NMDC Group
Construction Manager, Dredging and Marine Projects
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 27/10/2026
Job overview
Date posted
12/09/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
Safety culture on site starts with this Construction Manager role at NMDC's Dredging and Marine Business Unit in Abu Dhabi, where safety becomes a natural part of every task performed. You manage, supervise and coordinate all self-performed and contracted work on site, keeping field construction activities aligned with project drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards. Project schedule and cost stay under control through the efficient use of construction resources and contractors, with project schedules developed in cooperation with construction engineers and contractors. Daily and weekly short-range planning gets maintained down to foreman level, and design scope gets reviewed for constructability with recommendations submitted for change where needed. Manpower levels get determined to hit schedule milestones, with craft mixes monitored to keep the construction plan on track. You track productivity and cost closely, taking action to maintain maximum labor productivity and cost-effectiveness while controlling scope creep through properly documented and approved change orders. Contractual commitments across cost, quality and schedule get managed for every contractor, alongside coordination of their field activities and planning for the project's temporary facilities. Equipment use, tool supply, personnel training and client relations at the site all fall within scope, keeping everyone on site working safely and to established policies and procedures.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop the safety culture on the project, making safety a natural part of all work performed
- Perform on-site management, supervision and coordination of all self-performed and contracted work
- Ensure execution of field construction activities in conformance with project drawings, specifications, schedules, cost estimates, procedures, quality requirements and safety standards
- Control project schedule and cost through the efficient use of construction resources and contractors
- Oversee the development of project schedules in cooperation with construction engineers and contractors
- Maintain daily and weekly short-range planning down to the foreman level
- Review design scope and approach for constructability and submit recommendations for change
- Determine manpower levels to attain schedule milestones and monitor craft mixes for conformance with the construction plan
- Monitor productivity and cost, implementing action to maintain maximum labor productivity and cost-effectiveness
- Address change and scope creep, ensuring changes are documented and change orders approved before work begins
- Assist Site Industrial Relations in the overall administration of labor relations policies
- Manage the contractual commitments of contractors, including cost, quality and schedule, and coordinate their field activities
- Plan and manage the project's temporary facilities
- Uphold quality of all work in accordance with design document standards
- Support effective construction equipment use and maintenance
- Establish an effective plan for the supply and control of tools and supplies
- Administer, train and motivate personnel in construction operations
- Sustain client relations at the site
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree, as required for this role
- Carry proven experience in construction management, ideally within dredging, marine or heavy civil infrastructure projects
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of project scheduling, cost control and contract administration
- Show experience managing contractors, field construction activities and site safety programs
- Apply strong organizational and planning skills to manage manpower, equipment and materials on site
- Communicate effectively with client representatives, contractors and site personnel
- Maintain working knowledge of safety policies, procedures and safe work practices