Senior Project Manager - Master Planning and Infrastructure

WSP; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UAE is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong technical background in infrastructure and master planning to lead and oversee the design of complex land development projects.

The candidate should have extensive planning and design–stage project management experience, UAE planning knowledge, and the ability to lead multi‑disciplinary teams from inception to completion on internationally significant land development programs.

Qualifications

• Proven project management experience on the planning and design of large and complex Land Development projects in the UAE.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)
• Degree in Land Development discipline preferred (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Land Development master planning and design projects (Master Planning, Transport Planning, Roads, Utilities, Landscape).
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, mentorship and motivation to team members to achieve project goals.
• 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 optimize project outcomes
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success
• 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
• Manage and control quality on the project by implementing WSP processes and templates and instilling and maintaining a quality culture across the project.
• 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
• 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

Skills

Project leadership

Team management

Client interaction

Budgeting and cost control

Risk management

Schedule management

Quality management

Procurement management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in Land Development / Civil Engineering

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Master Planning and Infrastructure

Job Description

What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

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 the design of complex Land Development projects in the UAE.

The successful candidate will have extensive planning/design-stage 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 UAE planning/design 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 master planning and design 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 optimize 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 the planning and design of large and complex Land Development projects in the UAE
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Land Development discipline (e.g. Civil Engineering, Utilities, Roads, Transport Planning, Master Planning)

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

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