Section Head – Projects & Engineering

Role Objective

The Section Head Projects & Engineering will have overall responsibility of planning and overseeing effective management of the civil construction and maintenance projects of Doha bank within the set timelines, and in accordance with the technical specifications and SLAs. The incumbent will establish project objectives/standards, define SOW and project RFP for consultants/contractors, and guide the team performing all project initiation activities, QA/QC assessments, and partnering with internal and external stakeholders throughout the project execution phase, and manage the project closeouts. The job holder will guide the team of Senior Project Managers, Project Managers Maintenance Engineers, Foremen's and Technicians with their deliverables.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitor the overall performance of the Projects & Engineering section activities & report deviations to the Department Head Administration on a timely basis.

Contribute to process improvement/ quality enhancement initiatives with respect to the Projects & Engineering service delivery.

Guide the team in formulating and implementing comprehensive project schedules.

Review the progress of the projects, in line with the delivery time lines, budgets, approved quality standards and technical specifications.

Review the safety/incident investigations related to the projects, and implement corrective actions, as applicable.

Define SOW & Project RFP for project Consultant and contractor. Review project proposals and plans, completion certificates, prepare cost estimates.

Attend and participate in meetings, to establish effective working relationships with the internal and external stakeholders, as applicable.

Oversee the review of the interior/ exterior repair/maintenance specifications/ sketches / tasks and further delegation to the project execution teams and review their work to ensure its completion within the scheduled timelines.

Promptly respond to the direct/ escalated queries raised by the internal/ external stakeholders, as applicable.

Establish collaborative relations / partner with the vendors/sub-contractors and the internal stakeholders, as applicable, for capitalizing on performance/ partnering efforts.

Oversee and guide the team in performing quality control / quality assurance assessments and ensure compliance in line with the internal guidelines/standards.

Oversee and guide the team in project cost estimation, monitoring/ control, and reporting with respect to all related aspects.

Oversee the execution of work assigned to the consultant and sub-contractors, in line with the SLAs, and in assessing performance, as applicable, and authorize on the related invoice review and payments.

Guide the team in contributing towards contractor evaluation, bid analysis reviews, and award recommendation with respect to the P&E section.

Review project schedules and analyze the progress to determine possible influences to schedules and implement necessary changes, as applicable.

Review periodic, and ad-hoc reports on resource allocation, variances and forecasts, in terms of the on-going projects.

Formulate, and, oversee effective implementation of the Projects & Engineering plans and policies, in line with the Doha Bank's strategic business objectives.

Contribute to the research, analysis and ideas for the development of Doha Bank's overall Administration strategy to ensure that Projects & Engineering initiatives are appropriately integrated and aligned.

Constantly update self on business, economic, and competitive scenario, and recommend adequate suggestions/insights to the Department Head Administration, as appropriate.

Update self on the regulatory requirements/changes set by QCB and other relevant government bodies; effectively communicate these to the team/management, to effect changes in the function, including but not limited to staffing of employees, section deliverables etc.

Review periodic reviews, on the progress of the site repair/maintenance work and authorize on materializing equipment and/or systems repair and replacements.

Contribute towards the continuous improvement initiatives on processes/ practices/ systems in relation to the maintenance unit.

Manage and assign day to day activities of PMS staff.

Review and approve recommendations, purchase requests, proposals and technical submittals.

Manage projects and maintenance activities to ensure proper control and outcome.

Managing, expediting, coordinating and following up with consultants, contractor, authorities and other stakeholders in all phases of construction & design to assure project objectives (scope, time and budgets, quality) are achieved.

Qualifications and Experience:

University graduate with a degree in civil engineering or engineering technology or construction management or any other related discipline.

10-15 years total experience in financial services/banking industry, entailing responsibilities pertaining to the specific area of discipline.

Significant experience in Infrastructure development/maintenance