Project Improvement Director – Construction
Talent2
Muscat, Oman
Ref: HP602-230
Talent2

The Role


The Role


Our client is perceived as one of the most trusted construction names in the Gulf region.

With 25,000 employees, it is growing rapidly and has unparalleled records in quality, safety and reliability. Growth in 2009 is planned to pass US$ 960 million. With a solid base in the Gulf, the company is looking at entering newer markets such as Abu Dhabi and Libya.

It has three core divisions which are all highly profitable. They are:

Oil & Gas
Utilities & Service
Roadways & Bridges

To date our client has successfully completed many joint ventures agreements with global giants in the construction industry. As a result it is one of the most sought after construction partners in the region.

The Position:

Are you an expert in project execution? Have you delivered outstanding profit on your projects? If you pride yourself on project execution excellence, this unique position is perfect.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a top performing individual who can optimize project management and planning capabilities to enhance the overall performance of the company’s divisions. Based in Muscat he will report directly to the divisional Executive Vice President, bringing greater profitability via better utilisation of available resources and organisational strategies. This role will play a critical part in making the company capable of attaining their planned revenue targets, by reducing project costs & time scales and overcoming project milestones.

Requirements


Requirements


You will have an Engineering degree.
Your career experience would need to be made up of at least 5 years site experience, followed by supervisory and senior positions which have now grown into a senior management position. You will have at least 12 to 14 years of management experience over and above your site experience. To be eligible, you will need to have acquired the majority of this experience working with contracting companies. Your core expertise must have been gained in one of three sectors: Oil & Gas, Utilities & Services and/or Roads and Bridges.

Our client is seeking an experienced Engineer with experience in running divisions or projects in the range of US$700 million p.a. The ideal candidate is expected to possess the following:

• Strong professional knowledge of project execution best practice from a contractor perspective.

• Experience in developing and executing strategies to optimise organisation performance

• Good balance of technical knowledge, strategic flair and hands on involvement

• Results driven individual with diverse and dynamic commercial management experience and multiple project execution

• Tough minded, organised, pragmatic, astute and street wise

The compensation package offered to the successful candidate is negotiable and will be based upon his relevant experience and overall suitability. The package is structured to include a tax free basic salary and other excellent expatriate benefits.

We would like to advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for this position.

About the Company


About the Company


Talent2 is the first human resources (HR) company in the Asia-Pacific region to offer a complete range of outsourcing services, including executive search and recruitment, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), payroll, consulting and learning.

Talent2 is about talent management for the future. Our aim is to help companies with their staffing needs and assist them to achieve their resourcing goals. We provide a full range of integrated services that cover the talent lifecycle. From planning and selection, hiring and on-boarding, to payroll and learning, we help our clients source the best employees for the job, manage them and get the best out of them.

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