Project Director

Employer:Hill International (Middle East) Limited
Job Title: Project Director
Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Job Type:Full Time Employee
Category:Construction and Building
Description:
  • Communicate with the Client’s representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concern.
  • Exceptional Leadership Skills, possessing a collaborative management style, and the ability to work in a multi-discipline team format.
  • Participate in the planning and formulation of design alternatives and solutions for the construction project; provides conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and cost estimates, and may coordinate the production of basic design plans and construction documents.
  • Develop and/or administer project budgets and fiscal controls, contracts, and quality control provisions; perform project cost estimating and value engineering, as appropriate.
  • Oversee all aspects of the day-to-day management of the construction project; monitor and coordinate work performed by architectural, engineering, and construction departments.
  • Review and interpret proposed designs, architectural drawings, and building specifications for appropriateness to required function and/or institutional standard, and initiates revisions where appropriate; advise consultants and clients as to how best to achieve required results.
  • Ensure that project operations are in compliance with design specifications and client requirements.
  • Establish performance and delivery criteria, ensuring that client requirements are being met; prepare project specifications, and coordinates procurement, as appropriate.
  • Authorize the issuance of contracts, purchase orders, and change orders, and approves contractor invoices for payment.
  • Direct work sequencing to expedite project delivery and minimize disruption of ongoing operations.
  • Inspects, approves, and accepts completed projects for the institution, ensuring conformance with institutional standards, building and life safety codes, and architectural/engineering specifications.
  • Represent the institution in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
  • Researches and prepares various reports pertaining to operations, equipment, policies, procedures, and/or other issues, as appropriate. 
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent. 
  • A postgraduate degree in Engineering or an MBA will be considered a plus.
  • At least twenty years of experience in similar roles in Project Management.
  • PMP, PMI, CIOB, or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
  • Strong track record in delivering projects in a fast-moving and challenging environment.
  • Proven experience in building and leading high-performing teams.
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications, including excel and word.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Education:Bachelor's degree / higher diploma
Experience:Min: 20
Salary:Unspecified
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