General Manager – Projects

We're recruiting a General Manager – Projects for one of our clients, who is a leading Civil engineering company based in Muscat, Oman.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading civil engineering organization that specializes in innovative infrastructure, construction, and project management solutions. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality engineering services with a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and excellence across residential, commercial, and industrial projects in Oman.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a structured annual

operations plan to define operational priorities, milestones, and resource

requirements for each department at the start of every fiscal year

• Monitor execution progress

monthly against the approved plan

• Identify performance gaps and

direct HODs to implement corrective actions within defined timelines, while

recommending training, development, or HR actions to the MD

• Conduct formal monthly HOD

performance reviews against departmental KPIs

• Hold authority to recommend

disciplinary action, reassignment, or performance management proceedings for

any HOD in accordance with Group HR policy

• Ensure all departments operate in

full compliance with the Corporate Governance Manual, Delegation of Authority,

and Authority Matrix

• Monitor performance across all

six dimensions — budget, program, quality, EHS, commercial, and client

satisfaction — for every active project

• Identify at-risk projects and

hold Project Managers accountable for on-time, on-budget, and on-quality

delivery

• Review and approve project

mobilization plans, resource deployment strategies, and program baselines

before construction commences

• Oversee the pre-contracts

department’s estimation quality, BOQ accuracy, and risk assessment rigor

across all active tenders

• Monitor the post-contracts

department’s IPA submission cycle, variation register currency, and EOT claim

preparation for all active projects

• Oversee the Procurement

department’s governance standards, including Approved Vendor List currency,

competitive tendering discipline, and compliance with Authority Matrix

thresholds

• Monitor Group-wide financial

performance against the approved annual budget monthly in coordination with the

Finance & Accounts department

• Maintain and update the Group’s

operational risk register, ensuring all significant financial, operational,

compliance, and strategic risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated

• Ensure the EHS department

maintains full compliance with ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, and Omani EHS

legislation across all projects

• Review and approve all

departmental manpower requisitions, ensuring alignment with the approved

workforce plan and budget, while monitoring Group-wide Omanisation ratios by

department and grade

• Ensure the Group’s regulatory

standing is maintained without interruption

• Oversee the IT department’s

management of the ERP system (Build Superfast), cybersecurity framework,

infrastructure uptime, and digital transformation initiatives

• Compile, review, and submit the

monthly Group MIS operational report to the MD, ensuring all departmental KPI

inputs are received, validated, and presented with accurate commentary

• Prepare weekly operations

briefing notes for the MD

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil,

Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

• Proven 15–20 years of experience

in the construction industry

• 4–8 years of experience working

as a GM or in an equivalent position

• Proficiency in MS Project,

Primavera P6, AutoCAD (essential for drawing review), and Microsoft Office

applications including Excel and Word

• Good command of written and

spoken English

• Ability to work in a fast-paced

and deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• Employee Benefits as per the Oman Labor Law
• Competitive Salary