Drees & Sommer (Dreso) — a leading global consulting and project management firm with 6,500 professionals across 70+ locations worldwide, delivering sustainable, innovative solutions for real estate, industry, energy, and infrastructure — is hiring an experienced Construction Delivery Manager for a landmark urban development and infrastructure project in Dubai, UAE. This is a hands-on, site-present role for a seasoned construction professional with 5+ years of experience — and a minimum of 3–5 years directly in the UAE — who is passionate about delivering complex, large-scale real estate and urban development projects and wants to become a long-term part of a growing, collaborative, internationally minded team.
About Drees & Sommer (Dreso) — Sustainable Innovation in Construction
Company: Drees & Sommer (Dreso) — Global Construction Consulting & Project Management
Scale: 6,500 employees · 70+ worldwide locations · interdisciplinary expert teams
Sectors: Real Estate · Urban Development · Infrastructure · Energy · Industry
Approach: Consultants, implementers, or both — sustainable, innovative, economical project delivery
Vision: Creating a future worth living for future generations — through visionary yet realistic solutions
Why This Drees & Sommer Construction Delivery Role in Dubai Is a Career-Defining Opportunity
Landmark Project: Deliver a complex, demanding urban development and infrastructure project — one of the most professionally significant construction management engagements in Dubai
Global Expertise: Access Drees & Sommer’s global construction knowledge, international project insights, and the prestigious Dresso Academy for ongoing development
Long-Term Career: This role is designed for someone who wants to grow with Dresso’s Dubai team over the long term — not just deliver a single project
Premium Benefits: Premium health insurance · Generous annual leave · Flat hierarchy culture · Full professional development support
Position Overview
This Construction Delivery Manager role at Drees & Sommer in Dubai is a full-time, site-based project management position embedded within a demanding and complex urban development and infrastructure project team. You will support and drive the project and construction management team in coordinating daily construction activities, monitoring progress against schedules and quality standards, providing multi-discipline technical support across architectural, civil, structural, and MEP works, coordinating contractors and subcontractors, resolving construction and quality issues, conducting site inspections, supporting QA/QC processes, and developing implementable solutions collaboratively with all project stakeholders. This is a role for an experienced construction professional who combines strong technical knowledge across multiple construction disciplines with the personal authority, proactive site presence, and interpersonal skills to coordinate complex, multi-stakeholder construction environments in Dubai’s dynamic urban development landscape.
Why This Drees & Sommer Construction Delivery Manager Role Is the Dubai Engineering Career of 2026: Construction Delivery Managers with genuine multi-discipline experience across civil, structural, MEP, and architectural works — combined with strong UAE market knowledge, local regulatory familiarity, and the coordination skills to drive complex urban development projects across multiple contractor interfaces — are among the most consistently in-demand and well-compensated construction professionals in Dubai’s infrastructure and real estate development market. Drees & Sommer’s global reputation for sustainable, innovative project delivery and its commitment to building long-term local talent make this an exceptional full-time career opportunity for UAE-experienced construction managers ready to work on a genuinely landmark project.
Key Responsibilities
Project Execution & Daily Site Coordination
- Support and drive the project and construction management team in coordinating daily construction activities across the site — providing active, hands-on management presence that keeps all construction disciplines progressing in alignment with the project program
- Monitor construction progress continuously and assist in ensuring compliance with project schedules, quality standards, and safety requirements — identifying deviations from the plan early and coordinating corrective actions before delays or quality issues compound
- Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and all other project stakeholders to ensure smooth, conflict-free site execution — managing interface risks proactively across the multi-discipline construction program
- Act as a flexible project resource across different work packages and project areas as the delivery program requires — applying broad construction management expertise wherever it is most needed to maintain overall project momentum
Multi-Discipline Technical Support — Civil, Structural, MEP & Architectural
- Provide technical support across multiple construction disciplines — including architectural design coordination, civil and structural engineering works, and MEP systems installation — ensuring all discipline interfaces are managed correctly and construction methodologies are properly applied on site
- Apply good understanding of construction methodologies, site coordination practices, and project execution processes to resolve technical problems arising during construction — providing practical, implementable solutions that maintain schedule and quality simultaneously
- Coordinate MEP systems installation and multi-discipline coordination activities — managing clashes, sequencing conflicts, and interface issues between mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and civil structural works across the site
- Actively develop implementable solutions for project challenges in close collaboration with contractors and other project stakeholders — bringing a constructive, solution-oriented approach to every technical difficulty encountered during site delivery
Quality Assurance, Site Inspections & Issue Resolution
- Conduct regular, structured site inspections across all active construction areas — systematically verifying that work in progress meets the approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards applicable to each element of the construction program
- Support quality assurance and quality control processes across all construction disciplines — implementing the QA/QC procedures required to maintain consistent, audit-ready evidence of construction quality throughout the project lifecycle
