Contract Project Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

The MEP Project Manager is the interface between the Employer and the contractor and is responsible for the successful delivery of the project to the required standard and programme. He / she will need to have excellent communication skills and proven abilities to manage the main contractor, sub-contractors and the Supervision Consultant to ensure the project is delivered to the highest quality.

Key responsibilities

• Works with the Planner to ensure effective planning is carried out for Project including production of Progress/Programme Reports, Construction/Tender programs, weekly look-ahead programs and Management of the critical path.
• Monitors Supervision Consultants performance with respect to contractor/subcontractor submittals and QA/QC and recommends corrective action when required.
• Develops and writes the schedule commentary that appears in the monthly progress and similar reports. Identifies and reports activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule and prepares and presents the Critical Items Action Report.
• Assist in responses to FIDIC claim notices with respect to EOT claims and in preparation of Determinations.
• Set up and control a strict regime to capture information of daily resource on site (main contractor and sub-contractor labor, plant and materials) to help inform potential delay issues and to respond to claims, as appropriate.
• Ensure programme construction with correct logic and sequencing to meet contract requirements and constraints.
• To be aware of and maintain an understanding of the contract documents, codes of practice, standards and specifications.
• Provide consistent and proactive reporting at project, delivery team and business level.
• Committed to anticipating and seeking out Client needs both internally and externally.
• Understand the financial implications of the methods and sequences of construction that are proposed and planned.
• Able to analyze and advise project teams on programme risk.
• Manage all Key Interfaces at project level.
• Ability to review and propose programme recovery strategy.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Project experience: Theatre, Museums, Leisure and Entertainment, Amphitheater, Stadium, Auditoriums, Themed parks or similar large scale projects
• Candidates must be located in Abu Dhabi or open to relocating to Abu Dhabi
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree essential.
• 7 - 12 years of related work experience in Real Estate or Construction project management.
• In addition, must be knowledgeable of current Primavera Enterprise Systems (P6) & Microsoft Project scheduling technology.
• Proven ability to perform in a technical role, possess good written and oral communication skills, and have a thorough understanding of HSEE and industry practices and regulations.
• Fully understands all elements of MEP services.
• Demonstrable experience of preparing Testing and Commissioning Plans and delivering on site.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering Real Estate and Infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge/experience of successful project delivery of complex projects with multiple interfaces.