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Project Director

Full time at BOSS Built Environment in Saudi Arabia
Posted on January 25, 2025

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Project Director - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Main roles and responsibilities:

  • Supervises a number of Project Managers and reports to the Operations Director or CEO.
  • He is the most responsible authority over a project and can approve purchase of material and services to his level of authority.
  • Overall responsible for the completion of a group of projects on schedule and within budget while working within the contract’s scope of work.
  • Communicates with the Employer’s senior level representatives and the assigned Project Management and Engineering team.
  • Oversee the approval and issue of HSE Plans.
  • Oversee the approval and issue of Project Quality Plans.
  • Manages the execution of works in accordance with QESH requirements.
  • Review and approve Project programmes in association with the Project Manager.
  • Ensure that procurement schedules for the projects under his responsibility are in place and take action on any problems related to the procurement of materials.
  • Oversee the correct approval procedure of material requisitions as per QESH requirements.
  • Oversee the correct approval procedure for subcontractors and their payments as per QESH requirements.
  • Follow up with the Project Manager(s) the contractual position of projects under his responsibility and ensure that all claims are submitted on time.
  • Oversee the correct implementation of Cost Control on the projects under his Responsibility.
  • Ensuring the availability of tradesmen and staff for the execution of works as per QESH requirements.
  • Oversee the identification of training needs and the provision of training to ensure adequacy of skills for personnel under his supervision.
  • Checking and/or authorizing outgoing correspondence to the client relating to project and third parties.
  • Performing any other tasks as assigned by the Country manager.
Job requirements:
  • BSc in Engineering or relatable degree.
  • 20+ years experience with 10+ in managerial role.
Competencies & skills:
  • Excellent planning and organization skills.
  • Proven ability to communicate with senior level management in addition to technical personnel;
  • Budget management skills;
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms;
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conceptual skills;
  • Good project management skills, operating as part of a team organizing, planning, and executing large-scale and complex projects from their conception phase through to implementation and completion;
  • Ability to determine short term and long-term objectives and strategies, allocating resources according to priorities; determining how to improve coordination, productivity, efficiency and effectiveness;
  • Ability to manage staff efficiently and to provide guidance and development plans for them;
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English;
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Office programs;
  • Competence in engineering software such as Primavera, AutoCAD and BIM.
This is a full-time on-site project based position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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