Project Director

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AECOM is recruiting a Project Director in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Official vacancy J10143807 is a management appointment within Project Management, with responsibility drawn from the employer's active job description.

Role purpose: AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead the delivery of major highways, bridges, and infrastructure programs in Dubai, with a primary focus on Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) project.

Management responsibilities: AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead the delivery of major highways, bridges, and infrastructure programs in Dubai, with a primary focus on Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) project.; The role involves overall leadership, contractual and commercial management, and ensuring delivery excellence in alignment with client and company objectives.; Lead overall project delivery from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.; Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan , Health & Safety Plan , Control Plan , and other key project documentation.; Act as the primary client interface for all contractual, technical, and commercial matters.; Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, and project controls functions.; Negotiate scope changes, variation orders, and contractual amendments.; Monitor project performance against KPIs, milestones, and deliverables; implement corrective measures where required.; Oversee procurement and management of subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.; Drive Value Engineering initiatives to achieve optimum lifecycle cost and performance.; Ensure compliance with HSE and Quality Assurance procedures.

Candidate requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng, or MEng).; Chartered status or membership of a recognized professional institution (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS) preferred.; PMP or equivalent Project Management certification is an advantage.; Minimum 20 years of experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, and urban road networks.; Minimum 5–10 years direct experience in Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) projects.; Proven record in delivering projects over AED 1 billion in value.; Strong commercial and contract management experience, including claims and negotiations.; Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization.;

Workplace and engagement: Contract, onsite, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Official employer vacancy J10143807.

Responsibilities

• AECOM is seeking a Project Director to lead the delivery of major highways, bridges, and infrastructure programs in Dubai, with a primary focus on Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) project.
• The role involves overall leadership, contractual and commercial management, and ensuring delivery excellence in alignment with client and company objectives.
• Lead overall project delivery from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, quality, and safety requirements.
• Develop and implement the Project Execution Plan , Health & Safety Plan , Control Plan , and other key project documentation.
• Act as the primary client interface for all contractual, technical, and commercial matters.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, and project controls functions.
• Negotiate scope changes, variation orders, and contractual amendments.
• Monitor project performance against KPIs, milestones, and deliverables
• implement corrective measures where required.
• Oversee procurement and management of subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Drive Value Engineering initiatives to achieve optimum lifecycle cost and performance.
• Ensure compliance with HSE and Quality Assurance procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline (BSc, BEng, or MEng).
• Chartered status or membership of a recognized professional institution (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS) preferred.
• PMP or equivalent Project Management certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, including highways, bridges, and urban road networks.
• Minimum 5–10 years direct experience in Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) projects.
• Proven record in delivering projects over AED 1 billion in value.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience, including claims and negotiations.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organization.

Skills

• Project management
• Construction management
• Contract management
• Commercial management
• Quality management
• Design management
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management
• Technical leadership

Salary and benefits

• At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
• About AECOM
• AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
• AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water.

About AECOM

Work with Us. Change the World. ; At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.; There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the.

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