Senior Project Director - Highways & Infrastructure

Sommerman Skinner Associates (SSA Limited); Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 559,000 - 669,000; Full time

Job summary

Leading Civil & Infrastructure Contractor in Abu Dhabi seeks a Project Director – Highways & Infrastructure to lead a major AED 1.2 billion highway project with a 15-month fast-track programme. The role combines site and office leadership for delivery, safety and quality while managing multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has a BSc in Civil Engineering with substantial UAE-based experience delivering large-scale roads and highways and proven senior leadership in contractor environments.

Qualifications

• Education: BSc in Civil Engineering.
• Project Experience: Proven experience delivering large-scale Roads & Highway projects valued at AED 1 billion or above.
• UAE Experience: Strong previous experience delivering major civil and infrastructure projects within the UAE.
• Contractor Background: Must have recent contractor-side experience in senior project leadership positions; consultancy-only backgrounds will not be considered.
• Location: UAE-based candidates are preferred, although candidates elsewhere in the GCC will be considered where they have strong previous UAE experience.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project through to completion and handover.
• Team Management: Lead and coordinate the project management, engineering, commercial and construction teams.
• Programme & Delivery: Drive the fast-track construction programme, ensuring key milestones and project objectives are achieved.
• Commercial Oversight: Maintain senior-level oversight of project costs, contractual matters, risk and overall commercial performance.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Act as the senior project representative, managing relationships with the client and key project stakeholders.

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

Job description

Leading Civil & Infrastructure Contractor in Abu Dhabi seeks a Project Director – Highways & Infrastructure to lead a major AED 1.2 billion highway project with a 15-month fast-track programme. The role combines site and office leadership for delivery, safety and quality while managing multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has a BSc in Civil Engineering with substantial UAE-based experience delivering large-scale roads and highways and proven senior leadership in contractor environments.