Principal Project Manager

United Arab Emirates

Permanent

Discipline

13845

About The Role

• This role is accountable for the end‑to‑end delivery of complex high‑rise, mixed‑use and luxury developments, integrating project management, design management, commercial oversight and stakeholder leadership.
• The role provides single‑point accountability across the project lifecycle, ensuring design excellence, program certainty, cost control, risk management and client satisfaction, in line with Mott MacDonald’s governance and best practice.
• Key responsibilities and duties are listed, but not limited to, the below:
• Lead and administer projects from requirements definition through delivery, establishing scope, programme, budgets, risks and governance.
• Act as Project Manager / Project Principal in accordance with Mott MacDonald management systems and QA/QC procedures.
• Lead and coordinate multi‑disciplinary design teams and manage the design review and technical assurance process.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards and client requirements across all design disciplines.
• Maintain control of programme, cost, risk, change and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage commercial aspects including fee utilisation, forecasting and variation management.
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Lead, mentor and develop teams, fostering a collaborative, high‑performance and inclusive culture.
• Identify and manage project, technical and reputational risks while proactively identifying opportunities.
• Candidate specifications
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or architecture. MSc is a plus
• Chartered Engineer / Architect or equivalent professional registration preferred.
• Experience across project and design management within the built environment.
• Proven delivery of high‑rise, mixed‑use and luxury developments.
• Experience working in the Middle East / Gulf region.
• Strong understanding of project controls commercial and design management.
• Excellent leadership, client‑facing and communication skills.
• Experience working within a consultancy environment.
• Arabic speaking and writing will be of benefit to the role but is not a mandatory requirement

Our Purpose

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Flexible Working

• At Mott MacDonald, we support our staff to create work-life balance which works for them and welcome candidates looking for career flexibility.
• We are open to discussing flexible working at interview stage.
• We can offer:
• 90 calendar days’ paid maternity leave
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance