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Construction Project Management Specialist

ADBIslamabad, Pakistan
Category | Grade:General | TL6Deadline:7 Aug 2026Job ID:260771Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

Leads client-side delivery of ADB's new Pakistan Resident Mission office in Islamabad. The specialist controls construction quality, cost, schedule, contracts and risk; reviews consultant and contractor performance; manages procurement, variations and capital budgets; and coordinates governance and stakeholder decisions.

Department: Institutional Services Division, Corporate Services Department

Languages

Required: English

Job Areas

  1. Engineering & Technical Services
  2. Programme & Project Management

Minimum Experience

8 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical, contractual and operational oversight of office construction
  • Control construction quality, cost, schedule and delivery risks
  • Review project-management consultant methods, recommendations and performance
  • Evaluate contract variations, time claims and cost implications
  • Manage procurement and the construction-contract lifecycle
  • Control capital budgets, guaranteed maximum price and open-book costs
  • Coordinate decisions across ADB, consultants, contractors and designers
  • Prepare governance reports and steering materials and supervise junior staff

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in project management, civil engineering, business, accounting, law or a related discipline
  • At least eight years of construction or infrastructure project-management experience, including major building projects
  • At least four years of supervisory experience
  • Excellent written and verbal English
  • Pakistan nationality or permanent-resident status

Skills

Construction Project ManagementContract AdministrationCost ControlSchedule ManagementConstruction Risk ManagementQuality AssuranceValue EngineeringStakeholder Coordination

Tools

Construction Project Management SoftwareMicrosoft 365

Additional info

  • Official appointed title is Senior Real Estate Management Officer
  • Fixed-term local staff appointment of up to three years with possible renewal
  • Position is based at the Pakistan Resident Mission