Summary
AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Project Director in Abu Dhabi to lead delivery of major building developments and master-planned communities from concept through handover. The role oversees multidisciplinary teams and project governance, commercial performance, design, construction, risk, quality, safety, and client relationships. Applicants should have a relevant bachelor's degree and 25+ years of experience delivering major projects, with strong UAE or Middle East market knowledge. The ideal profile includes experience overseeing developments valued at AED 1B+; benefits include insurance, allowances, annual leave, and a discretionary bonus.
The posting
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Overview
Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for the successful delivery of large-scale high-rise, mixed-use, residential, hospitality, and villa development projects. Drive project performance across design, commercial, construction, stakeholder management, and governance while ensuring alignment with client objectives, business goals, budget, schedule, quality, and compliance requirements.
Your role
- Lead end-to-end project delivery from concept through handover for complex building developments and master-planned communities.
- Act as the primary executive interface with clients, investors, authorities, and key stakeholders.
- Establish project governance, delivery strategies, risk frameworks, and performance metrics.
- Oversee multidisciplinary teams across design, project management, commercial, and construction functions.
- Drive commercial success through effective contract administration, cost management, claims mitigation, and financial oversight.
- Ensure project delivery meets quality, health & safety, sustainability, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide strategic direction on design management, value engineering, procurement, and construction methodologies.
- Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks, and implement corrective actions to achieve project objectives.
- Lead executive-level reporting, steering committee reviews, and critical decision-making forums.
- Mentor and develop senior project leaders while fostering a high-performance project culture.
- Support business growth through client relationship management, project pursuits, and market engagement.
About you
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
- 25+ years of experience delivering major building projects, including high-rise towers, mixed-use developments, luxury residential, hospitality, and villa communities.
- Proven track record in leading large, multidisciplinary teams and managing high-value development portfolios.
- Strong expertise in project governance, commercial management, contracts, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Deep understanding of design, construction, project controls, and delivery best practices within the Middle East/UAE market.
- Exceptional leadership, negotiation, communication, and client management skills.
Key Success Measures
- On-time and within-budget project delivery
- Client satisfaction and stakeholder confidence
- Commercial performance and profitability
- Effective risk and issue management
- Quality, safety, and compliance outcomes
- Team leadership and organizational impact
Ideal Profile: Senior leader with extensive UAE/Middle East experience overseeing landmark high-rise and villa developments valued at AED 1B+ and managing projects through the full development lifecycle.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.
This includes:
- Tax-free salary.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Medical insurance.
- Annual leave balance.
- Company gratuity scheme.
- Discretionary bonus program.
- Annual flight contribution.
- Transportation & housing allowances.
- Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.
Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.