Project Director (Airports)

Propel Consult

Bahrain

Ref: LP127-823

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client is a US based Project Management and Claims Consultancy firm with offices throughout the World. With over 4,000 employees in 100 offices worldwide, our client provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services.
Our client is seeking to employ a Project Director in Bahrain, with heavy construction experience on large Airport projects.
Project Overview:
The Airport modernization Program at BIA includes a new master plan to serve the airport for the next 20 years as well as the design and construction of the expansion and refurbishment of the existing terminal for planned growth to 13.5 passengers per year.
Responsibilities:

Communicate with the Clients representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concerns.
Propose in house Project Management procedure to comply with Contract requirements and Clients procedures.
Establish and maintain specific project procedures for Design/Construction Supervision Management (as applicable)
Prepare special report to Client Management to investigate any problem related to the Scope of Services and recommend solutions to Client Management
Identify priorities and tasks and develop the organization structure to assure execution of tasks, by providing clear direction on methods, time frame and schedule to achieve the stated goals.
Provide clear definition of roles and responsibilities of PM staff.
Attend Executive meetings and progress meetings.
Monitor performance to assure successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and client contractual requirements.
Advice the Clients representative on any potential variation to the Design/Supervision Consultant and Contractors scope of work that may generate cost or time impact and present the Project Managements assessment.
Lead the Project Management staff in assessing variations and claims and report the technical position of the proposed variation to the Client.
Advise the Client of any foreseen slippage of progress and propose corrective actions.
Review weekly and monthly reports as presented by Design/Supervision Consultant(s) and Contractor and present to the Client comments of non-compliance, and/or area of concern and corrective actions.

Requirements

Qualifications:

A degree in an Engineering or Business related discipline is required.
A minimum of 10 years working on airport projects.
Post Graduate education such as a MSC or PHD is highly desired.
A chartered certification such as PMP is expected.
20 or more years of experience of managing Multi-Million Dollar projects.
Experience of negotiating commercial contracts to successful close out.
Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work related issues.
Strong Management and communication.
Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role.
Excellent working knowledge of Word, Excel and strong user skill level within MS Office or Primavera.
Excellent numerical and communication skills.

About the Company

Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties. We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more. Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Oil & Gas
  • Construction
  • Architecture & Engineering

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