Manpower Lead – Construction & Facilities Management

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced *Manpower Lead* to manage workforce planning, mobilization, deployment, attendance, and manpower operations across *construction and Facilities Management (FM) projects in the UAE*.

The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of relevant UAE experience, preferably with leading construction/contracting and FM companies, with proven experience managing large workforces across building, infrastructure, MEP, and FM projects, as well as labour camps, timekeeping, and site manpower requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage manpower plans based on project requirements, construction/FM schedules, workforce productivity targets, and operational requirements.
• Lead and coordinate *Camp Bosses and Timekeepers* across construction sites, FM projects, and labour accommodations.
• Monitor and control workforce attendance, daily manpower deployment, absenteeism, overtime, productivity, and utilization.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of *daily manpower reports, timesheets, and workforce deployment reports*.
• Supervise Timekeepers to ensure accurate recording of attendance, working hours, overtime, and manpower allocation.
• Supervise Camp Bosses and ensure proper management of worker accommodation, camp discipline, welfare, housekeeping, and related requirements.
• Coordinate manpower mobilization, allocation, transfer, and demobilization across *building, infrastructure, MEP, and FM projects*.
• Work closely with Project Managers, FM Managers, Operations Managers, Construction Managers, HR, Recruitment, and Site Management to ensure timely manpower deployment.
• Manage relationships with manpower suppliers, labor subcontractors, and recruitment agencies.
• Forecast manpower requirements for both *project-based construction activities and ongoing FM operations*.
• Monitor workforce utilization and productivity across projects and recommend corrective actions where required.
• Maintain accurate manpower databases, attendance records, camp records, deployment records, and workforce reports.
• Ensure workers are properly allocated to projects, departments, job categories, and cost codes.
• Monitor accommodation and transportation requirements and coordinate with relevant departments to resolve workforce-related issues.
• Support manpower requirements for *FM operations, including technical and non-technical staff*, based on contractual and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with *UAE Labor Law*, company policies, and workforce documentation requirements.
• Prepare regular manpower, attendance, accommodation, workforce productivity, and utilization reports for management.
• Support project and FM teams in achieving manpower targets while maintaining workforce efficiency and cost control.
• Address manpower-related issues and coordinate with relevant departments to resolve them promptly.

Desired Candidate Profile

Requirements

• *10+ years of experience in manpower/workforce management within the UAE.*
• Strong experience with *UAE-based construction/contracting companies* is mandatory.
• Proven experience managing large workforces across *building, infrastructure, MEP, and Facilities Management (FM) projects*.
• Previous experience working on *FM projects and managing FM manpower requirements* is highly preferred.
• Experience managing manpower for both *project-based construction activities and ongoing FM operations*.
• Experience leading and supervising *Camp Bosses and Timekeepers*.
• Strong knowledge of manpower planning, mobilization, deployment, demobilization, and workforce allocation.
• Practical experience in attendance, timesheets, overtime, manpower reporting, and workforce productivity.
• Experience dealing with labor suppliers, manpower subcontractors, and recruitment agencies.
• Good understanding of UAE labor regulations and workforce compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and manpower/HR systems.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage manpower requirements across multiple construction and FM projects simultaneously.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Candidates with experience in large-scale construction contracting and FM companies, managing building, infrastructure, MEP, and FM projects, as well as large labor camps, Camp Bosses, Timekeepers, and significant workforces, will be highly preferred.

Candidates with a strong combination of construction manpower + FM manpower management experience will be given priority.