Overview
Head of Infrastructure Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Binghatti
Title: Head of Infrastructure
Company: Binghatti
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Binghatti is one of the UAE’s most dynamic and fast-growing property brands, headquartered in Dubai. We’re known for bold architecture, visionary design and partnerships with global luxury icons such as Bugatti, Mercedes-Benz and Jacob & Co. With a portfolio exceeding AED 15 billion across Dubai’s most prestigious developments, Binghatti continues to transform the city’s skyline and set new standards for innovation and excellence in real estate.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Head of Infrastructure to lead the planning, design, and delivery of large-scale civil infrastructure and master planning projects. The role requires a strategic leader with strong technical expertise in roads, water, drainage, and utilities infrastructure, combined with proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and project commercial performance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership & Governance
- Provide strategic oversight of civil infrastructure design and delivery across multiple projects.
- Establish and implement design management frameworks, technical standards, and quality assurance processes.
- Align infrastructure delivery with organizational goals and long-term development strategies.
- Lead risk identification, mitigation, and performance management across projects.
2. Design Management & Technical Oversight
- Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams (roads, utilities, drainage, transportation).
- Oversee concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages.
- Conduct high-level technical reviews and resolve complex engineering challenges.
- Ensure compliance with local authority regulations and international standards.
- Manage approvals with authorities and regulatory bodies.
3. Project & Commercial Management
- Manage project budgets, cost control, and financial performance.
- Oversee consultant contracts, scope negotiations, and deliverables.
- Support tendering, bid preparation, and resource planning.
- Ensure timely delivery within budget while maintaining quality standards.
4. Stakeholder & Client Management
- Act as the primary interface with clients, government authorities, and key stakeholders.
- Lead coordination meetings, technical workshops, and executive discussions.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships to support repeat business.
5. Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams and project managers.
- Manage resource allocation across multiple concurrent projects.
- Promote a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
- Support recruitment and succession planning.
6. Business Development
- Identify new project opportunities and support market expansion strategies.
- Contribute technical input to proposals and major bids.
- Develop partnerships with consultants and stakeholders.
- Strengthen company positioning through successful project delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (Master’s or PhD preferred).
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent (e.g., CPEng).
- 10–15+ years of experience in civil infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience in infrastructure design (roads, drainage, utilities, water systems).
- Proven experience managing large teams and complex infrastructure portfolios.
Core Competencies
- Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Infrastructure Design & Delivery Expertise
- Commercial & Financial Acumen (P&L)
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Risk & Governance Management
- Team Leadership & Organizational Development
At Binghatti, we don’t just build properties – we build legacies. You’ll join a team driven by ambition, creativity and excellence, where ideas move fast and every project makes a statement. Here, you’ll work alongside some of the brightest minds in real estate, contributing to iconic developments that define Dubai’s future. If you’re ready to be part of a company that’s shaping history, Binghatti is where your story begins.