Senior Site Project Manager; Abu Duabi Projects

Senior Site Project Manager (Abu Duabi Projects)

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Job Title:

Senior Site Project Manager (Abu Duabi Projects)

Start Date:

26-October-2026

Job Location:

Abu Dhabi Site Country:
United Arab Emirates

The jobholder is a senior member of the supervision services team. S/He manages supervision projects of high complexity and has the highest level of responsibility on site, including team management, schedule and cost control, quality and HSSE management, risk management, and client management throughout the project lifecycle. He is the primary point of contact with all parties involved in the project and ensures that supervision projects are delivered on schedule and on budget.

He reviews, comments, and approves contractor submittals and manages the supervision team to ensure the fulfillment of client requirements, while maintaining a positive and reputable company image in all interactions. The jobholder reviews, assesses, and responds to all claims raised by the contractor regarding scope, schedule, and cost changes of supervision projects of high complexity and manages variation orders with the client and contractor.

He shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the construction supervision space and adopt best practices, where applicable.

• Support the Senior Manager - Supervision and the Proposals Section with the development of supervision proposals, including providing input on delivery costs and margins, reviewing technical and commercial proposal submissions, and providing input on project and contract risks, as needed
• Ensure the contractors and client counterparts sign contract documents and that design NOCs and approvals by authorities are sent to contractors during the pre-construction phase, as needed
• Lead internal and external project kick-off meetings and ensure stakeholders are aligned for major projects or projects of high complexity
• Review and approve the contractor’s work program, ensuring compliance with client and contract requirements
• Review, comment, and approve contractors’ submittals on projects of high complexity, including staffing proposals, organization charts, shop drawings, method statements, project procedures, traffic management plans, etc.
• Guide the verification and communication of project scope baselines, including goals, deliverables, and success criteria, to relevant stakeholders for major projects and projects of high complexity
• Review and approve contractors’ QA/QC and HSE plans
• Review and approve project risk management plans, identifying potential risks and corresponding contingency plans
• Monitor supervision project schedules and investigate reasons for delays with contractors for major projects and projects of high complexity
• Review, assess, and respond to all claims raised by the contractor regarding scope, schedule, and cost changes of projects and manage variation orders with the client and contractors, as needed
• Review contractors’ Requests for Information (RFIs) and liaise with local design support teams to obtain required information on queries related to design documents
• Ensure the implementation of HSE procedures and a safety inspection regime on sites, including monitoring HSSE activities, recording all site HSSE defects, and carrying out accident and incident investigations on sites
• Guide inspection of works according to the Requests for Inspection forms submitted by contractors
• Ensure materials testing for supervision projects, including checking materials samples against specifications, approval of materials testing laboratories, inspection of batch plants, etc.
• Review and approve contractors’ testing and commissioning plans for major projects
• Ensure that as-built…