Senior Project Director

Core Responsibilities:

• Manages construction project(s) chartered and assigned in due coordination with all project stakeholders.
• Understands business case.
• Prepares project charter.
• Collects processes and information.
• Prepares preliminary development budget.
• Manages Masterplan stage.
• Prepares project management plan.
• Development team (Consultants, Project Manager etc.) selection through approved processes (Technical and Financial proposals)
• Provides inputs during the Design stage consisting of Concept, Schematic and Design Development.
• Ensure that all Tender documents are prepared.
• Ensures necessary permits, licenses, and Issue for Construction (IFC) drawings have been secured.
• Manages the tender stage and makes recommendations for award of the project.
• Ensures that all contracts, agreements, securities, and insurances are in place prior to commencement of works.
• Oversees commencement and mobilization of project(s) and ensures that all initial requirements are secured.
• Ensures execution of works according to Project Management Plan.
• Monitoring & Controlling
• Reviews scope, time, cost, and quality against performance measurement baselines and ensures compliance. Ensure necessary preventive and corrective measures are taken.
• Determines variances, manage change control processes, ensure all variations are formalized and information distributed to the stakeholders.
• Performs risk assessments and takes necessary actions.
• Provides weekly, monthly, and quarterly executive and project progress reports.
• Verifies completion of works according to Project Management plan. Ensure that all snags are addressed.
• Ensures that the product (project deliverables) and documents are handed over to the end-users and product lifecycle owners and gain product acceptance.
• Ensures that all necessary permits and licenses that are required for Occupancy and Operations are secured.
• Ensures transition of insurance coverages from Project to Product (Property)
• Ensures proper management of the defects liability period through the end-users and product custodians. Gain final acceptance and close-out contracts.
• Ensures all project records are properly archived and final lessons learnt reports are prepared and discussed for future project benefits.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Interior Design, Architecture, planning, or a related field
• English is essential, Arabic is an added advantage
• 10+ years of post-qualification experience