Project Construction Manager

Job Description Project Construction Manager – Logistics & Industrial Projects Location: Dubai, UAE Role Overview The Project Construction Manager will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of logistics and industrial construction projects in the UAE, acting as the client-side key on-site representative and coordination lead. The role requires strong experience in UAE project delivery, managing multi-contract delivery, ensuring regulatory compliance, controlling cost and schedule, and coordinating closely with overseas technical, cost, and procurement teams to achieve safe, compliant, and cost-effective project delivery. Key Responsibilities Local Project Delivery Leadership • Act as the primary local construction lead and key point of contact coordinating contractors, consultants, authorities, and internal stakeholders for logistics and industrial projects in UAE. • Lead end-to-end construction delivery of logistics and industrial projects from mobilization to handover. • Overall coordination of design, procurement, construction, and handover activities on site. • Identify and manage construction, technical, regulatory, cost, and schedule risks. • Ensure compliance with UAE Building Codes, UAE Fire & Life Safety Code, relevant international standards and other relevant authorities. Technical Solution Localization & Implementation • Interpret and adapt overseas-developed technical and cost-optimization solutions to suit UAE regulations, local standards, market availability, and construction practices. • Drive practical, buildable, and cost-efficient technical implementation on site. Cross-Functional & Cross-Border Coordination • Maintain close coordination with overseas technical, cost, and procurement teams. • Provide timely feedback on local site conditions, technical challenges, supply chain constraints, and market intelligence. Design Coordination & Compliance Management • Lead coordination with local designers and consultants to integrate approved technical solutions into the design. • Coordinate with local designers and consultants to ensure designs comply with UAE regulations, authority requirements, and project standards. • Ensure all designs and construction activities comply with local codes, authority requirements, and safety standards. • Manage authority submissions, approvals, and compliance with UAE Fire & Life Safety Code and relevant international standards. Procurement & Supply Chain Support • Support procurement activities by conducting local market research, supplier sourcing, and technical evaluations. • Assist in defining procurement strategies and technical specifications to achieve optimal cost and quality. • Ensure supply chain stability, quality compliance, and cost efficiency. • Coordinate with suppliers and contractors to ensure timely delivery of long-lead items and critical materials. • Assist in defining technical scopes, specifications, and contract requirements. Site Execution & Quality Control • Conduct detailed technical briefings and method statements with contractors and site teams. • Supervise construction works to ensure quality, HSE compliance, schedule adherence, and correct implementation of approved solutions. Reporting, Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement • Provide regular progress, cost, and risk reports to management and overseas teams. • Proactively identify and resolve technical, quality, cost, or schedule issues during construction. • Capture lessons learned, site feedback and performance data, and contribute to continuous improvement of construction standards and delivery methods. Contractor and Interface Management: • Identify, manage, and mitigate interface risks arising from split contracts and multiple subcontractors. • Develop and maintain package interface matrices, responsibility demarcation documents, and sequencing plans to mitigate scope gaps and interface risks. • Maintain a live interface risk register and ensure responsibilities are clearly assigned and communicated. • Manage cross-trade coordination meetings and resolve interface-related conflicts between subcontractors to avoid delays and claims. • Lead coordination workshops with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve interface and sequencing challenges. Key Qualifications & Experience Middle East Project Management Experience • Proven experience working with leading local developers or EPC contractors in theUAE , serving as client-side project manager or a core member of the project management team. • Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle under UAE construction practices. Multiple Contracting & Interface Management • Hands-on experience with Multiple Prime Contracts or split contract delivery models. • Demonstrated ability to manage complex contractor interfaces, coordination, and accountability across multiple work packages. Local Regulatory & Market Knowledge • Solid knowledge of UAE construction laws, regulations, approval procedures, and market practices. Fire & Life Safety Code, relevant international codes, permitting processes, authority approvals, and local market practices. • Ability to identify, manage, and mitigate local compliance, permitting, and regulatory risks. Design Standards & Coordination Capability • Familiarity with UAE and regional design codes and approval requirements (e.g. UAE Fire & Life Safety Code, relevant international standards). • Strong capability to coordinate design development and reconcile overseas technical standards with local codes and authority requirements. Relevant Project Type Experience • Extensive construction management experience in industrial plants, logistics warehouses, distribution centers, or similar large-scale industrial infrastructure projects. • Deep understanding of construction sequencing, cost structure, and key construction challenges specific to these asset types. Cross-Cultural Communication Skills • Fluent in English (spoken and written). • Able to act as an effective bridge between overseas technical teams, cost & procurement functions, and local consultants, contractors, and authorities. • Experience coordinating between overseas technical teams and local project teams is highly preferred. Technical Implementation & Cost Awareness • Strong interest in applying new construction technologies, methods, and cost-optimization solutions. • High level of cost control awareness with the ability to drive practical, on-site implementation. General Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline. • Minimum 8–12 years of relevant project or construction management experience in UAE . • Registration or eligibility for registration with Dubai Municipality is preferred. • Proven experien

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline. Minimum 8–12 years of relevant project or construction management experience in UAE. Registration or eligibility for registration with Dubai Municipality is preferred.

Local Project Delivery Leadership: act as the primary local construction lead coordinating contractors, consultants, authorities, and internal stakeholders for logistics and industrial projects in UAE; lead end-to-end construction delivery from mobilization to handover; coordinate design, procurement, construction, and handover activities on site; identify and manage construction, technical, regulatory, cost, and schedule risks; ensure compliance with UAE Building Codes, UAE Fire & Life Safety Code, relevant international standards and other authorities. Technical Solution Localization & Implementation: adapt overseas technical and cost-optimization solutions to UAE regulations, local standards, market availability, and construction practices; drive practical, buildable, and cost-efficient technical implementation on site. Cross-Functional & Cross-Border Coordination: coordinate with overseas technical, cost, and procurement teams; provide feedback on local site conditions, technical challenges, supply chain constraints, and market intelligence. Design Coordination & Compliance Management: lead coordination with local designers/consultants to integrate approved solutions; ensure designs comply with UAE regulations, authority requirements, and project standards; manage authority submissions and compliance with UAE Fire & Life Safety Code and international standards. Procurement & Supply Chain Support: conduct local market research, supplier sourcing, and technical evaluations; assist in defining procurement strategies and technical specifications; ensure supply chain stability, quality compliance, and cost efficiency; coordinate with suppliers and contractors for long-lead items and critical materials; assist in defining technical scopes and contract requirements. Site Execution & Quality Control: conduct detailed technical briefings and method statements; supervise construction works for quality, HSE compliance, schedule adherence, and correct implementation of approved solutions. Reporting, Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement: provide regular progress, cost, and risk reports; identify and resolve technical, quality, cost, or schedule issues; capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement. Contractor and Interface Management: identify, manage, and mitigate interface risks from split contracts and multiple subcontractors; maintain interface matrices and responsibility demarcation; manage cross-trade coordination meetings and resolve conflicts; lead coordination workshops with consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams.