Job description

The Area Manager (Construction Project Management & Civil Engineering) role is responsible for strategic project leadership and execution of multiple projects across a construction and civil engineering company portfolio in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role requires aligning project execution with the company’s strategic objectives and profitability targets while providing direction to Project Managers, Engineers, and Construction Teams to ensure efficient and successful project delivery. The position involves overseeing full project lifecycle activities including project delivery management, project planning scheduling, and project engineering to ensure projects are completed within approved budgets, timelines, and quality standards. The Area Manager is responsible for monitoring project progress, schedules, milestones, and reviewing weekly and monthly performance reports to ensure adherence to targets. The role also includes extensive commercial and contract management responsibilities such as ensuring contractual compliance with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, monitoring variations, claims management, and change order management, while supporting negotiation processes and dispute resolution to maintain project profitability and cost control. The position serves as the primary senior contact for client and stakeholder management, maintaining relationships with clients, developers, consultants, and authorities, ensuring client satisfaction, and participating in high-level meetings. Resource and team management responsibilities include supervising Project Managers, Engineers, and construction teams, ensuring proper resource allocation of manpower, equipment, and materials, and supporting HR in performance evaluation and team development. The role enforces strict health, safety, and environmental (HSE compliance) standards, promotes a safety-first culture, monitors incident reports, and ensures corrective actions are implemented in accordance with regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Area Manager oversees quality assurance and quality control processes, ensuring compliance with project specifications, drawings, and standards, and managing project closeout procedures and handover processes. The role requires strong coordination with internal departments including Commercial (cost control & claims), Procurement (materials and subcontractors), Technical/Engineering (design and approvals), and Finance (cash flow management and payment certificates). Risk management is a critical component, requiring identification of project risks, delays, and disputes, implementation of mitigation strategies, and escalation of critical issues to executive management. The role also includes regular reporting to the Operations Manager on project progress, financial performance, risks, delays, and resource planning, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational goals.