Senior Project Manager - Construction

About the role

JLL is looking for a Project Manager to lead the delivery of a construction project for a JLL Project & Development Services (PDS) client. You will be accountable for programme, cost, quality, safety and risk, and act as the client's day-to-day contact, directing the PMC project team, designers and contractors so the project is delivered on time, within budget and to the approved design and specification.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the project as the PDS representative, build relationships with the client, designers, contractors, utilities and authorities, and define the execution plan, governance and reporting.
• Escalate significant risks, issues and deviations to the Associate Director or Project Director with recommendations.
• Lead the PMC team (Construction Manager, Resident Engineers, Planner, Cost Manager, HSE and document control), manage Associate Project Managers and junior staff, and apply JLL PDS standards.
• Oversee design development, design change control and value engineering, and lead tender preparation, bid evaluation and contract award.
• Monitor long-lead procurement and supply chain risk, and review master programmes, contractor baselines and recovery plans with the Planner.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and cash flow, and review interim valuations, variations, claims and extension of time submissions.
• Implement quality management, inspections, testing, commissioning, completion and snagging, and promote a strong safety culture.
• Maintain the risk register, prepare monthly progress reports and dashboards, and comply with information classification requirements.
• Oversee completion, handover, as-built and O&M documentation, closeout, lessons learned and final account settlement, and identify follow-on opportunities.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture or a related discipline.
• 10 to 15 years' experience in construction and project management, including at least 3 years leading projects as a Project Manager or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' PMC or consultancy experience in the UAE, with working knowledge of authority processes and approvals.
• Proven record of delivering projects from design through to completion and handover, and experience managing project teams and contractors.
• Working knowledge of FIDIC or equivalent contracts, programme, cost and risk management, and Primavera P6.
• Proficiency in MS Office, and desirable: data centre or complex fast-track projects, wider Middle East / EMEA experience, PMP, PRINCE2, chartered engineer, CIOB or RICS membership, NEBOSH or IOSH, and Arabic.