Project Director (Construction)

Job description / Role

Project Director (Construction) - Beirut

The Project Director PM (“PD”) is senior member of the department reporting directly to the Senior Director-PM, the PD will take a leadership role in the development of the department and be responsible for either a single large complex project or a portfolio of projects.

Departmental Strategic Activities
- Take a leadership role in the development of the department, championing strategic initiatives to develop best practice processes, procedures, controls and systems.
- Manage individual Project Managers and Senior Project Managers teams personal, corporate and project objectives, monitoring progress and mentoring individual team members to maximize performance.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual departmental budget and manpower requirements
- Co-ordinate and maintain the annual list of consultants and contractors for approval.
- Assist the Senior Director in establishing and delivering the approved Business Plan.
- Identify and manage key department, project development and construction risks portfolio wide.
- Work closely with other PD PMs to ensure cross project collaboration and sharing of lessons learnt
- Work closely with Sr. Director Commercial to ensure accurate and robust portfolio wide cost control, departmental and project cost reporting and budget forecasting.
- Maintain good relationships with all major consultant and contracting groups, project managers and key design firms.
- Advance the department and company's knowledge, understanding and experience of all construction related matters.
- Maintain awareness of regional industry, legislative and professional changes and ensure best practice is embedded within project delivery.
- Acts as an ambassador for the department and company.
- Engage with key business stakeholders to reinforce and enhance the company reputation and brand.
- Actively collaborate with other business unites to ensure cross functional project teamwork.

Requirements

- International work experience
- A proven track record of successfully delivering a series of large and complex projects.
- A proven ability to inspire, lead, manage and motivate multiple teams (both internally and external consultants etc.) on a range of projects
- A proven ability to manage budgets and forecast expenditure
- A proven experience of key project processes such as design principals and management, construction processes, procurement and tendering
- Sound Knowledge of health and safety, contract law, environment and building regulations
- Excellent IT skills
- Effective communicator with excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to work in a pressurized environment
- Results and focused individual
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills using a flexible pragmatic approach
- Enthusiastic and able to inspire others
- Ability to adapt to and manage change.
- Knowledge and understanding of Industry best practice.
- Relevant professional qualifications.

About the Company

Engage was formed in 2007 in response to frustrations at the level of service delivery offered by traditional large recruitment agencies working in the construction market. With a belief in providing a truly knowledgeable, precise and quality driven service, Engage strives to offer a recruitment experience to both employers and candidates that is unrivalled in the marketplace.

We provide precision staffing solutions, including contingency and executive search, within the construction and commercial marketplaces. Our enduring relationships with market leading organisations in the region and overseas means we have access to the best candidates and the best vacancies.