Job Description

Company Description

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 . 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.

• Must have strong leadership skills and be capable of adapting leadership style when taking specific actions and decisions
• Must have experience in delivery of buildings project - design and project management
• Stakeholder management - Maintains stakeholder commitment even for the most challenging of stakeholders.
• Contract Management - Ensures the contract and any contractual variations are administered in accordance with its terms and conditions and also in line with any associated Ramboll internal policies, processes and/or guidelines.
• Ongoing interaction with customers and stakeholders about project status, progress, and expectations to improve customer satisfaction
• Planning the project (milestones, activities, timeline and resource allocation)
• Ensure that Ramboll's quality assurance requirements are met
• Ensure that the project is delivered in due time and at a quality level that matches the contract
• Proactive financial management of the project
• Handle risks and opportunities in all phases of the project
• Capable of reporting project progress to Ramboll senior management on a regular basis .
• Work actively to develop the project team's performance, collaboration and team spirit.

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)

Qualifications

Personality

• Confident and articulate
• Likeable personality, able to create a rapport with stakeholders at all levels
• Empathetic but capable of driving a team to be results focused

Additional Information

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