Project Manager - Buildings

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Your impact

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what’s possible to make the world smarter, more connected, and more sustainable. In our built environment work, that means designing spaces that foster innovation, cultivate collaboration, and drive the next great discovery for humanity.

Jacobs is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager with a passion for architecture/developments and a commitment to our core values to join our Buildings & Logistics team in Dubai. As a Project Manager, you will lead and manage architectural projects, ensuring successful delivery, client satisfaction, and adherence to quality standards. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality designs that align with Jacobs' values of safety, sustainability, innovation, and excellence.

In addition to this, your duties will be the following

• Manage the design process from conception to completion, adhering to project schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Develop and manage project budgets, resources, and schedules effectively. Utilize project management tools and methodologies to optimize project performance and ensure successful project outcomes.
• Conduct design reviews to assess progress, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with project managers to establish clear design objectives, deliverables, and milestones.
• Provide strategic direction and design leadership for projects, ensuring alignment with Jacobs values and standards.
• Embody safety in all aspects of project management. Promote a safety-first culture, proactively identifying and mitigating potential safety hazards.
• Foster a culture of innovation within the project team, encouraging design methodologies, and sustainable practices to deliver creative and forward-thinking architectural solutions.
• Collaborate closely with clients to understand their vision, goals, and objectives.
• Provide exceptional client service, anticipating their needs, and maintaining strong client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, MEP Engineers, Structural Engineers and consultants.
  
  
  

Here's what you'll need

As a successful candidate you will have a BS or MS degree in Architecture or Engineering, from a recognized university, with hands on experience on major projects. You will ideally have experience from the Middle East with 10+ years of experience in the capacity of a Project Manager. It is important that you can demonstrate a strong knowledge of recognized design management control principles, with the ability to motivate others and work to tight deadlines. You will have excellent client management skills and have the capacity to work with and lead diverse teams when under pressure whilst always being commercially savvy, in what is considered a rapidly changing sector. An internationally recognized professional registrations would be a plus.

Jacobs. A world where you can.

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally – and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

Locations

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