Project Manager - UAE

Liberal Construction was established in 2010 in support of the U.S. Military’s mission in the Middle East. Today, Liberal is a global organization headquartered in the U.S. providing design/build (D/B) and design/bid/build (D/B/B) services for Federal and private sector customers. Liberal is an SBA-registered small business. Based in Virginia, Liberal Construction maintains offices in UAE and Bahrain. 

We have a culture of innovation where our employees can make a difference and we are looking for like-minded, dynamic individuals to come and join our rapidly expanding team. Our employees are our most valuable resources, and we strive to ensure everyone is treated as such.

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall success, safety, and timely completion of a Design/Build project, and the performance, morale, and welfare of his/her employees. This person will plan and manage the project design, construction, commissioning, and close-out activities and schedules and provide technical consultation to project teams, government agencies, and clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates and executes project-specific work plans and revises them as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Reviews deliverables prepared by the team before passing them to the client
• Effectively applies the company’s processes and procedures, and enforces the project contract and standards
• Prepares and reviews quality assurance procedures
• Manages and minimizes Liberal Construction’s exposure and risk on the project
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately
• Manages project budget. The Project Manager is ultimately responsible for the project profit/loss.
• Facilitates “internal” team (site, head, and regional offices), and “external”; (client and other stakeholders) effective communication and meetings
• Effectively and timely communicates project information to superiors
• Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion
• Develops lasting relationships with client personnel that foster client ties
• Works in coordination with the home office to ensure all required materials and engineering services are delivered on-site in a timely fashion
• Other duties as directed by the Projects Director
• Review shop drawings and submittals for conformance with project specifications by direct review and by leveraging the knowledge and experience of others in the project team when necessary
• Chair and document weekly QC meetings with the Client and Site staff and provide written minutes as described in project-specific contract documents
• Provide daily QC reports that reinforce activities that are being constructed in conformance with each specific confront established standard and constructively confront nonconformances to produce the desired outcome in a follow-manner
• Conduct preparatory, initial, and follow-up meetings to establish an understanding of the standards of care desired for each definable feature of work
• Verify and document that all materials received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittal, are handled and stored appropriately, and are acceptable for use in the project
• Conduct preconstruction meetings with new and existing subcontractors before the superintendent at least two days prior to the start of each new phase of the work to discuss issues that affect the quality
• Coordinate and document the testing and commissioning of building systems
• Maintain the project "as built" drawings on a daily basis
• Assemble and forward project closeout documents that include O&M manuals, as-built, and warranties
• Stop work if necessary, to resolve matters that affect safety, quality, and/or inhibit the logical progression of work
• Preparing construction submittals/RFIs