Project Manager

About the Role

The Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale mission-critical construction projects, serving as the primary representative to the client throughout the project lifecycle. This role provides strategic leadership across project management, construction, engineering, commercial, procurement, scheduling, quality, safety, and commissioning functions to ensure project objectives are achieved safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The position requires strong stakeholder management, governance oversight, and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in a complex project environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall project delivery strategy, execution planning, and performance management.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring alignment across construction, engineering, commercial, procurement, quality, safety, scheduling, and commissioning functions.
• Establish project governance frameworks, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation protocols.
• Monitor project budget, cost control, change management, risk management, and schedule performance.
• Oversee contractor, consultant, vendor, and supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements and project objectives.
• Drive project planning, design coordination, constructability reviews, and value engineering initiatives.
• Ensure best practices in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), and risk management are maintained throughout all project phases.
• Provide executive reporting and recommendations to stakeholders regarding project performance, risks, opportunities, and recovery plans.
• Lead commissioning readiness, handover activities, operational transition, and project closeout processes.
• Develop high-performing teams through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and succession planning.
• Foster strong client relationships and support future business development opportunities arising from successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 25 years of experience in construction, engineering, project management, or related fields.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale, complex construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven track record managing multidisciplinary teams across project delivery functions.
• Experience in Owner's Representative, PMC, EPCM, EPC, or client-side project leadership environments.
• Strong understanding of project controls, cost management, procurement, contract administration, scheduling, risk management, and construction delivery.
• Experience with mission-critical facilities, data centers, industrial plants, or complex infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders at executive, client, contractor, consultant, and regulatory levels.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery methodologies, critical path scheduling, commissioning coordination, and operational handover.
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Professional certification such as PMP, PMI, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Fluent English communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively in an international project environment