Director of Marble
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About the Role
Ambitek UAE is seeking a Director of Marble Operations for a luxury developer in Dubai. The role involves end-to-end ownership of marble sourcing, fabrication oversight, installation leadership, and budget management for multi-billion AED projects.
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Responsibilities
- Own marble end to end on multi billion AED projects, including sourcing, fabrication oversight, installation leadership, and budget management.
- Direct relationships with quarries and suppliers (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt); negotiate contracts and quality terms.
- Set quality specs, audit factories, conduct dry lays, reject work that misses 2mm tolerances, and train partners to standards.
- Control site sequences and subcontractor discipline; make book matching decisions.
- Own P&L for AED 25M+ stone packages with budget accountability and decision making authority.
- Weekly visibility with design leadership and project directors; shape material choices.
Requirements
- 15 20+ years in marble/stone contracting, fabrication, or luxury fit out delivery
- Director level experience (minimum 10 years in senior role)
- Proven delivery of 3+ mega projects (AED 1Bn total value) with AED 25M+ stone packages
- Direct hands on expertise in marble sourcing, fabrication, and installation
- Track record managing teams (50+) and subcontractor networks
- Strong technical knowledge: stone specifications, fabrication methods, luxury finishes, book matching, colour selection
- Fluency in project management, budget control, problem solving under pressure
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THE SITUATION
- We are working with a developer at the top of the UAE luxury market.
- Their clients are ultra high net worth individuals, international royalty, and institutional investors paying premium prices.
- They expect world class execution on every material. Marble is not a finish detail for them. It is a defining feature and brand statement.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- You own marble end to end on multi billion AED projects. You do not oversee installations. You control them.
- Sourcing: Direct relationships with quarries and suppliers (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt). You negotiate contracts and quality terms. No procurement gatekeeping.
- Fabrication Oversight: You set quality specs. You audit factories. You conduct dry lays. You reject work that misses 2mm tolerances. You train partners to your standards.
- Installation Leadership: Your team, your methods, your finishes. You control site sequences and subcontractor discipline. Book matching is your call.
- Budget Management: You own P&L for AED 25M+ stone packages. Budget accountability paired with decision making authority (not shared veto).
- Stakeholder Access: Weekly visibility with design leadership and project directors. Your voice shapes material choices.
WHO YOU ARE
- You have spent 15 to 20 years in marble or stone contracting. Not fit out generalist work. Marble has been your core professional identity.
- Essential: 15 20+ years in marble/stone contracting, fabrication, or luxury fit out delivery
- Director level experience (minimum 10 years in senior role)
- Proven delivery of 3+ mega projects (AED 1Bn total value) with AED 25M+ stone packages
- Direct hands on expertise in marble sourcing, fabrication, and installation
- Track record managing teams (50+) and subcontractor networks
- Strong technical knowledge: stone specifications, fabrication methods, luxury finishes, book matching, colour selection
- Fluency in project management, budget control, problem solving under pressure
- Preferred: Ultra luxury residential or 5 star hospitality background
- International sourcing (EU suppliers, market benchmarking)
- Quarry or fabrication floor experience
- Familiarity with Middle Eastern and Gulf market standards
Portfolio
- Luxury villas, penthouses, high end hotels, resort developments
- Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Egyptian marble sourcing
- CEN/ASTM standards and Gulf construction codes
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