Assistant Project Manager (UAE Nationals only)

The Role

Savills Building & Projects Consultancy provides project management, cost management and development advisory services across residential, commercial, hospitality, mixed-use and infrastructure projects. This graduate role is for a recent graduate who wants to build a career in project management within the built environment. You will work alongside experienced project managers, learn the full project lifecycle from inception to handover, and take on increasing responsibility as you develop towards a Project Manager role This is a Dubai based role and the office working hours are Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery Support

• Support the Project Manager with the day-to-day management of assigned projects through design, procurement, construction and handover
• Help track project programmes and milestones, and raise potential delays or risks with the team
• Attend design, progress and coordination meetings, and prepare and circulate minutes and action trackers
• Take part in site visits and help prepare site inspection reports, covering progress, quality and health and safety observations

Design and Technical Coordination

• Help coordinate information between the client, consultants, contractors and authorities
• Assist in reviewing design submissions, drawings and specifications against the project brief
• Help track approvals with relevant authorities (e.g. Dubai Municipality, DDA, Trakhees, RERA, Civil Defence, DEWA)

Cost and Commercial Support

• Assist in preparing and updating project budgets, cash flow forecasts and cost reports
• Help review variation orders, payment applications and change requests
• Support the preparation of tender documents and tender analysis

Reporting and Documentation

• Help prepare monthly progress reports, dashboards and client presentations
• Maintain accurate project records, including correspondence, RFIs, submittals, risk registers and document control logs
• Support handover activities, including snagging, testing and commissioning, O&M manuals and defects tracking

Learning and Development

• Learn Savills’ project management processes, systems and quality procedures through on-the-job training and mentoring
• Work towards a recognised professional qualification (e.g. RICS APC or equivalent) with company support
• Gain exposure to client, consultant and contractor relationships across a range of project types

Quality, Health and Safety

Follow Savills’ quality procedures and applicable UAE health, safety and environmental requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (or final-year student/recent graduate) in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Basic understanding of construction processes and the project lifecycle
• Working knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel); exposure to MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD or Bluebeam is an advantage
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Good organisational and analytical skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Eager to learn
• Professional, reliable and a good team player
• UAE passport & family book