Project Manager - UAE National - Jobs in United Arab Emirates, Dubai

Job Description

SNC Lavalins Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation, and other infrastructure programmes.Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.Active in the Middle East for over 20 years, we have offices in the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. We hire and retain only the best people in the industry. Our success is built on recruiting - and then developing - brilliant people from a broad range of professional and cultural backgrounds. Its precisely this diversity of talent that sets us apart.Acquired by SNC Lavalin in 2017, we also have an extensive depth of geographic exposure across 50 countries and the breadth of 53,000 experts. As one of the largest engineering consultants, we have access to 17,000 staff in the Middle East making us one of the largest multidisciplinary consultancies in the region.Role SummaryThe project manager is responsible for the successful delivery of the overall project. They are responsible for leading and managing projects within the business. Their primary role is to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet client requirements.The Project Manager works with the Atkins team and Client to establish project objectives, develop project plans, manage project budgets, and oversee project scheduling. They are responsible for managing the project team, ensuring that team members are completing tasks on time and communication is always maintained.Other roles also include managing project risk, developing contingency plans and ensuring that health and safety standards are followed in addition to adherence of Atkins project management methodology requirements.Role Accountabilities Project Delivery:

• Communicate scope, fee, deliverables, and programme with the team through Project Kick-Offs and regular updates.
• Management of sub-consultants agreements and payments (technical management through Design Management function)
• Ensure that the Project Execution Plan addresses design management requirements, including integration and interface management between Client requirements, sub-consultant design packages.
• Support the PD in production of the Project Management suite of documents and standard forms.
• Assist in risk identification and management.
• Assist PD to identify and manage scope changes, scope extensions.
• Identify resourcing issues and requirements and coordinate these with the Technical Team Leads. Escalate to PD when/if required.
• Provide timely external and internal monthly reporting by implementing a planned delivery schedule for routine reporting.
• Ensure Quality Systems processes are adhered to in the delivery of projects.
• Undertake debriefs with Client.
• Assisting in managing the work financially, technically, and contractually

Financial Management

• Monitor Design Team progress and costs - Highlight where costs are not tracking as planned and coordinate with the Project Technical Leads to mitigate against potential over-runs / underspends.
• Have a good understanding of Risk and the need to use their commercial acumen.
• Manage Risks proactively through use of the tools provided and regular team and Client engagement and update Contingency requirements regularly (min. once per design stage).
• Prepare Invoices for review and sign-off by the Project Director and keep financial registers up to date.
• Drive the change process and be responsible for compilation of variations.

Client Management:

• Liaise and interact with the client for the technical delivery components of the project.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience
• Certified PMP is preferred.

Rewards & BenefitsWe offer an excellent package which includes:

• Competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Annual leave
• Medical insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Assistance Program - 24-hour free advice on financial, legal, and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants.

Keyskills :
Project Delivery Client Management Project Management Design Management Risk Management Financial Management

About Company

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is a Canadian company based in Montreal that provides engineering, procurement, and construction services to various industries, including mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, environment and water, infrastructure, and clean power.