Project Execution Manager

About the role

Hilti Emirates is looking for a Project Execution Manager (PEM) in Dubai. The PEM is the main counterpart to the Construction Project Manager (CPM) and owns all execution tasks in the PMO for large projects, covering Engineering, Bid & Proposal and Contracting (non-commercial part) and Fulfillment (Prefab, MM and Specials). The role links engineering solutions with fulfillment implications and ensures a high-quality customer experience.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution from engineering to fulfillment, delivering against scope, schedule, quality, cost and customer commitments.
• Serve as the primary execution interface with customers, setting up execution plans with timelines, milestones, deliverables, governance and resource requirements.
• Drive project health checks, track progress, run regular status reviews with stakeholders and customers, and resolve risks and issues promptly.
• Plan resources across Engineering, Modeling, Fulfillment and Prefabrication and balance workloads.
• Manage changes, track their impact on schedule and costs, and document them clearly to support customer invoicing.
• Propose supply chain concepts and solutions, including material forecasting, production schedules and transportation lead times.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned, and lead project closure, documentation archiving, customer handover and lessons learned reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical engineering; a Master's degree in engineering or an MBA is preferred.
• 5-7 years of experience in engineering, construction project management or a related technical field.
• In-depth understanding of Engineering Services, BIM management, bid management and contract logistics.
• Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to explain complex situations simply and build relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally to project sites.
• Lean Management experience preferred.

Required skills

• Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and project management software.
• SAP preferred.
• Understanding of Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows.