Senior Project Manager (Infrastructure)

Mace Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Design Manager for a large mixed-use water-front development in the UAE. The role involves supervising design consultants, ensuring compliance with codes and PMC obligations, and coordinating approvals with authorities such as RTA, DEWA and Dubai Municipality.

You will lead interface management across disciplines, oversee pre-construction planning, assess risks, and advise on procurement routes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related discipline from a recognised university.
• Professional engineering qualification or chartership such as CEng, ICE, CIHT or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Project management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent would be beneficial.
• Significant experience in infrastructure design management and delivery on major building, masterplan, or mixed-use development programmes.
• Strong experience working within a PMC, engineering consultancy, or major developer environment, managing multidisciplinary design consultants.
• Demonstrable experience of Dubai infrastructure and utility authority approvals, including coordination with RTA, DEWA, Dubai Municipality, Trakhees and telecom/service providers.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage infrastructure design consultants through all design stages.
• Ensure designs comply with employer requirements, applicable codes, standards and PMC contractual obligations.
• Manage and coordinate the statutory authority approval process with RTA, Trakhees, DEWA, and others.
• Ensure design consultants establish and maintain clear approval pathways and programmes to support timely project delivery.
• Act as the key interface between infrastructure design consultants, the delivery team and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate infrastructure design interfaces with third-party consultants and other disciplines.
• Oversee infrastructure pre-construction planning, design programming and schedule management.
• Identify, consolidate and manage design and delivery risks associated with the infrastructure programme.
• Advise on appropriate infrastructure procurement routes and procurement strategy.
• Monitor infrastructure design progress and provide reporting on programme, deliverables, risks and approvals.
• Undertake technical and coordination reviews of consultant submissions for conflicts and non-conformances.
• Liaise with the cost consultant regarding infrastructure pricing, design development and changes.
• Manage infrastructure design changes from masterplan amendments and assess impacts.
• Coordinate responses to authority comments and queries (Dubai Municipality submissions) ensuring coordination.
• Support the Infrastructure Director in governance, coordination and delivery of the design programme.

Skills

Infrastructure design management

Stakeholder management

Coordination across design teams

Experience with UAE authority bodies

Multidisciplinary design consultants

Project delivery experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Professional qualification or chartership (CEng/ICE/CIHT)

PM qualification (PMP/PRINCE2)

Job description

Job description

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on a large mixed-use water-font development in the UAE. The master-planned development will hold residential, hotel, retail, and commercial units.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervise and manage infrastructure design consultants throughout all stages of design development, with particular focus on infrastructure, utilities and security services.
• Ensure designs comply with the employer's requirements, applicable codes, standards and PMC contractual obligations.
• Manage and coordinate the statutory authority approval process, including submissions and interfaces with RTA, Trakhees, DEWA, telecom providers, DECCA, Dubai Municipality and other relevant authorities.
• Ensure design consultants establish and maintain clear approval pathways and programmes to support timely project delivery.
• Act as the key interface between infrastructure design consultants, the delivery team and relevant project stakeholders.
• Coordinate infrastructure design interfaces with third-party consultants and other disciplines.
• Oversee infrastructure pre-construction planning, design programming and schedule management.
• Identify, consolidate and manage design and delivery risks associated with the infrastructure programme.
• Advise on appropriate infrastructure procurement routes and procurement strategy.
• Monitor infrastructure design progress and provide clear reporting against programme, deliverables, risks and approvals.
• Undertake technical and coordination reviews of consultant submissions, identifying design conflicts, gaps and evident technical non-conformances.
• Liaise with the cost consultant regarding infrastructure pricing, design development and changes.
• Manage infrastructure design changes resulting from masterplan amendments and assess their impact on the wider project.
• Coordinate responses to authority comments and queries, including Dubai Municipality submissions, ensuring consultant responses are appropriate and technically coordinated.
• Support the Infrastructure Director in maintaining effective governance, coordination and delivery of the overall infrastructure design programme.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related engineering discipline from a recognised university.
• Professional engineering qualification or chartership such as CEng, ICE, CIHT or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Project management qualification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent would be beneficial.
• Significant experience in infrastructure design management and delivery on major building, masterplan, or mixed-use development programmes.
• Strong experience working within a PMC, engineering consultancy, or major developer environment, managing multidisciplinary design consultants.
• Demonstrable experience of Dubai infrastructure and utility authority approvals, including coordination with RTA, DEWA, Dubai Municipality, Trakhees and telecom/service providers.
• Strong technical understanding of roads, utilities, drainage, wet and dry services, external works and associated infrastructure interfaces.
• Experience managing infrastructure design through concept, detailed design, authority approvals, procurement and construction stages.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across design, delivery, commercial, authority and third-party consultant teams.
• Previous UAE/Dubai project experience, particularly on large-scale, complex developments.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel:

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.

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