Rambøll Hiring for Senior Project Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

We invite you to bring your skills to Ramboll.

What we are looking for?

Ramboll are looking to hire an experienced Senior Project Manager to join their Middle East buildings team delivering iconic building projects across the UAE and KSA. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior-level professional looking to advance their career to the next level with a world leading organization.

Our portfolio of live and exciting projects includes cultural, aviation, commercial, residential, hospitality and retail projects across the Middle East.

Are you our new Senior Project Manager? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Building Department

Ramboll is committed to building our business here in the Middle East and to improve our capture rate for projects in the region. We are taking the next step in this regard with the addition of a new Senior Project Manager.

The Senior Project Manager will be part of the Middle East Buildings Team. They will report to the Head of Project Management

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the implementation success of the project.

Project Managers are expected to lead, manage and deliver billable and profitable projects based on their domain (buildings) expertise as well as being expected to have a deep knowledge, understanding and application of project management disciplines.

Stakeholder Management

Identifies and prioritizes stakeholder interests and produces a stakeholder management and/or engagement plan. Maintains stakeholder commitment even for the most challenging of stakeholders. Advises on potential tactical approaches to difficult client, project team and/or stakeholder negotiations. Implements plans to diffuse potential conflict, either with the client, project team and/or stakeholders.

Scope, Change and Benefit Management

Ensures the project scope of work is clearly defined, and documented. Ensures the project team are aware of the impact of any contractual changes to project scope, requirements, schedule, resources and/or budget. Considers solutions to non-complex project challenges and seeks advice from others when addressing complex project challenges.

Schedule and Financial Management

Able to plan the project using front loading techniques and how project objectives and activities are controlled. Updates plans and schedules with actual and estimates to complete and is able to reschedule sequences to ensure target dates and planned costs remain viable. Defines the logical sequence of project activities and/or work breakdown structures and is able to identify planning and control dependencies. Ensures that the systems and tools upon which the project’s financial performance will be managed are in place. Maintains a forward looking project financial profile including for cash-flow, cost to complete, risk contingency, direct and indirect costs and turnover forecasts. Able to explain the project’s outline and/or detailed commercial case including for direct, indirect and variable project costs and to show how project cost and budget deviations are addressed. Has the ability to calculate the physical percentage (%) of work completed e.g. number of deliverables completed against number of deliverables planned.

Educational background

Masters or Bachelor’s degree within technical/engineering field, social science, humanities or scientific field.

Communication Skills Financial Control Schedule Control Stakeholder management Technical understanding (buildings)

Experience/knowledge/general skills

Experience Required: Professional (>12 years) experience as an engineer/architect plus >8 years experience within project management.

Certificates and other specials requirements

Preferred if candidate currently based in UAE

Candidates to have a background in the design of buildings.

Middle East Experience is preferred

PMP or PRINCE 2 qualified (preferred)

Personality

Welcome to our Buildings division

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 5,000 experts across the world specialize in creating more innovative, sustainable, and livable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our livable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social, and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users.

Ramboll in Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa

Ramboll has more than 1,500 experts working across 15 offices in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and Africa. We are present in Dubai, Doha, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Our experts are applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings, Transport, Planning & Urban Design, Water, Environment & Health and Energy. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application