Director Project Management

Responsibilities

Acts as the Company representative with the PMC's and selected subcontractors during the program execution.

Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the PMC's and key subcontractors.

Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work.

Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.

Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of the company.

Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required

Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables

Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project

Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths

Provides input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates.

Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work

Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers

Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project

Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans

Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work

Advises the company management of any such changes.

The Project Director is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders

Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes

Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule

Experience/Education

Must have high rise and high end residential experience.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering (or related field)

15+ years of related work experience, including managerial experience

8+ years of local experience (UAE)

Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel

Professional Engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society

Directing work involving complex technical situations

Project delivery experience relating to complex high end & high rise residential (RC Frame) projects is required.

Excellent written and oral (English) communications skills

Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required