Project Manager

About the job

If Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for a great project working with an innovative team who brings creativity, innovation, and technology to disrupt traditional construction practices? Then this could be an excellent opportunity for you!

Are you an experienced Project Manager looking for a great project working with an innovative team who brings creativity, innovation, and technology to disrupt traditional construction practices? Then this could be an excellent opportunity for you!

We look forward to receiving your application for this role and speaking to you soon.

An overview of the Project Manager role

Our Project managers are responsible for planning and overseeing the construction project to ensure they are completed to plan, on the milestones and within the scope and budget. Responsible to plan and designate project resources, preparing budgets, monitoring progress, and engaging with stakeholders, both the internal team and external vendors and client along the entire way. You will be the go-to person for everything involving a project scope of responsibility, working with the Project Director.

Our project managers must have a proactive and motivated approach, leading by example with their team and colleagues, being able to work as part of a high high-performing team and with strong communication and relationship management skills. Being an effective communicator, a problem solver with a solutions-oriented approach and able to manage complex and technical projects, and most importantly having a demonstrable successful track record of experience. We need our managers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environments and have exceptional communication, analytical and leadership skills.

The main responsibilities of this role

• Works with the Project Management Team and Project Director to review and implement budgets, schedules, and plans for the delivery phases of the project, and drive the project to meet the goals.
• Work in collaboration with the PMT, (Project Management Team) on all site activities to ensure objectives are accomplished within the project time frame and budget parameters.
• Execute the project’s agreed-upon strategy with the Project Director and PMT Team.
• Contribute and review the project’s Key Performance Indicators to determine the accurate status of the project, make tactical decisions for allocating resources, and assign staff requirements, to maintain a project on target.
• Promotes technical excellence on the project managing the project delivery with all internal and external stakeholder teams, including subcontractors.
• Manage changes to Engineering scope and assist in obtaining written client approval on all changes before proceeding with work.
• Prepare reports for corrective actions if the project becomes behind schedule or overspends budget and suggest a recovery plan under the direction of the Project Director.
• Responsible for preparing accurate reports and presenting them to the Project Director and PMT.
• Confer with Site Managers to provide technical advice and resolve problems.
• Provide Department onboarding and induction for new team members to ensure they are engaged!
• Collaborate with Construction Managers in directing and supervising personnel.
• Ensure all PMT departments have effective resources and perform with expected efficiency and productivity.
• Contribute to developing the Work Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Plan, and other processes to ensure the highest level of safety is practised in a safe work environment with a proactive and motivated team.
• Completes other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate.

To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate.

• Advanced knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods
• Expert knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards
• Understanding all facets of the construction process including detailed technical knowledge
• Familiarity with construction management software packages
• Ability to plan and see the “big picture” with proven leadership ability, communications skills, interpersonal skills and sound judgment. Competent in conflict and crisis management.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in civil construction specifically with high-rise, industrial, commercial, and residential building works with relevant GCC management experience.
• A bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineer or Engineering equivalent
• PMP qualification would be advantageous
• Master would be advantageous