Project Management Consultancy · Dubai, UAE

Delivering Complex
Projects from Inception
to Completion

30 years of hands-on project management experience across UAE, KSA, Ireland and the UK. Specialising in high-value construction, infrastructure and mixed-use developments.

30+
Years Experience
$1B+
Projects Delivered
4
Regions Active
ICIOB
Chartered Member

Mark Wilkinson

With more than 30 years delivering innovative project management solutions, Mark has built a reputation for client-focused strategy, effective stakeholder relationships and hands-on leadership across some of the region's most demanding construction environments.

From a $320m 5-star hotel in Abu Dhabi to an €85m mixed-use regeneration project in Limerick, and from IKEA roll-outs across KSA to data centres for major blue-chip corporations — Mark brings both the technical depth and commercial acumen that complex projects demand.

An Incorporated Member of the Chartered Institute of Building (ICIOB) since 2014, Mark holds a BSc (Hons) in Building Management, Design and Construction from Northumbria University.

Client-Side Expertise

Representing owner interests from brief to handover, protecting budgets and programme at every stage.

14 Years UAE / GCC

Deep familiarity with local culture, climatic challenges, FIDIC contracts and the regional commercial environment.

Multi-Sector Delivery

Entertainment, leisure, airports, infrastructure, hospitality, residential, F&B and telecom.

CXO-Level Communication

Proven track record engaging Owner's representatives, Royal family offices and Board-level stakeholders.

Career History

Selected Experience

Jan 2023 – Aug 2024 · Limerick, Ireland
Senior Project Manager
Cogent Associates — PM & QS Consultancy
Senior PM on the Limerick 2030 Opera Project — a €200m, 5-year regeneration scheme. Responsible for the €85m second phase, establishing the PEP, consultant procurement and delivery within a public/private sector framework.
Jan 2022 – Dec 2023 · Dublin, Ireland
Development Manager
Lioncor Developments — Housing Developer
End-to-end development management for 77 No. 3 & 4 bedroom homes (€17m + €1.6m enabling works). Capital budgets, tender management, monthly flash reporting to the CXO suite, Board and Shareholders.
Dec 2013 – Feb 2020 · Dubai, UAE
Consultant Senior Project Manager
De Leeuw Middle East — PM & QS Consultancy
Delivered a $130m B4+G+52 mixed-use high-rise in 33 months with <5% variation; a $3.5m Visitor Centre in Dubai's Heritage District; 3rd-party PM for a $350m indoor theme park (IMG Worlds of Adventure); and IKEA pre-contract design management across Bahrain, Jeddah and Riyadh.
May 2010 – Dec 2012 · Dubai / Abu Dhabi
Client-Side Senior Project Manager
Atlas Property and Investment
Client SPM for the $320m Grand Hyatt Hotel Abu Dhabi — a 47-storey, 5-star hotel with 377 keys, 60 residential apartments and 7 restaurants. Main contract with Arabian Construction Company.

What We Offer

Services

Client-Side Project Management

Acting as Owner's Representative, we protect your interests from inception through to handover — managing programme, budget, risk and quality on your behalf.

Programme & Planning

Development of master programmes, PEPs, milestones and detailed stage programmes using industry-standard tools to keep complex, multi-discipline projects on track.

Pre-Contract Management

Budget definition, design management, value engineering, tender package preparation, procurement strategy and contract award — delivering a robust foundation before works begin.

Risk Management

Systematic risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning and ongoing monitoring. Risk registers, RAID logs and board-level reporting built into every engagement.

Stakeholder & Reporting

Monthly progress reports, dashboards, meeting management and CXO-level communication — ensuring all stakeholders have the right information at the right time.

Due Diligence & Advisory

Independent project health-checks, schedule audits, cost verification and third-party PM services for investors, lenders and development boards.

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Based Dubai, UAE
Website wilkonsult.com
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