Technical Office Manager – Project Delivery Lead

About the role

As a Technical Office Manager you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of construction projects, ensuring they meet contractual commitments, budget, quality, health & safety and schedule requirements. You will act as the central point of coordination between engineering, procurement, contracts, QA/QC and site teams.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, execute, monitor and close projects from initiation through handover, aligning with programme milestones and approved budgets.
• Chair project progress, client coordination and internal review meetings, maintaining clear accountability across all team members.
• Develop and cascade daily, weekly and monthly execution plans derived from the baseline schedule to site teams and subcontractors.
• Track performance using SPI, CPI, milestone achievement, productivity and quality KPIs; raise variances and implement mitigation actions.
• Coordinate technical queries, IFC drawings, RFIs, shop drawings and as‑built documentation with engineering.
• Work with procurement to secure timely material deliveries and vendor coordination.
• Collaborate with project controls on schedule updates, earned‑value tracking and reporting dashboards.
• Manage subcontractor kick‑offs, progress reviews, scope compliance, health & safety and contractual administration.
• Oversee material receipt, storage, protection and site issuance to avoid delays or waste.
• Lead project close‑out activities, including snag clearance, testing & commissioning, client acceptance and documentation archiving in Aconex.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is preferred.
• Proven experience in managing large‑scale construction projects, preferably in the Middle East.

Required skills

• PMP certification
• Aconex document control
• Earned Value Management
• IFC drawing coordination
• Project controls and schedule management