Division Director (Bridge Construction Projects)

Description

• Establish and enforce high standards for quality, HSE, and sustainability across all bridge construction activities.
• Ensure full compliance with RTA Dubai, Dubai Municipality, and other relevant authority standards, specifications, and approval processes.
• Manage and mentor senior project managers, construction managers, engineering teams, and support functions within the division.
• Monitor market trends and contribute to business development, prequalification, and strategic growth initiatives in the infrastructure sector.
• Lead the end-to-end execution of bridge and steel structure projects, from tendering and design coordination through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Provide overall strategic leadership and direction for the Bridges & Steel Construction Division, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Drive value engineering initiatives, constructability reviews, and risk mitigation strategies across all projects.
• Oversee planning, budgeting, cost control, and profitability of all divisional projects.
• Coordinate with consultants, clients, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure timely decision-making and project success.
• Lead tender reviews, bid strategies, contract negotiations, and claims management for major bridge and steel works.

Requirements

• Commercial and contractual acumen
• Proven ability to lead large, multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple projects concurrently.
• In-depth understanding of FIDIC-based contracts, commercial management, claims, and risk control.
• Demonstrated senior leadership experience managing large-scale bridge and steel structure projects in the UAE.
• Strong knowledge of bridge construction methods, steel structures, foundations, bearings, expansion joints, and marine/road interface works.
• Minimum 15 years of proven experience in Bridge Construction, with substantial exposure to RTA Dubai bridge projects (mandatory).
• Bilingual (English/ Arabic) candidates prefered for this role.
• Strong command of project controls, planning tools, and performance management systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Advanced project and construction management
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• High-level communication and client-facing capability

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance