Job Description

Make a lasting impact on Etihad's growth by leading landmark projects that enhance the experience of our guests, employees, and operations. From world-class lounges and airport facilities to engineering and corporate infrastructure, you'll take projects from idea to reality, gaining broad exposure, significant responsibility, and the opportunity to shape environments that support one of the world's fastest-growing airlines.

Accountabilities

• Project Execution & Delivery: Lead and manage multiple capital projects, refurbishment programs, fit-out works, and asset enhancement initiatives from feasibility to closeout.
• Project Planning & Risk Management: Develop comprehensive project execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and stakeholder management plans to mitigate delays and cost overruns.
• Cost Estimation & Budgeting: Prepare detailed project cost estimates, feasibility studies, and budget forecasts, establishing robust cost plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Contract Administration & Commercial Management: Administer FIDIC and bespoke forms of contract, managing change control, variations, claims, extensions of time (EOT), and final account settlements.
• Value Engineering & Cost Control: Conduct value engineering exercises to optimize project costs without compromising quality, safety, or operational requirements, ensuring continuous cost control.
• Procurement & Tender Support: Support procurement strategies, prepare scopes of work, Bills of Quantities (BOQs), RFPs, and lead commercial evaluations of tender submissions.
• Stakeholder & Interface Management: Act as the primary interface between project teams, internal business units, airport operators, landlords, and external regulatory authorities.
• Technical & Design Review: Review project designs from a cost, constructability, and lifecycle perspective to ensure alignment with operational needs and long-term asset strategy.
• Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure all projects comply with UAE regulations, aviation industry requirements, international standards, and corporate HSE policies.
• Reporting & Governance: Manage project reporting, executive presentations, and business case development to support strategic asset planning and senior leadership decision-making.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical), Architecture, or Project Management. professional certifications (MRICS, PMP, CIOB, AACE) are highly advantageous.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in project management and quantity surveying, with at least 5 years managing complex projects in aviation, commercial, hospitality, infrastructure, or live operational environments.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in project planning and control (Primavera P6, MS Project), basic AutoCAD review capability, and advanced knowledge of QS software (CostX or equivalent) and MS Excel.

Additional Information

Recruitment Process

The recruitment process for this position will involve the following steps:

1. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to complete a recorded video interview via our third-party platform HireVue. This interview will allow you to record your responses to a range of questions related to the position and will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and experience in a way that just your CV alone would not be able to. It also ensures fairness for you and all candidates, as all our shortlisted candidates are asked the same questions and assessed on their responses.
2. After a review of completed video interviews, shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial technical interview with the hiring manager, which may require completion of a case-study.
3. Finalists may be invited to a follow-up interview with leadership team, if required

All candidates will be notified as to the status of their application as soon as is possible

Etihad Airways is more than the UAE’s national airline - we’re shaping the future of global aviation. From our hub in Abu Dhabi, we connect people across continents and cultures, while driving our “Journey 2030” ambition to double our fleet, expand our network and grow our people for a new era of excellence. Join us and become part of a vision where the world is your workplace and extraordinary experiences take flight.

To learn more visit www.etihad.com

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