Senior Project Manager – Hotel Construction

About the role

The Project Manager will be the single accountable leader for the safe, profitable and timely delivery of the Fujairah Hotel project, integrating design, procurement and construction under one master programme. The role covers the full project lifecycle up to final handover and DLP transition by March 2029.

Key responsibilities

• Own the project P&L, cash flow, EAC, contract and change/claims management, protecting the margin.
• Integrate design, approvals, procurement and construction under a unified master programme and release plan.
• Lead client/operator, consultants, authorities and subcontractors, closing decisions and managing interfaces.
• Drive package ownership, production, risk controls, reporting and recovery across the project organisation.
• Assure HSE, quality, testing, commissioning, statutory/operator acceptance and handover by the target date.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Minimum 20 years construction experience, including at least 8 years in senior project‑management leadership.
• Delivered at least two hotel/resort projects, one of them a UAE/GCC design‑and‑build project.
• Experience on a complex building of ~AED 400 million / 45,000 m², with proven control of P&L, cash flow, procurement and FIDIC/lump‑sum contracts.

Required skills

• PMP or chartered project‑management qualification.
• Strong BIM and digital control capabilities.
• Expertise in programme management, site production and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Fluent English; Arabic and/or Turkish are an advantage.