Job description

The Site Senior Project Manager role is a fixed term contract position responsible for leading the construction phase of a newly awarded Bio-Energy Plant in Dubai, a flagship sustainability project supplying sustainable fuel to a cargo fleet. Acting as the client-side project lead, the role carries full accountability for construction management activities, including directing on-site execution, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring close collaboration with internal stakeholders and a specialist Technology Partner delivering innovative bio-energy systems. The role oversees schedule performance, budget adherence, contractor supervision, and compliance with PMO governance requirements, with strong emphasis on HSSE excellence, quality assurance, and risk management to ensure operational readiness. Reporting to the Group Vice President – Project Portfolio within the Group Planning & Project Management Department, the role requires proactive engagement with authorities, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers, regulatory bodies, and internal business stakeholders to align objectives, resolve issues early, and ensure the timely, safe, and successful delivery of the project. Responsibilities span the full project lifecycle from design review and engineering coordination through construction supervision, testing, commissioning, and handover, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, cost, quality, sustainability, and safety requirements. The role also encompasses procurement oversight, long-lead equipment tracking, progress reporting, documentation control, and leadership of site teams, ultimately delivering a fully commissioned Bio-Energy Plant complete with as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training records, and a closed punch list.