Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as the Employer's Consultant's primary representative and key point of contact with the Employer, Design-Build Contractor, authorities and stakeholders.
• Monitor the Design-Build Contractor's performance against contractual obligations, approved programme, quality requirements, health and safety standards, and project objectives.
• Review and assess design submissions, technical deliverables, material approvals and authority approvals to verify compliance with project requirements and contractual obligations.
• Monitor construction progress and prepare regular project status reports, highlighting progress, risks, delays, key issues and recommended mitigation measures.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews involving Architectural, Structural, MEP and specialist disciplines to support the Employer's decision-making process.
• Monitor compliance with contract requirements, local authority regulations, approved designs and applicable codes and standards.
• Review variation proposals, extension of time claims and other contractual submissions, providing independent assessments and recommendations to the Employer.
• Review contractor payment applications and provide recommendations to the Employer based on verified progress and contractual entitlement.
• Identify and escalate project risks, commercial concerns, quality issues and programme deviations, and recommend corrective actions.
• Attend progress meetings, technical workshops, inspections and stakeholder meetings, maintaining accurate records and action tracking.
• Monitor testing, commissioning, handover and closeout activities to ensure compliance with project requirements and successful project completion.
• Prepare executive reports and presentations for senior management, summarizing project performance, key risks, critical decisions and overall project status.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, Employer's Representative, Project Monitoring Consultant or Resident Engineer within an engineering consultancy environment.
• Experience overseeing Design-Build projects is preferred.
• Extensive experience in project monitoring, reporting, contract administration and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing contractor programmes, progress reporting, variations, claims and extension of time submissions.
• Knowledge of UAE authority regulations, approval processes and project compliance requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams including Architectural, Structural, MEP and specialist consultants.