster and division.
• Manage production of ports and maritime technical reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Supervise development of technical requirements for studies, construction, performance specs and procedures.
• Develop initial preconceptual engineering schemes for potential future ports and maritime projects.
• Evaluate key ports and maritime risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders and authorities for successful implementation.
• Build and maintain departmental standards and procedures; identify digital trends for project delivery.

Skills

People management

Leadership

English proficiency

Arabic advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Construction Management

Project Management or related field

Master's degree is a plus

Job description

The Senior Manager Programme Compliance will be responsible for engineering and compliance governance of all capital expenditure construction projects within the Ports Cluster Reporting to the VP of Ports amp Maritime Programme Development you will ensure that projects meet regulatory safety quality and contractual standards from concept through to final handover and close out while driving continuous improvement and risk mitigation across the portfolio

Educational and Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering
• Construction Management
• Project Management or a related field
• Master s degree is a plus

Language Skills

• Excellent English
• Arabic is an added advantage

Years of Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role

Nature of Experience

• Proven experience in engineering and construction projects
• Experience in engineering senior managerial position
• Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment
• Extensive experience in the field of ports and maritime development
• Preferably have work in both construction and consultancy organisations

Lead a centre of technical excellence which provides solutions that are safe and sustainable cost effective commercially satisfying and innovative ensuring to be aligned with the Group s governance and strategic goals

Provide engineering advice and guidance to the division and the Ports Cluster with regards to ports and maritime programmes

Manage the production of ports and maritime technical reports and documents for both internal and external stakeholders

Supervise and approve the development of technical requirements for ports and maritime engineering studies construction and performance specifications design standards procedures and other technical documents

Manage the development of initial preconceptual engineering schemes for potential future ports and maritime projects

Evaluate key ports and maritime risks resolve issues with the relevant parties and develop mitigation plans to ensure engineering projects success

Strong People Management Responsibilities strong

Supervise the work of multiple engineering teams and the appointed consultants and contractors and provide concise instructions to the wider portfolio teams

Ensure the effective allocation of work across resources and planning future resource requirements effectively to meet project requirements

Coordinate technical requirements with project stakeholders end users and authorities for successful project implementation

Communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders including clusters and potential customers

Strong Strategic Responsibilities strong

Develop and maintain relationships with other senior management suppliers consultants and contractors

Lead the development and continuous improvement of departmental standards and procedures

Identify future digital trends and practices associated with the delivery of the portfolio and supervising the implementation of new technologies and practices

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related field. Master's degree is a plus

Language Skills: Excellent English. Arabic is an added advantage

Years of Experience: A minimum of 15 years of experience in a similar role

Nature of Experience: Proven experience in engineering and construction projects. Experience in engineering senior managerial position. Working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment. Extensive experience in the field of ports and maritime development. Preferably have work in both construction and consultancy organisations