Senior Project Coordinator

Description

Zutari: Co-creating an Engineered Impact

Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering and advisory firm with almost 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East. As human-centred engineering consultants, we are trusted by clients, business partners, and communities to co-create solutions that improve lives and deliver sustainable infrastructure outcomes.

We operate at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and impact—designing everything from essential facilities in underserved regions to world-class developments in the Gulf.

What kind of talent do we pursue

We seek professionals with the right blend of technical expertise and a collaborative mindset. People who bring energy, initiative, and integrity into the workplace. Those who thrive in fast-paced, multicultural environments and are committed to making a meaningful impact through engineering.

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Senior Project Coordinator to join our Buildings team in Dubai. In this role, you will support the delivery of multidisciplinary building projects across the Middle East, ensuring they are well-coordinated, on time, and within budget. You will work closely with internal technical teams, clients, contractors, and external consultants, playing a key role in aligning deliverables across all project stages.

This role is ideally suited to an experienced project coordination or engineering professional with a background in complex building developments (e.g., commercial, healthcare, education, hospitality, or mixed-use).

Key Responsibilities:

Project Coordination & Planning:

• Support project managers in the execution of medium to large-scale building projects.
• Assist in preparing and managing project programmes, deliverables trackers, and progress reports.
• Ensure project activities are aligned with scope, timeline, and quality expectations.
• Monitor internal deliverables and coordinate across disciplines (architectural, structural, MEP).
  
  

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a key point of contact between clients, consultants, and contractors.
• Assist in managing meetings, drafting minutes, and tracking follow-ups.
• Support regular reporting and communication to stakeholders and clients.
  
  

Budget, Risk & Reporting

• Monitor progress against budget and raise flags on potential deviations or risks.
• Help prepare project financial reports and assist with invoicing processes.
• Support the tracking and mitigation of project risks, changes, and issues.
  
  

Quality & Documentation

• Ensure all project documentation is accurate, timely, and aligned with client requirements.
• Coordinate technical submittals, reviews, and approvals.
• Contribute to project close-out procedures including final documentation and lessons learned.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, Civil Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project coordination or project engineering roles within the buildings sector.
• Previous exposure to projects in the Middle East, ideally in the UAE or GCC region, is highly desirable.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary building projects (e.g., commercial, institutional, residential).
• Strong understanding of design and construction workflows, coordination, and compliance in a consultancy or client-representative environment.
  
  

Key Skills & Tools

• Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera P6, or other project scheduling tools.
• Familiarity with BIM workflows and tools such as Revit, Navisworks, or AutoCAD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organisational, time management, and multitasking abilities.
• PMP or equivalent certification (preferred but not essential).
  
  

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.