Client Name: Confidential

ABOUT THE BLACK BOX TALENT (TBBT)
The Black Box Talent (TBBT) is a talent acquisition and executive search firm helping organizations identify, attract, and hire high-quality professionals across diverse industries and geographies.
We partner closely with our clients to understand their business, culture, and hiring requirements, enabling us to deliver targeted, relevant, and quality talent for critical positions.
Our approach combines industry-focused recruitment expertise, strong candidate networks, structured sourcing, and personalized talent solutions to support organizations in building high-performing teams.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of construction projects within defined scope, time, cost, and quality parameters. The Project Manager will coordinate design, procurement, execution, and subcontractor teams, while ensuring project delivery, site coordination, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role is based in Dubai, and reports to the Technical Director / Head of Projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Planning & Mobilization: Prepare project execution plans (PEP), timelines, milestones and resource requirements; coordinate engineering, procurement and planning teams; ensure permits, site logistics, utilities and approvals are in place.
• Site Management & Execution: Lead day-to-day site operations; monitor civil, MEP and finishing activities; coordinate teams to avoid clashes or delays; ensure adherence to drawings, specifications and quality standards.
• Contract & Cost Control: Coordinate with QS and procurement on subcontractors, work orders and BOQs; monitor budgets and costs; verify subcontractor bills, material deliveries and site measurements.
• Team Coordination & Supervision: Lead engineers, supervisors and subcontractors; conduct daily and weekly meetings; ensure effective deployment and management of labour resources.
• Quality, Safety & Compliance: Implement project safety plans and risk assessments; ensure QA/QC processes, checklists and testing protocols are followed; liaise with consultants, clients and authorities for inspections and approvals.
• Reporting & Documentation: Maintain progress reports, material logs and site records; prepare weekly and monthly updates; ensure timely RFI, NCR, variation and handover documentation.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management.
• Experience: 6–10 years of project execution experience in mid to large-scale construction projects; hands-on experience managing civil, finishing and MEP interfaces.
• Tools: Proficiency in MS Project, Excel and AutoCAD.
• Leadership: Strong leadership and problem-solving skills; ability to handle multiple contractors and tight timelines.
• Construction Expertise: Solid knowledge of construction methodology and sequencing.
• Communication: Effective verbal and written communication in French; English is an advantage.
• Strong expertise in Project Execution Planning, Site Management & Supervision, Civil, MEP & Finishing Coordination, Contract & Cost Control, Budget & BOQ Monitoring, and Subcontractor Management.
• Proven capabilities in Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC), Health, Safety & Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance & Approvals, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, and Reporting & Documentation.