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Project Director

Al Ain, UAE, ae💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-27

Core

Executive leadership and strategic management of large-scale infrastructure projects from commencement through handover, ensuring delivery within budget, schedule, and quality standards.

Role type

Senior IC Project Director (Infrastructure)

Builds

Large-scale infrastructure assets including roads, utilities, drainage, transportation, and public realm

Domain

Infrastructure construction and engineering

Required skills

Strategic project leadership, multidisciplinary team management, contract administration (FIDIC), stakeholder engagement, risk management, quality and safety governance, financial performance monitoring, executive reporting

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng), PE, PMP, Master's in Engineering/Construction/Project Management

Technologies

Primavera P6, BIM, digital construction platforms

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for project delivery; Serve as primary executive representative to clients, government authorities, and contractors; Oversee engineering design coordination, construction supervision, and testing & commissioning; Manage contract administration, variations, claims, and commercial risks; Establish governance frameworks for quality, safety, and risk; Lead and mentor multidisciplinary project teams; Report project status and strategic recommendations to senior management

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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