- Assist in resolving construction, execution, and quality-related issues promptly as they arise during project delivery — coordinating the right technical expertise, making clear recommendations, and following through to confirm that agreed corrective actions are properly implemented
- Ensure all construction activities comply with UAE regulations, applicable construction standards, and local authority requirements — applying solid familiarity with the UAE regulatory environment to prevent compliance issues before they become project risks
Reporting, Documentation & Stakeholder Communication
- Support project reporting, documentation, and communication between site teams and project leadership — ensuring that all reporting is accurate, timely, clearly structured, and provides project decision-makers with the information they need to manage the project effectively
- Maintain comprehensive site documentation — daily progress records, inspection reports, NCR logs, contractor correspondence, and meeting minutes — creating a reliable project record that protects all stakeholders throughout the construction and handover process
- Communicate clearly and effectively across multicultural project teams — applying strong written and spoken English communication skills to manage stakeholder relationships, resolve misunderstandings, and maintain the collaborative team culture that complex urban development projects require
Drees & Sommer Employee Benefits Package
Global Expertise Access: Benefit from Dreso’s worldwide construction knowledge and gain insights into managing international real estate and infrastructure developments
Professional Development: Individual training and further education at the prestigious Drees & Sommer Academy — structured career development within a globally respected firm
Premium Healthcare: Premium level health insurance — above-standard medical coverage for all employees
Annual Leave: Attractive annual leave allowance beyond the standard UAE entitlement
Work Culture: Flat hierarchies · Open communication · Strong teamwork · Shared commitment to sustainable goals
Innovation Environment: A workplace that genuinely embraces innovative ideas and sustainable construction practices
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Building Services Engineering, Architecture, or a closely related construction discipline — mandatory qualification for all applicants
Experience Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant construction experience, ideally on large-scale real estate, infrastructure, or urban development projects — including experience supporting construction management, site supervision, or project delivery teams on active construction sites
- Minimum 3–5 years of professional construction experience directly in the UAE — this is a strict requirement; solid understanding of local culture, applicable UAE regulations, and government authority processes is mandatory
- Familiarity with UAE construction regulations, authority approval processes, and local project environments — applied in practice through direct UAE project experience rather than theoretical knowledge alone
- Valid UAE driving license — required for movement between site locations and client/authority meetings across the Dubai project area
Technical Skills
- Good understanding of construction methodologies, site coordination processes, quality management systems, and project execution frameworks across multiple construction disciplines
- Exposure to MEP systems and multi-discipline coordination activities — familiarity with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system installation sequencing and interface management in complex construction environments
- Strong communication and coordination skills across multicultural, multi-discipline project teams — able to manage multiple contractor and consultant interfaces simultaneously with clarity and authority
- Fluent English language skills, written and spoken — essential for all project documentation, reporting, and client/stakeholder communication
- Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented approach with a strong site presence — the personal style that complex urban development project delivery demands
About Drees & Sommer & Urban Development in Dubai
Drees & Sommer (Dreso) was founded with a mission to create a future worth living for future generations — and for six decades, the firm has delivered on that mission by combining visionary thinking with realistic, practical project delivery across real estate, infrastructure, energy, and industry globally. With 6,500 professionals across more than 70 worldwide locations, Dreso operates as a consultant, implementer, or both — depending on what each project demands — bringing interdisciplinary expertise, the latest technologies, and a genuine passion for sustainable construction to every engagement. In Dubai, Drees & Sommer is contributing to some of the emirate’s most ambitious and complex urban development and infrastructure programs — shaping the future cities where millions of people will live, work, and thrive for generations. For Construction Delivery Managers who want to be part of that — working on landmark projects, building a long-term career in a globally recognized firm, and contributing to Dubai’s extraordinary urban transformation — this role represents one of the most professionally and personally rewarding construction management opportunities available in the UAE market in 2026.
Your Career Growth Path: Construction Delivery Manager → Senior Project Manager → Principal Project Manager → Director of Project Delivery → Regional Managing Director — a globally prestigious, professionally challenging, and personally meaningful career trajectory built on delivering the large-scale urban development projects that define Dubai’s 21st-century identity.
Who Should Apply?
- Construction Managers (5+ Years UAE): With large-scale real estate, urban development, or infrastructure project experience in the UAE who want to deliver a landmark Dubai project within a globally respected firm
- Senior Site Engineers Moving to Management: With 5+ years of active site experience across civil, structural, and MEP disciplines who are ready for a construction delivery management role at project level
- Project Management Consultants: With multi-discipline UAE construction project experience in an owner’s engineer, PMC, or construction management consultancy context
- Mixed-Use & Urban Development Specialists: With experience managing the coordination complexity of large-scale mixed-use development programs across multiple contractors and work packages
- MEP-Aware Construction Managers: With civil/structural primary backgrounds and solid MEP system coordination experience who thrive in complex, multi-discipline project environments
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