Senior Project Manager - Marine

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Project Overview:

This major mixed-use island development is being planned off the coast of Abu Dhabi. The program involves the creation and development of multiple reclaimed islands that will accommodate residential communities, retail and commercial districts, marinas, beaches, hospitality facilities, public realm, significant infrastructure works and supporting infrastructure. These works include strategic transportation links, roads, bridges, causeways, utilities corridors, marine infrastructure, coastal protection and related enabling works required to support the overall development. The Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services are responsible for providing program-wide leadership, governance, and delivery oversight across the entire development. The PMO/PMC manages planning, design, procurement, construction, interfaces, risks, approvals, cost, schedule, and stakeholder coordination.

Job Summary:

Bechtel is seeking an experienced and results-driven Senior Project Manager - Marine Works to provide leadership and delivery oversight for the marine works package within the Nisi Islands program. As part of the PMC team, the role will lead the planning, coordination and execution oversight of marine infrastructure and associated enabling works, ensuring alignment with client objectives, contractual requirements, regulatory approvals, safety expectations and sustainability commitments. 

The Senior Project Manager will act as the primary delivery lead for the marine works package, managing interfaces among the client, design consultants, supervision consultant, contractors, developers and adjacent project packages. The role is accountable for integrating scope, cost, schedule, quality, safety, risk and stakeholder requirements and for driving timely resolution of issues affecting delivery. 

The anticipated scope may include dredging, reclamation, ground improvement, revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, quay walls, marinas, beaches, coastal protection, marine structures, marine access, temporary works and related enabling infrastructure. The final package scope will be confirmed as the design, procurement and contracting strategy develops. The ideal candidate will have experience leading marine infrastructure construction on a mega project.

Major Responsibilities:

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 15+ years of relevant experience or 19+ years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proven leadership experience on large, complex infrastructure programs involving multiple contracts, stakeholders and delivery interfaces. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of marine and coastal construction, preferably including several of the following: dredging, reclamation, ground improvement, revetments, seawalls, breakwaters, quay walls, marinas, beaches or coastal protection. 
• Thorough understanding of the complete project lifecycle, including design development, contracting strategy, budget approval, procurement, mobilization, construction, commissioning, handover, closeout and warranty management. 
• Ability to integrate engineering, construction, project controls, commercial, procurement, quality, environmental and safety requirements into practical delivery decisions. 
• Working knowledge of marine permitting, environmental controls, construction logistics, temporary works and specialist marine plant and equipment. 
• Strong commercial awareness, including change management, forecasting, cost control, contractor performance and contract administration. 
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, presentation and technical writing skills. 
• Ability to analyze complex information, make sound decisions under pressure and resolve non-standard issues using extensive professional judgment. 
• Experience within the UAE, Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC is preferred. 
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic language capability is advantageous but not essential. 
• Experience within a PMC or client delivery organization overseeing multiple consultants and contractors. 
• Experience managing interfaces between marine works and bridges, causeways, transport infrastructure, utilities and mixed-use development packages. 
• Knowledge of digital project delivery, common data environments, progress measurement and executive reporting on complex programs. 

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