Project Manager (Maintenance)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager (Maintenance) to join our Abu Dhabi operations team. The role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering multiple fit‑out and maintenance projects across commercial and industrial facilities. The successful candidate will ensure assets remain safe, compliant, and operational while managing resources, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to specification.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and manage fit‑out and maintenance projects from initiation to close‑out, including reactive, preventive, and planned activities.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, KPIs, and maintenance programmes to ensure timely delivery and minimal disruption.
• Prepare and manage project budgets, track costs, and implement cost‑control measures.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure works are completed safely, efficiently, and to specification.
• Conduct site inspections, condition surveys, and risk assessments; identify defects and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UAE statutory regulations, local building codes, fire & life safety standards, and company policies.
• Produce and review project documentation including scope of works, method statements, handover packs, and as‑built records.
• Manage work orders, spare parts, and materials procurement to support uninterrupted maintenance activities.
• Support commissioning, testing, and validation for repaired or upgraded systems; resolve technical issues in collaboration with engineers.
• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement with operations, facilities management, consultants, clients, and project sponsors.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing multiple fit‑out and maintenance projects simultaneously.
• Strong technical knowledge of building services, HVAC, MEP systems, and fire & life safety requirements.
• Proven leadership ability to lead project teams, coordinate contractors, and mentor junior engineers/technicians.
• Experience reviewing designs, specifications, and technical drawings for compliance and constructability.
• Ability to prepare project reports, KPIs, schedules, and management dashboards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for liaising with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office, CMMS, and project‑management or asset‑management software.

Required skills

• Building services
• HVAC
• MEP systems
• Fire & life safety (FLS)
• CMMS
• MS Office
• Project management software
• Asset management software