Senior Project Manager - Construction & Development

Wasael Property Management; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Wasael Property Management in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning, design, construction, and handover of major real estate projects, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, schedule and quality standards across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, PMP/PRINCE2 certification, and 8–10 years of project management experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contracts, risk, and cost control with a strong HSE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, PM, architecture, or related field.
• PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2) a plus.
• 8–10 years of relevant PM experience, preferably in real estate or major projects.
• Proven track record managing projects through multiple lifecycle stages.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from planning through handover and execution.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones.
• Coordinate across Design, Technical, Commercial, Procurement, Construction, HSE.
• Manage consultants, contractors, and service providers.
• Monitor progress against schedules, budgets, and KPIs.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation actions.
• Prepare project status reports and escalate issues to management.
• Coordinate testing, commissioning, snagging, and close-out.
• Support continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Cost Control

Contract Administration

Scheduling

Communication

Team Coordination

HSE Awareness

Quality Assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/PM/Architecture

PMP/PRINCE2 certification

Tools

Project management software

Project controls/tools

Job description

Wasael Property Management in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead planning, design, construction, and handover of major real estate projects, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, schedule and quality standards across multiple stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, PMP/PRINCE2 certification, and 8–10 years of project management experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contracts, risk, and cost control with a strong HSE