Senior Projects Manager- Roads / Utilities / Urban Development

Hill International (Middle East) Ltd. · Abu Dhabi

Posted Jul 8, 2026Source: naukrigulf
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Job description

• Lead the PMC site delivery/construction team for construction works. Manage contractor performance, interface coordination, progress, risk, commercial and contractual matters. • Ensure compliance with approved program, design, quality, HSSE, cost and reporting requirements. Coordinate with the Employer, Engineer, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure timely project delivery. • Manage tasks related to Infrastructure from design stage through to execution and handover phases. • Review possible Infrastructure Package Procurement Strategies for review, discussion and implementation. • Ensure coordination between Design, Construction and Commercial disciplines in terms of Infrastructure. • Manage Construction Managers. • Review progress and adherence to Technical, Safety and Quality standards. • Ensure Quality Standards across all works are achieved. • Ensure that the highest levels of Site Safety are established, implemented and maintained. • Ensure continual compliance with overall project delivery strategies and timescales. • Ensure all parties perform in accordance with their contracted services and the necessary duties. • Evaluation of progress on the Construction Methodology & Schedules for the Infrastructure packages and champion any necessary mitigating actions with relevant parties in respect of cost deviations and/ or time slippage. • Review Contractor’s submitted Monthly Reports. • Ensure, perceived project risks are communicated to the Project Director and Delivery Teams. • Ensure the monitoring and review of Consultants’ / Contractors’ performance, give regular, objective feedback on progress, and deal immediately with poor performance. • Ensure adequate Risk Assessments and Method Statements are produced, reviewed and signed off. • Ensure Project Risks are timeously identified, recorded and have adequate mitigation strategy and responsibilities assigned and are fed into a central Project Risk Register. • Chair meetings as necessary. • Ensure compliance with all environmental requirements and direction. • Ensure all necessary commissioning works are undertaken, and any necessary snagging lists are actioned accordingly. • Ensure completed Works comply with standards sign off and handover protocols and standards. • Ensure all works are coordinated with the overall project/ site logistics, planning and any required modifications are implemented timeously in a proactive manner. • Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor. • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. • Minimum 20 years’ experience in major infrastructure (roads / utilities / urban development) projects operating within the GCC Region. • A minimum of 5 years experience as a Project Manager delivering major roads, utilities and urban development projects. • Strong experience in PMC / Construction Supervision roles, contract administration, stakeholder management, and multidisciplinary coordination. • Preferably PMP / APM certified. • Excellent command of written and spoken English.

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