Construction Manager (Enabling Works) - Rail Project

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Construction Manager to lead the delivery of enabling works on a major rail project in Dubai. The role covers overall leadership, contractual and commercial management, and ensures delivery excellence in line with client and company objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage enabling works for rail corridors, stations, depots, viaducts, bridges and tunnels, including relocation, diversion, protection and reinstatement of utilities and infrastructure.
• Coordinate wet and dry utilities such as potable water, sewerage, stormwater, irrigation, district cooling, electricity, telecommunications, gas and street lighting, and direct utility diversion strategies.
• Review utility records, as-built drawings, GIS data, survey data and trial pits, and ensure detection, protection, temporary and permanent diversion, and decommissioning of services.
• Manage NOCs, permits, approvals, shutdowns, tie-ins and service diversions, and oversee diversion drawings, method statements, temporary works, traffic management plans and construction sequencing.
• Monitor contractor performance, manpower, plant and materials, and coordinate with the Client, PMC/Consultant, Contractor, utility authorities and designers.
• Control costs, variations and claims, and ensure accurate progress measurement and reporting.
• Lead cable relocation works: detect and protect HV, MV and LV cables, telecom and fibre-optic cables, and coordinate shutdowns, isolation, cutover and energisation.
• Ensure testing, commissioning, pressure testing, CCTV inspection and authority acceptance, and manage interfaces between utilities, earthworks, roads, temporary works and rail infrastructure.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (BSc, BEng or MEng).
• Minimum 20 years of experience managing large-scale rail projects.
• Proven track record delivering projects worth over AED 1 billion.
• Strong commercial and contract management experience, including claims and negotiations.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams in a matrix organisation.
• Chartered status or membership of a recognised professional body (MICE, MCIOB, MRICS) preferred; PMP or equivalent project management certification is an advantage.

What we offer

• Benefits depending on employment status, which may include medical, dental, vision, life and disability cover, paid time off, flexible work options, well-being resources and an employee assistance programme.
• Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.
• Training and development programmes and a global team working on projects across the world.