Construction Manager (Infrastructure)- 12 months contract

JOB PURPOSEThe Manager – Construction (Infrastructure) is responsible for overseeing all infrastructure construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The role involves managing resources, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and contractual requirements while driving operational excellence across infrastructure projects. Roads and Infrastructure experience in delivering masterplan mixed-use, residential – villas and apartments, multi-phase projects in Dubai is required with a clear understanding of project life-cycle and authority approvals sequencing and process.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIESManage the on-site delivery of infrastructure works for masterplanned mixed-use and residential developments, ensuring safe execution, compliancewith approved drawings and authority requirements, achievement of programme milestones, cost control, quality assurance, and timely handover. Therole is responsible for coordinating contractors, consultants, utility entities, and internal stakeholders across phased infrastructure delivery includingroads, utilities, public realm, and interface works1. Project Planning: Develop and implement detailed construction plans, schedules, and budgets for infrastructure works, ensuring alignment withoverall project timelines and development objectives. Coordinate planning efforts across multiple workstreams to ensure seamless integration with villaand community development phases.2. Resource Management: Allocate and manage resources including manpower, materials, equipment, and subcontractors to optimize efficiency,productivity, and cost-effectiveness. Ensure adequate resource planning to meet critical milestones and mitigate project delays.3. Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with internal teams, consultants, contractors, and government authorities to ensure alignment on infrastructuredesign, construction sequencing, and delivery requirements. Facilitate coordination meetings and ensure timely resolution of interface issues.4. Quality Control: Monitor infrastructure construction activities to ensure full compliance with approved design drawings, technical specifications, andEO’s quality and safety standards. Implement quality assurance processes and conduct regular inspections to verify work performance.5. Budget Management: Track and control project expenditures, ensuring strict adherence to approved budgets and financial procedures. Reviewcontractor claims, variations, and payment certificates to maintain fiscal accountability throughout the project lifecycle.6. Risk Management: Identify potential construction risks related to infrastructure delivery and develop effective mitigation and contingency strategies.Monitor on-site safety and regulatory compliance to minimize operational disruptions.7. Site Supervision: Conduct regular site inspections to review progress, assess workmanship, and verify adherence to construction schedules andsafety protocols. Provide direction to site teams to address issues promptly and maintain construction momentum.8. Compliance Oversight: Ensure all infrastructure construction activities comply with local authority regulations, health and safety standards, and EO’sinternal governance frameworks. Coordinate with authorities such as RTA, DM, and DDA for permits and approvals.9. Change Management: Assess and manage design or scope changes, evaluating their impact on cost, time, and quality. Communicate approvedchanges to all relevant stakeholders and integrate updates into revised construction plans.10. Performance Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate contractor and team performance against agreed KPIs, providing feedback and direction toenhance delivery efficiency and ensure high performance across all site activities.11. Reporting: Prepare and present regular construction progress reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, risks, and mitigation measures.Provide updates to the Associate Director – Development and other stakeholders to support informed decision-making.12. Contract Management: Administer and oversee infrastructure construction contracts, ensuring adherence to scope, cost, and quality obligations.Support procurement, tender evaluations, and negotiation processes in coordination with the Contracts and Procurement teams.13. Client & Stakeholder Relationship Management: Maintain effective communication and relationships with consultants, contractors, and internaldepartments to ensure transparency and collaborative problem-solving. Address stakeholder concerns promptly to maintain alignment and trust.14. Training and Development: Support capability building within the construction team by facilitating on-site training, sharing technical knowledge, andpromoting best practices in infrastructure project execution and safety management.Authority & NOC managementLead coordination for construction-related permits, NOCs, inspections, and approvals with relevant authorities and service providers. Utilities and interface managementManage interfaces between roads, stormwater, sewerage, water, irrigation, power, telecom, street lighting, landscape, and adjacent plot/package works. Testing, commissioning, and handover Oversee inspections, snagging, testing, as-built records, O&M documents, authority sign-offs, Taking-Over requirements, and final handover. Recovery planningRequire contractors to produce mitigation and acceleration plans where slippage occurs, and monitor closeout of delayed activities. Constructability and readiness reviewsReview drawings, site constraints, temporary works, access strategy, and package readiness before commencement. Commercial governanceReview progress valuations, variation substantiation, contractor notices, claims support, and commercial implications of delays or design changes.Years of Experience----Minimum 7 years of relevant work experienceNature of ExperienceProject Lifecycle Management: Skilled in managing all phases of construction projects, ensuring timely andbudget-compliant delivery.1. Stakeholder Collaboration: Experience in coordinating effectively with diverse stakeholders, including clients andcontractors.2.Problem Solving: Proven ability to address on-site challenges promptly in high-pressure environments.3. Strong knowledge of infrastructure construction methodologies for roads, wet utilities, dry utilities, and externalworks.4. Strong understanding of QA/QC procedures, material approvals, method statements, ITPs, inspections, andcloseout documentation.5. Good commercial awareness in relation to progress valuation, VO assessment, claims, and contractorperformance.6.Working knowledge of contract administration, preferably under FIDIC-based contracts.7.Proficiency in Primavera P6, Excel, and project reporting systems.8.Strong understanding of authority approvals, NOCs, and inspection processes in Dubai.WORKING CONDITIONSIndoor / Outdoor ----- 30% of work indoors & 70% of work outdoors