General Manager

General Manager Construction

Location: Dubai, UAE
Employment Type: Full Time

Role Overview

Our client, a developer-backed contracting business in Dubai, is seeking an experienced General Manager Construction to lead and scale its construction operations.

This senior leadership role will oversee the full construction lifecycle, with an initial focus on low-rise to mid-rise developments and a planned transition into high-rise and complex projects as the development pipeline grows. The role carries full accountability for delivery performance, governance, commercial control, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end construction delivery from feasibility through to handover
  
• Establish and implement construction processes, governance frameworks, and reporting systems
  
• Build, structure, and lead high-performing project, commercial, and site teams
  
• Oversee cost control, programme delivery, quality assurance, HSE, and compliance
  
• Manage consultants, contractors, subcontractors, and authority approvals
  
• Lead procurement strategy, tendering, and subcontractor appointments
  
• Identify and mitigate construction, commercial, and delivery risks
  
• Prepare the organisation, systems, and teams for future high-rise developments
  

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  Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
  
• Minimum 15 years construction experience, including 710 years in the UAE
  
• Proven leadership in developer-backed or client-side contracting environments
  
• Demonstrated experience delivering high-rise and complex projects
  
• Strong understanding of UAE construction regulations and authority processes
  
• Experience setting up, improving, or scaling construction operations
  

AED 50,000 55,000 per month (inclusive of fixed allowances)