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Senior Program Director (Infrastructure and Transportation)

Full time at a Laimoon Verified Company in Saudi Arabia
Posted on December 6, 2024

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Description : Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Program Director to join our team! In this role you will provide leadership and direction for every phase of significant infrastructure and transportation programs to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The Senior Program Director will plan and define goals and devise methods to accomplish them; develop in-depth knowledge of client objectives, contract terms, and corporate policies. What You'll Be Doing: Leads, plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or subtask. Leads and manages the execution of multiple projects in a mega program. Acts as the company representative with the client and selected suppliers during the program execution. Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client.  Assists business development in understanding client issues and business plans to market and secure new/additional work within the context of role. Leads technical excellence on the project, including furtherance of the Quality improvement processes of the client and Parsons. Mobilizes company resources, through effective liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work. 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. 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. Participate in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients. Oversees establishment of all required project and program Project Management Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans, and other documents as required. Works with the key project staff, consultants, contractors, and subcontractors to devise and execute action plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work. Completes other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate. What Required Skills You'll Bring: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from a recognized university essential. Minimum 25 years of relevant experience of significant large-scale projects, in leadership roles. Previous heavy civil engineering project development and construction delivery within infrastructure and transport environment, essential. Considerable experience at senior management/director level in client facing roles is essential. Effective oral and written skills for client presentations, technical reporting, and internal / external correspondence; ability to effectively present information to key stakeholders as required by the client Understanding of the construction management at risk alternative delivery process and the functions inherent to construction management of large-scaled projects Understanding of budget development and cost accounting What Desired Skills You'll Bring: Aviation experience. Master's Degree. Chartered Engineer status, PE, PMP/ChPP certification or equivalent. Major earthworks and/or tunneling experience. GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) experience preferred, KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Ability to manage and encourage a team of construction management professionals Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others Knowledge of construction contract negotiation and administration Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of support function problems Ability to function in a multi-organizational environment by developing relationships that comply with the client's proactive, collaborative culture. Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Not Applicable/NoneParsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

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