Senior Infrastructure Project Manager – Underground Utilities

About the role

The Senior Infrastructure Project Manager will lead large‑scale underground utility projects in Dubai, overseeing design, construction, and delivery of stormwater, sewerage, potable water, irrigation, firefighting, electrical and telecom networks.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end delivery of underground utility infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget compliance.
• Coordinate with authorities, obtain NOCs, and secure all required approvals.
• Lead subcontractors, consultants, suppliers and on‑site teams across multiple work fronts.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, cost controls, progress reports and risk registers.
• Handle commercial aspects including FIDIC contracts, variations, claims and commercial negotiations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, SOE membership and UAE equivalency.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in infrastructure construction with a focus on underground utilities.
• Proven track record managing stormwater, sewerage, water, irrigation, firefighting, and duct networks.
• Strong knowledge of UAE local authority requirements, especially RTA ROW standards.

Required skills

• Trenching, shoring, dewatering, over‑pumping, HDD, pipe jacking, microtunneling.
• Soil classification and ground‑condition assessment.
• Traffic diversion planning and execution.
• Utility coordination, NOC processing, authority approvals.
• Interpretation of IFC drawings, specifications, method statements, ITPs, QA/QC and HSE requirements.
• Experience with FIDIC contracts and commercial management.