Atkins Hiring for Assistant Project Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

We are currently looking for an Assistant Project Manager with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in Land Development projects.

Whilst principally a project management role, the role will also require technical and design management. the appropriate candidate will therefore likely come from a technical background with a degree and also working experience in one of master planning, urban design, transport planning, highways, utilities or civil engineering

As Assistant Project Manager, you will assist the Project Manager or Senior Project Manager with the project and design management of a portfolio of Land Development design schemes, from concept master plan stage, through to infrastructure and public realm detailed design. You will oversee and manage several design teams (including but not limited to master planning, transport planning, landscaping, highways, utilities and specialist subconsultants) across several geographies, face to face and remotely to ensure the collaborative approach results in successful delivery of the scope of works on time and budget.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ working experience with solid technical understanding of land development disciplines (master planning, urban design, transport planning, landscaping, highways, utilities, civil engineering)

• Degree in a related field (master planning, urban design, transport planning, landscaping, highways, utilities, civil engineering)

• Software – working knowledge of MS Project/P6, MS Office and one or more of – AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Infraworks, utilities design software (e.g. StormCAD, SewerCAD, EPANet), InDesign, Illustrator, Rhino, SketchUp

• In-depth understanding of Local Authority Planning, Design, Submission and Approval requirements

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role:

• Manage multi-functional design teams, including performing technical reviews to ensure coordinated technical deliverables aligning with scope and quality requirements.

• Produce and maintain project schedules using your planning experience and ability to utilise relevant scheduling software (MS Project, P6)

• Management of Project Initiation and Planning phases, including Project Management Plan, Design Management Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan, creation of WBS, Project Programme and Budget

• Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes. Ensure status of stakeholder liaison is recorded and regularly updated

• Risk Management, including utilising and maintaining relevant risk management tools (risk register)

• Financial Management, including invoicing, budget and management and monitoring, EVM

• Bid Management, including scope, commercial, programme, cost estimation, proposal writing

• Progress Monitoring, including maintaining relevant schedules (project programme, progress trackers), chairing and leading progress meeting, recording and monitoring and following up on actions, taking accurate minutes of meeting

• Ensuring implementation and compliance with Atkins standards and Business Management System.

• Alignment with the Atkins Career Journey – Project Management guidance document and the latest updates in Atkins PM standards

• Mentoring and development of graduates

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary

• Transportation allowance

• Medical and life insurance cover

• 22 calendar days annual leave

• Medical and life insurance cover

• Company gratuity scheme

• Discretionary bonus scheme

• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

SNC Lavalin’s Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.

As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region.

We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.

Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.