Turner & Townsend
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Assistant Project Manager
Assist in managing construction projects, overseeing delivery, risk, reporting and coordination.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Assistant Project Manager will report to a senior or lead Project Manager within Turner & Townsend and to the client’s representative on the project. Based in Abu Dhabi, the role may require travel across the UAE and works within a collaborative team to meet client objectives, delivering projects on time, within cost, and to required quality, sustainability and safety standards. • Support governance, communication and control systems for client service delivery. • Review organisational structures and recommend alignment measures. • Monitor performance and initiate safety or performance improvement actions. • Audit compliance with management‑system requirements and report findings. • Identify project risks and manage mitigation plans. • Participate in weekly technical and progress meetings. • Take part in client stage‑gateway reviews and meet conditions precedent. • Support design‑stage deliverables, fast‑track procurement, permitting and approvals. • Attend sites to review HSSE, logistics and programme progress. • Prepare formal progress reports against baseline, milestones and KPIs. • Create weekly, monthly and ad‑hoc progress reports and presentations for the employer’s representative. • Manage and administer contracts to protect client interests. • Prepare and issue invoices and receipts in line with contract terms.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸governance
- ▸compliance audit
- ▸risk management
- ▸design support
- ▸site visits
- ▸contract management
What You Bring
The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, self‑motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills who wants to make a difference in the Project Management division. Successful candidates will have pre‑contract and post‑contract delivery experience, a solid technical foundation in construction, and strong interpersonal and relationship‑management skills to liaise with a diverse range of clients, sub‑contractors and stakeholders. They are well‑presented and knowledgeable of the full project delivery lifecycle, from design and procurement through permitting, construction and handover. Essential qualifications include a degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or a related field, 5‑10 years of project‑management experience in the buildings/infrastructure sector, and a proven track record of delivering large‑scale projects. Desirable attributes are experience in the Middle East, a recognised project‑management certification, and membership or chartership of a professional body such as RICS.
Requirements
- ▸construction
- ▸project management
- ▸degree
- ▸5‑10 years
- ▸rics
- ▸middle east
Work Environment
Onsite