Senior Project Manager - Land Development

WSP Global Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead complex Land Development projects in the UAE and KSA. The ideal candidate must have at least 10 years of experience in Land Development disciplines, including Civil Engineering and Master Planning. Responsibilities include managing project budgets, leading teams, and ensuring quality in deliverables. Strong client relationship management is essential. This position will require periodic travel to KSA.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience on large and complex Land Development projects in the Middle East.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline.
• Degree in Land Development discipline such as Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Land Development Projects ensuring alignment with client objectives.
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams to achieve project goals.
• Cultivate strong client relationships to meet or exceed expectations.
• Develop project budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage project quality and implement WSP processes.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Cost Management

Risk Management

Quality Management

Education

Degree in Land Development discipline

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Land Development

Job Description

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong technical background in infrastructure and/or master planning to lead and oversee complex Land Development projects within our organisation. The role will have a focus on KSA projects, either based in KSA or in UAE with a requirement for periodic travel to KSA to meet project requirements.

The successful candidate will have extensive project management experience as well as a strong technical understanding in Land Development disciplines (master planning, infrastructure, transport planning, landscaping, sustainability). The ideal candidate will possess Middle East experience with the knowledge, skills and expertise to lead multi-disciplinary land development teams and drive internationally significant Land development projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership – Lead and manage Land Development Projects (Master Planning, Transport Planning, Roads, Utilities, Landscape), ensuring alignment with Client objectives and regulatory requirements

Team Management – Build and lead cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, mentorship and motivation to team members to achieve project goals

Client Interaction – Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, understand their needs and ensure project deliverables meet or exceed client expectations whilst aligning with project budgets

Cost and Resource Management – Develop project budgets, monitor and control expenditures, and allocate resources efficiently to optimise project outcomes

Risk Management - Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success

Scope and Schedule Management - Develop a work breakdown structure for the project, create schedules, monitor and control project progress against schedule. Ensure scope and deliverables are well defined. Ensure variance and scope creep are identified and that change is adequately documented and managed

Quality Management - Manage and control quality on the project by implementing WSP processes and templates and instilling and maintaining a quality culture across the project.

Procurement Management - Apply commercial and legal acumen (with the contributions of support functions) to manage procurement activities on the project, ensuring Main Agreement Execution, Change Control and supplier / subcontractor appointments,

Stakeholder and Communication Management - Establish stakeholder and communication management plans. Ensure communication is efficiently and accurately flowing into and out of the project, in accordance with business protocols. Evaluate stakeholder power and influence and ensure relevant feedback is considered and requisite approvals sought

Qualifications

Proven project management experience on large and complex Land Development projects in the Middle East

Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)

Degree in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)