F&B Fit-Out Project Manager

Role Summary

Project Planning and Management

• Manage restaurant fit-out projects from design development through construction, opening, and final handover.
• Develop project programs, milestones, critical paths, and opening timelines.
• Track scope, budget, quality, risks, delays, dependencies, mitigation plans, progress reports, decisions, and outstanding actions.

Design and Technical Coordination

• Coordinate architects, interior designers, kitchen consultants, MEP consultants, technical designers, and other specialists.
• Review architectural, interior, MEP, kitchen, lighting, signage, and technical drawings for coordination and constructability.
• Manage design changes, RFIs, technical submissions, material approvals, shop drawings, and technical clashes.

F&B and Construction Delivery

• Coordinate commercial kitchen layouts, equipment, utilities, ventilation, drainage, gas, electrical loads, and operational flows.
• Manage fit-out execution, site inspections, progress meetings, workmanship, materials, finishes, manpower, resources, and construction quality.
• Resolve site issues, technical conflicts, execution challenges, defects, incomplete works, and quality concerns.

Commercial and Supplier Management

• Manage contractors, subcontractors, consultants, specialist contractors, suppliers, tendering, technical evaluations, scope clarification, and appointments.
• Prepare and review Bills of Quantities covering civil, architectural, MEP, kitchen, joinery, finishes, and other fit-out requirements.
• Monitor expenditure, quotations, variations, additional works, change requests, committed costs, and anticipated final project costs.

Authorities and Handover

• Coordinate landlord guidelines, NOCs, permits, inspections, Civil Defence, municipality, utility, food safety, and other authority requirements.
• Coordinate testing and commissioning of MEP systems, kitchen equipment, fire and life-safety systems, and technical installations.
• Manage snagging, final inspections, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, asset information, certificates, and operational handover.

Restaurant Opening Readiness

• Work with Operations, Culinary, IT, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and other departments on project readiness.
• Coordinate site readiness, equipment installation, furniture, signage, IT/POS infrastructure, operational requirements, opening checklists, and soft-opening support.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of project management experience with significant restaurant, hospitality, or F&B fit-out delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of restaurant construction, commercial kitchens, MEP systems, fit-out methodologies, and technical coordination.
• Knowledge of UAE authority requirements, landlord fit-out processes, and construction regulations.
• Experience managing multiple projects, contractors, consultants, suppliers, budgets, construction programs, and opening deadlines.
• Experience in malls, mixed-use developments, and high-street locations is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Project, AutoCAD, or equivalent project management and drawing review tools is preferred.