Project Director

Job description / Role

Project Director - Dubai

Leading Property Development Conglomerate
Exceptional Expatriate Salary Package + Benefits

Continued project growth in Saudi Arabia has created this new opportunity with our client for a Project Director to join our client’s firm; who is a UAE based property development firm. This role is responsible to direct and drive the project development, design and construction of a 160,000 sqm high-rise twin tower project that is a five star branded hotel with residence and retail located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for to lead / drive this project from concept design, to detailed design and procurement, construction and handover. Design is now completed and piling works are now being awarded. Tendering of packages has also now commenced.

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer; the responsibilities for this role include:
- The full development cycle of the project from concept design to hand over to clients and operation.
- Gathering of design brief as the client’s representative.
- Development of the a project strategy including procurement strategy and program schedule for design and construction to assure successful delivery of the project with time and budget by applying early involvement of contractors, specifying clear requirement from the client, setting the appropriate selection criteria for consultants and contractors.
- Prepare project schedule in coordination with Contract and Procurement team’s schedules identifying key milestones for commencement of design, start of contractor selection and tendering period, construction, commissioning and testing and final hand over to client.
- Prepare relevant tender documents and scope of work accordingly to the stage of each project e.g. detail design, design and build including pre-qualification and selection of contractors / consultants.
- Prepare project execution strategy including appointment of contractors and evaluating early involvement.
- Involvement in preparing relevant section of development agreements with external clients.
- Day to day follow up with consultants and coordination of clients.
- Prepare clear and comprehensive scope of work and scope of services for design consultants, PMCM consultants, supervision consultants, and contractors to ensure proper execution of the project and minimize changes to scope.
- Manage the design consultants and the design progress which includes coordination with clients to address their requirement and comments during the design process, monitoring design progress.
- Manage all parties involved in the construction period including contractor, project management consultant, construction supervision consultant, and any other consultants that would be required to complete the project being branding, facilities management, operator, and others based on the DMA and requirement of the client.

Requirements

- Bachelor Degree in Construction, Project Management, Architecture or Engineering is preferred with a minimum of 15+ years project management experience of which candidates must possess 7 years at a Project Director level.
- High rise mixed use experience with five star hotel experience is essential with experience in working on projects in Saudi Arabia being highly regarded.
- The aptitude to drive projects to completion is required with a strong attention to detail.
- Candidates with experience on the client side, contractor side and/or consultancy exposure are desirable.
- Candidates will travel extensively to Saudi Arabia from Dubai weekly for projects.

An excellent tax free salary, with stable employment, will be offered to attract suitable candidates to this role.

About the Company

1Recruit International LLC is an international global recruitment and human resource solutions consultancy with a global mind set and a proven track record in talent management. Resourcing across an array of executive business sectors, our corporate mission entails client satisfaction through quality orientation; a consultative approach, delivery excellence and innovation through 'best fit candidates technically, behaviourally and culturally.