Project Director - Infrastructure
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About the Role
A leading Tier 1 contractor in the UAE seeks an experienced Project Director to lead major infrastructure and utilities programs valued at approximately AED 500 million.
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Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of major infrastructure and utilities programs valued at approximately AED 500 million
- Own project P&L, driving budget control, forecasting accuracy, cost recovery, and margin enhancement
- Lead multidisciplinary organizations spanning construction, commercial, planning, procurement, engineering, and HSE
- Direct concurrent packages across utility corridors, diversions, authority tie ins, and live interface conditions
- Act as primary interface with clients, consultants, developers, and statutory authorities
- Govern contract administration, change management, and claims strategy
- Establish integrated planning and resource strategies, implementing acceleration or recovery measures
- Ensure adherence to technical specifications, authority regulations, quality benchmarks, and safety standards
- Chair executive progress and commercial reviews
- Support procurement and negotiation of major subcontract and supplier agreements
Requirements
- Experience leading large scale infrastructure and utilities programs
- Proven track record in P&L management and cost control
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams in construction
- Knowledge of wet and dry utilities, power, telecom, and civil works
- Strong contract administration and claims management skills
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About Our Client
- A leading Tier 1 contractor in the UAE is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of major infrastructure and utilities packages across large land parcels and master planned developments in Dubai.
Job Description
- Holds full accountability for the delivery of large scale infrastructure and utilities programs valued at approximately AED 500 million, covering wet and dry utilities, power, telecom and associated civil works from mobilization to final handover.
- Owns project P&L, driving budget control, forecasting accuracy, cost recovery and margin enhancement across multiple workstreams.
- Leads extensive multidisciplinary organizations spanning construction, commercial, planning, procurement, engineering and HSE functions, mobilizing large labor forces and specialist subcontractors.
- Directs concurrent packages across utility corridors, diversions, authority tie ins and live interface conditions within master development environments.
- Acts as the primary interface with clients, consultants, developers and statutory authorities, securing approvals, inspections, NOCs and service connections.
- Governs contract administration, change management and claims strategy to protect commercial entitlement.
- Establishes integrated planning and resource strategies, implementing acceleration or recovery measures where required to maintain milestone commitments.
- Ensures adherence to technical specifications, authority regulations, quality benchmarks and world class safety standards.
- Chairs executive progress and commercial reviews, providing leadership with clear visibility on risk, schedule, cash flow and performance metrics.
- Supports procurement and negotiation of major subcontract and supplier agreements, particularly for long lead utilities and specialist infrastructure packages.
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