Senior Project Manager | Al Futtaim Construction | Al Futtaim Contracting
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About the Role
Al-Futtaim Construction seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a large-scale construction project in Dubai. The role requires managing multi-disciplinary teams, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end delivery of a high value construction project, ensuring it aligns with the Project Director’s objectives and meets client expectations.
- Ensure the project progresses according to the approved schedule and remains within budget, meeting all programme timelines and financial constraints.
- Oversee all aspects of the project scope, including high rise, residential, or commercial components, ensuring alignment with specifications and quality expectations.
- Develop and execute a delivery strategy tailored to the project’s unique needs, ensuring alignment with AFEC’s Business Plan and Long Range Financial Plan.
- Set up clear processes and controls for managing project timelines and resources, optimizing delivery timeline while maintaining high standards of quality and cost efficiency.
- Establish comprehensive risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could affect project timelines, quality, or profitability.
- Oversee the financial aspects of the project, including budgeting, cost forecasting, and implementing financial controls, to ensure alignment with budgetary goals.
- Achieve project profitability targets by managing costs carefully and negotiating favourable subcontractor agreements.
- Ensure diligent contract administration for the project, protecting the company’s financial interests and proactively managing risks associated with cost overruns and delays.
- Directly oversee a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the project, ensuring team alignment and cohesion in achieving project goals.
- Recruit, motivate, and retain qualified team members, fostering high performance and accountability within the project team.
- Cultivate a collaborative culture, encouraging open communication and proactive problem solving.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are preferred.
- 12 to 15 years of experience managing large scale construction projects with a demonstrated ability to meet strict timelines and budgets.
- Proven track record of successful project delivery, particularly in managing multidisciplinary teams, including design and procurement, within a construction setting.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, safety standards, and quality assurance practices specific to large scale construction projects.
- Proficiency in project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Skilled in budget management and cost control to identify cost saving opportunities without compromising quality.
- Expertise in risk management and quality assurance standards to ensure compliance.
- Excellent communication skills to engage and manage relationships with stakeholders while providing clear, consistent updates.
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Overview Of The Role
- The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing the successful delivery of a single large scale construction project, ensuring it aligns with the Project Director’s objectives and organizational strategic goals.
- The role demands adherence to budget, timeline, and quality standards within a complex and high stakes environment.
- It involves managing multi disciplinary teams, navigating regulatory requirements, and fostering effective stakeholder communication to achieve a high standard of project delivery.
- The Senior Project Manager must employ proactive risk management and commit to continuous improvement, collaborating closely with the Project Director to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives.
What You Will Do
- Lead the end to end delivery of a high value construction project, ensuring it aligns with the Project Director’s objectives and meets client expectations.
- Ensure the project progresses according to the approved schedule and remains within budget, meeting all programme timelines and financial constraints.
- Oversee all aspects of the project scope, including high rise, residential, or commercial components, ensuring alignment with specifications and quality expectations.
- Develop and execute a delivery strategy tailored to the project’s unique needs, ensuring alignment with AFEC’s Business Plan and Long Range Financial Plan.
- Set up clear processes and controls for managing project timelines and resources, optimizing delivery timeline while maintaining high standards of quality and cost efficiency.
- Establish comprehensive risk management processes to identify, assess, and mitigate risks that could affect project timelines, quality, or profitability.
- Oversee the financial aspects of the project, including budgeting, cost forecasting, and implementing financial controls, to ensure alignment with budgetary goals.
- Achieve project profitability targets by managing costs carefully and negotiating favourable subcontractor agreements.
- Ensure diligent contract administration for the project, protecting the company’s financial interests and proactively managing risks associated with cost overruns and delays.
- Directly oversee a multidisciplinary team dedicated to the project, ensuring team alignment and cohesion in achieving project goals.
- Recruit, motivate, and retain qualified team members, fostering high performance and accountability within the project team.
- Cultivate a collaborative culture, encouraging open communication and proactive problem solving.
Required Skills To Be Successful
- Proficiency in project scheduling software such as Primavera P6 or MS Project.
- Skilled in budget management and cost control to identify cost saving opportunities without compromising quality.
- Expertise in risk management and quality assurance standards to ensure compliance.
- Excellent communication skills to engage and manage relationships with stakeholders while providing clear, consistent updates.
What Qualifies You For The Role
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Professional certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are preferred.
- 12 to 15 years of experience managing large scale construction projects with a demonstrated ability to meet strict timelines and budgets.
- Proven track record of successful project delivery, particularly in managing multidisciplinary teams, including design and procurement, within a construction setting.
- Strong understanding of project management principles, safety standards, and quality assurance practices specific to large scale construction projects.
About Al Futtaim Contracting
- Al Futtaim Contracting offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions.
- The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Techn
- The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others.
- The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio visual solutions and managed services.
- These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after sales maintenance contracts.
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