Project Manager (Execution)

About the Job:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of marine civil, coastal, and offshore infrastructure projects from concept and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) through Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), commissioning, handover, and close-out. Direct multidisciplinary teams, consultants, contractors, and marine spreads delivering jetties, quay walls, berthing and mooring facilities, breakwaters, revetments, shore protection, dredging, reclamation, marine piling, boat landings, seawater structures, and associated landside works, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective, and quality-compliant execution.
• Provide overall project leadership for marine logistics, constructability, temporary works, vessel and equipment mobilization, permits, environmental controls, authority interfaces, weather and tidal constraints, offshore risks, stakeholder coordination, contract administration and management reporting, while protecting operational continuity at ports, terminals, and offshore facilities.

Job Specific Accountabilities Part 1:

• Lead the end-to-end management of marine civil and coastal infrastructure projects, including scope definition, feasibility, concept selection, FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out.
• Direct the delivery of jetties, quay walls, dolphins, berthing and mooring systems, breakwaters, revetments, shore protection, dredging, reclamation, marine piling, boat landings, seawater structures, and associated roads, drainage, and utilities.
• Develop and maintain the Project Execution Plan, contracting strategy, work breakdown structure, baseline schedule, budget, cash flow, resource plan, risk register, marine logistics plan, procurement plan, and stakeholder management plan.
• Lead tender preparation, bidder clarification, technical and commercial evaluation, contractor selection, and mobilization of consultants, marine contractors, specialist subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Oversee design assurance and constructability reviews covering geotechnical and bathymetric investigations, metocean data, hydraulic and coastal studies, temporary works, structural calculations, drawings, specifications, method statements, and inspection and test plans.
• Plan and control marine spreads and construction resources, including barges, tugs, workboats, dredgers, floating cranes, jack-up platforms, piling equipment, diving support, and heavy-lift operations.
• Manage interfaces with port authorities, municipalities, environmental regulators, harbour masters, marine operations, asset owners, end users, and other statutory bodies to secure approvals, permits, and navigational clearances.
• Ensure marine activities comply with Health, Safety, and Environment requirements, navigation and lifting controls, diving and working-over-water procedures, simultaneous operations requirements, and emergency response arrangements.

Job Specific Accountabilities Part 2:

• Identify and mitigate project risks arising from weather, tides, currents, seabed conditions, marine traffic, restricted access, environmental windows, logistics, permits, and interfaces with live offshore or terminal operations.
• Monitor contractor performance, productivity, quantities, milestones, cost, and schedule forecasts; chair project reviews, direct recovery actions, and escalate material deviations to management.
• Administer contracts and evaluate changes, variations, extension-of-time requests, and claims, ensuring technical entitlement, cost impact, and schedule consequences are properly substantiated.
• Ensure quality control for dredging tolerances, reclamation and compaction, amour rock, marine concrete, precast units, piling, structural steel, corrosion protection, cathodic protection, and marine fender and mooring installations.
• Coordinate civil, structural, geotechnical, coastal, marine, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pipeline, commissioning, and operations interfaces throughout project execution.
• Lead client, consultant, and contractor meetings and provide accurate executive reporting on safety, progress, cost, quality, risks, decisions, and forecast completion.
• Build and lead an accountable project organization, define responsibilities, manage performance, and ensure lessons learned and close-out documentation are captured and transferred to operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from a recognized university.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Project Management, Construction Management, or Business Administration is an asset.
• Professional engineering registration or equivalent recognized credential is preferred.
• The candidate shall possess a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, including direct involvement in the planning, design, execution, and delivery of medium- to large-scale marine civil infrastructure projects across various project phases.
• In addition, the candidate shall demonstrate a proven track record in the successful management and delivery of at least one mega-scale marine civil project within the Oil & Gas sector, with a contract value exceeding USD 500 million, from project initiation through to completion. Proven experience delivering jetties, quay walls, berthing and mooring structures, breakwaters, revetments, dredging, reclamation, marine piling, or shoreline protection from design through handover.
• Strong knowledge of marine construction methodologies, temporary works, sequencing, marine plant, logistics, metocean constraints, and execution in operating ports, terminals, or offshore facilities.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams, consultants, EPC contractors, marine subcontractors, vessel crews, and specialist suppliers.
• Working knowledge of UAE port, municipal, and environmental authority requirements, engineering and HSE expectations, quality systems, and applicable international marine and civil codes.
• Strong capability in project controls, budget management, contract administration, claims, procurement, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and executive reporting.

Professional Skills:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, project controls, and enterprise resource planning systems.
• Sound knowledge of applicable civil and structural codes, specifications, construction practices, and contract conditions.