What Jobs are available for Construction Projects in the United Arab Emirates?

Full Time

Dubai

• Manage the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring sub-contractors, checking materials, inspecting work, and overseeing quality control
• Plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organizing the schedule of work, costings, and budget
• Promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed
• Communicate with any consultants, negotiate with sub-subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors, and others involved in the project and deal with any unexpected problems that may occur during the project
• Plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment
• Monitor all civil engineering aspects and installations of the project to ensure compliance with approved and proper standards
• Prepare regular reports of construction activities and directly report to the Project Manager while participating in regular project progress meetings
• Liaise with the Project Manager and site engineers to provide support/guidance as required
• Assign responsibilities and job descriptions to the site engineers and manage the assigned staff to the project

Experience:

• Minimum 18 years’ experience in similar field

Job Title : Executive Director Contracting

Location : London

Direct Reporting Relationship:

Chief Operating Officer

Directors of Contracting

Manager of Strategic Sourcing

Managers of Projects Procurement

Division:

Procurement / COO Office

• Develop Project Contracting Strategic capabilities including upstream Contracting best practices in terms of capacity, quality, on time delivery and right diversification mix (local content).
• Lead the development and operationalize Strategic Sourcing for Contracting
• Establish a supplier relationship management approach that is long term beneficial to deliver the project

• Establish, lead and define the right vision for a highly performing Contracting Organization up to the size of 50 FTE and annual spend in excess of SAR 10 Billion.
• Strategize Contracting from a Sourcing perspective (upstream Contracting)
• Operationalize Contracting Best practices E2E to enable a smooth process.
• Lead complex RFPs, develop new process standards and ensure competitive and diverse bid slate development.
• Operationalize supplier evaluations and actively bring new Market entrants into the Kingdom.
• Lead RFP process with third parties, detailing procedures, time for submission and bids evaluation criteria
• Renew and establish a pre-qualification process resulting in a dynamic supplier database
• Collaborate with Legal department in the draft of RFPs and awarding contracts and standardize contract management as per Industry best practice
• Develop and implement a Source to Pay solution that brings management of Work and Service Orders at ease. This includes re-engineering the right ERP approach and possible interfaces with PMIS Software
• Align Sourcing Plans and priorities with Projects Leadership and relevant asset owners
• Oversee implementation of procurement of goods and services ensuring that resultant Purchase Orders (PO), Service Provision Agreements (SPA) and Long Term Agreements (LTA) are drafted and executed in a timely manner
• Build relationships and Partnerships (locally and internationally) to benefit NEOMs Project delivery
• Build the right Procurement capability in the Organization and attract / retain local talent
• Build a highly agile Organization with impeccable compliance and stewardship in place

Direct reports

• Contracting Director The Line & Infrastructure
• Contracting Director Regional Developments
• Manager Strategic Sourcing & Contractors Capability
• Managers for specific NEOM Regions / Assets

Main Interfaces

• Management Committee (NEOM Tender Committee)
• Projects Leadership
• Legal & Finance Leadership
• Compliance Office

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong senior leadership and overall business acumen
• High degree of flexibility and organization skills to accommodate a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and service oriented environment
• 20+ Years experience in CONTRACTING in a large Construction Company or EPC and/or other mega projects ideally operating worldwide
• Pre experience as Chief Procurement Officer in a larger Construction / Engineering Company
• Extensive experience in infrastructure procurement
• Commercial and Engineering background preferred
• Extensive Pre-experience in the Middle East / GCC Region required

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Business / Finance or similar

* NB: All applicants CVS will be reviewed and should your skillset match our client’s requirements, we will contact you via email / mobile.We are also happy to consider you for other open opportunities within Firstaff. If however, you object to us holding your data on file, please acknowledge via email by return.*

• Firstaff Personnel Consultants
  85/86 Grafton Street
  Dublin 2
  Ireland

Manager, Legal (Projects and Construction)

A leading real estate development company in Abu Dhabi is seeking to appoint a Manager – Legal (Projects and Construction) to support its growing operations.

The selected candidate will work closely with the General Counsel to manage legal matters related to high-value construction, development, and infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Provide legal advice and support across departments in coordination with the General Counsel.

2. Draft and review a wide range of legal documents, including consultancy, contractor, vendor, lease, procurement, licensing, service, and confidentiality agreements.

3. Lead and manage the contract lifecycle process, including negotiation, review, and execution.

4. Coordinate with external legal counsel on litigation, regulatory, and corporate legal matters.

5. Handle pre-litigation and litigation support, including drafting legal strategy and documentation.

6. Conduct legal risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.

7. Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations affecting real estate and construction operations.

8. Support internal corporate governance, policy review, and legal training where needed.

9. Provide mentoring and guidance to junior legal team members.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized university.

- Bar membership is required.

- 5–8 years’ post-qualification experience, ideally gained in the UAE or GCC.

- Experience in an international law firm, real estate or construction company, preferably within a developer or large project environment.

- Strong drafting and analytical skills with a commercial mindset.

- Excellent command of English; Arabic is an advantage.

- Strong understanding of UAE laws related to construction, commercial contracts, and real estate.