Project Manager

About the Role

Sterling Project Management Consultancy (Sterling PMC), servicing clients across the UAE, is seeking a Project Manager to join its expanding Abu Dhabi team. This is a client-side position focused on acting as the Employer's Representative throughout a multi-tower residential development on Al Reem Island, ensuring the client's interests are safeguarded from inception to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations on active residential projects, managing the performance of the main contractor and consultants.
• Lead progress meetings, document minutes, and ensure timely resolution of action items.
• Critically assess contractor schedules, progress claims, change orders, and extension of time requests alongside planning and commercial teams.
• Issue formal contractual communications under FIDIC and provide advisory on client entitlements and risks.
• Supervise site quality, health, safety, and workmanship standards; manage snagging and project handover processes.
• Coordinate with Abu Dhabi authorities to secure required approvals and No Objection Certificates (NOCs).
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports including dashboards and risk registers, highlighting critical issues to the client.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related fields.
• Minimum eight years of project delivery experience with at least five years in the UAE market.
• Proven experience on high-rise residential or mixed-use developments.
• Good knowledge of FIDIC contract forms and ability to draft contractual correspondence.
• Familiar with Abu Dhabi regulatory processes including ADM, ADDC, Civil Defence, and Estidama.
• Experience working on the client side or with Project Management Consultants is highly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, able to confidently lead contractor discussions while maintaining professional relationships.
• Possession of a valid UAE driving license.
• Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

What We Offer

• A prominent, senior role on a major Abu Dhabi residential development with direct client interaction.
• An agile, growing organization where your contributions are visible and impactful.
• A competitive remuneration package aligned with experience, plus standard UAE employment benefits.