Senior Project Director - Infrastructure and Master Planning - Mace - Dubai, UAE

Mace Oman; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 433,045 - 626,775; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Client-side exposure

Job summary

Mace Oman is seeking a Senior Project Director – Infrastructure and Master Planning to provide strategic leadership across high-value mixed-use developments. This role emphasizes safety, sustainability, and service excellence throughout project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a degree, proven experience in Dubai, and strong project management skills. Join us to influence innovative practices and oversee significant infrastructure projects within an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Dubai with infrastructure and master planning expertise.
• Strong understanding of RTA and TIS systems.
• Substantial consultancy-sector experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to clients and stakeholders.
• Champion safety and inclusivity across all phases.
• Lead delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Project planning

Infrastructure systems knowledge

Education

Degree qualification in relevant field

Job description

Position Overview

Senior Project Director – Infrastructure and Master Planning at Mace Dubai provides strategic leadership across a portfolio of high-value mixed‑use developments with significant infrastructure scope. The role leads delivery from early planning through design, procurement, and construction, embedding safety, sustainability, governance, and service excellence while partnering closely with clients and stakeholders.

Job Details

• Country: UAE
• City: Dubai
• Industry: Construction
• Function: Project Management
• Salary: 38,000–55,000 monthly (Market estimated)
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Any
• Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to clients and stakeholders across all key project matters.
• Champion safety, wellbeing, and inclusivity, embedding compliance and care across all phases.
• Drive governance, performance management, and reporting while promoting sustainable practices.
• Lead delivery from project inception and briefing through design development, planning, procurement, and construction.
• Ensure successful delivery of key assignments and defined business areas aligned to overall vision and milestones.
• Oversee budgets, risks, and sequencing to optimize programme outcomes.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop teams to enable collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Embed innovation, sustainability, and service excellence throughout the project lifecycle.

Ideal Profile

• Degree qualification with relevant technical expertise in infrastructure and master planning.
• Proven experience in Dubai with strong knowledge of RTA, TIS, and infrastructure systems.
• Strong understanding of strategic project planning, master planning, and infrastructure delivery.
• Substantial consultancy‑sector experience delivering projects and programmes across infrastructure disciplines.
• Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and risk management capability.

Why Join Us

• Strategic leadership role across a significant mixed‑use and infrastructure portfolio.
• Client‑side exposure with a globally respected consultancy.
• Opportunity to influence innovation, sustainability, and delivery excellence.
• Inclusive culture with flexible, part‑time, or hybrid working options where suitable.

About the Company

Mace is a global consultancy and construction firm delivering project management, advisory, and construction services across the built environment. With a strong presence in Dubai and the wider Middle East, Mace partners with public and private sector clients to deliver complex mixed‑use and infrastructure developments while maintaining the highest standards of safety, governance, and long‑term value.