General Manager Construction (EPC & O&M) | Buildings & Infrastructure
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About the Role
A well-capitalised developer in Abu Dhabi seeks a General Manager to lead its construction business for buildings and infrastructure. The role owns full P&L, on-time/on-budget delivery, bidding and contract strategy, and client relationships.
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Responsibilities
- Own full P&L and commercial performance across EPC and O&M portfolio for buildings and infrastructure.
- Ensure on time, on budget delivery with disciplined cost, schedule, and risk control.
- Manage bidding, margin, and contract strategy to protect downside and win right work.
- Develop client relationships and drive long term account growth.
- Build high performing project teams and a dependable, vetted subcontractor base.
Requirements
- 20+ years in construction with proven track record delivering building and infrastructure projects at scale
- Demonstrated on time/on budget performance
- Genuine commercial acumen and understanding of margin
- Meticulous, detail driven execution
- Established network of professionals and reliable subcontractors
- Strong grounding across full project lifecycle from tender to O&M
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Role Overview
- A well capitalised developer with a strong project pipeline is hiring a General Manager to lead one of its construction businesses.
- The ambition is to become one of the region's leading real estate players.
- We need an operator who can build it out at pace, on time, on budget, and to spec.
What you'll own
- Full P&L and commercial performance across the EPC and O&M portfolio buildings and infrastructure.
- On time, on budget delivery, with disciplined cost, schedule, and risk control.
- Bidding, margin, and contract strategy protecting the downside and winning the right work.
- Client relationships and long term account growth.
- Building high performing project teams and a dependable, vetted subcontractor base.
What we're looking for
- 20+ years in construction, with proven track record delivering building and infrastructure projects at scale.
- Genuine commercial acumen you understand where margin is made and lost.
- Meticulous, detail driven execution; nothing slips through unnoticed.
- An established network of talented professionals and reliable subcontractors you can mobilise quickly.
- Strong grounding across the full project lifecycle, from tender and design coordination through construction, handover, and O&M.
Why this role
- A rare chance to help build a top tier developer from a position of real strength.
- Serious pipeline, solid capital, and the mandate to scale fast.
- The platform is here. We're looking for the operator to deliver it.
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