Construction Director – Railway Infrastructure Project

Required Skills

Requires 15+ years of relevant construction experience, with significant experience in major railway or infrastructure projects. Must have a strong background in railway construction, civil engineering, and civil works management, with proven experience managing large-scale construction teams and complex project environments. Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are essential. Experience in the GCC/UAE is highly preferred, and candidates available to join at short notice will be strongly preferred.

Job description / Role Job Type Full Time Job Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Nationality Any Nationality Salary Not Specified Gender Not Specified Arabic Fluency Not Specified Job Function Engineering - Civil & Construction Company Industry Construction Guildhall is currently recruiting a Construction Director for a railway infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for construction delivery and site operations, leading large-scale construction teams and coordinating civil and railway-related activities to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality, and timely project execution. Key Responsibilities: • Lead overall construction delivery across railway, civil, and infrastructure works, ensuring compliance with schedules, specifications, quality, and HSE standards. • Manage construction teams, subcontractors, consultants, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. • Monitor project progress, identify delays, technical issues, and site constraints, and implement timely corrective actions. • Coordinate with Engineering, Planning, Commercial, HSE, and Quality teams, while reviewing construction methodologies, programmes, resources, and site requirements. • Drive site productivity, construction quality, safety performance, regulatory compliance, and timely project completion while maintaining effective communication with senior management and project stakeholders. Requirements: • 15+ years of relevant construction experience, with significant experience in major railway or infrastructure projects. • Strong background in railway construction, civil engineering, and civil works management. • Proven experience managing large-scale construction teams and complex project environments. • Previous experience as a Construction Director, Project Director, Construction Manager, or equivalent senior-level position. • Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, project planning, site management, and contractor management. • Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex construction interfaces. • Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. • Experience working on major railway or infrastructure projects in the GCC/UAE is highly preferred. • Candidates with experience on major rail systems, metro, heavy rail, or large-scale transportation infrastructure projects will be highly advantageous. • Strong command of English is required. • Candidates available to join at short notice will be strongly preferred. About the Company Guildhall is the most respected HR & Headhunting Consultancy in the MENA Region. With deep, extensive knowledge of HR & Recruiting in the region, Guildhall has become a trusted partner of choice for candidates and clients. Starting from an exclusive recruitment agency in Dubai - UAE, Guildhall has grown into an elite service with the ability to cover vacancies in across MENA and Asia-pacific. Offering tailored Career Sessions and an innovative industry-first membership program designed to save money on core services. Guildhall is the partner of choice. Easy Apply