Senior Villa Construction Lead – Dubai

JLL; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

JLL in Dubai is seeking a Senior Construction Manager with extensive experience in villa development construction, including infrastructure, to lead day-to-day project delivery on-site.

You will oversee sequencing, contractor management, government approvals, tender processes, and reporting while ensuring time, cost and quality targets are met for large-scale villa projects in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Project Management is required.
• 15 years of experience in construction management or supervision of large villa developments.
• Design & Build contract administration experience is preferred.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary site teams.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools and best practices.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6 or similar reporting tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Take senior leadership role on day-to-day delivery of all project management tasks.
• Oversee sequencing and buildability to meet programme objectives.
• Monitor progress and provide best-practice solutions to deliver the programme.
• Manage local government approvals process.
• Lead tender documentation, reviews, negotiations and contract awards.
• Develop project documentation programs and master budgets.
• Produce and review reports for project stages.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with risk, sustainability and quality requirements.
• Coordinate activities and ensure on-time completion.
• Manage consultant/contractor teams for design/compliance.

Skills

Villa development

Leadership

Contract administration

PM tools

Team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

JLL in Dubai is seeking a Senior Construction Manager with extensive experience in villa development construction, including infrastructure, to lead day-to-day project delivery on-site.

You will oversee sequencing, contractor management, government approvals, tender processes, and reporting while ensuring time, cost and quality targets are met for large-scale villa projects in a dynamic market.