Project Manager - Hotels (PMP)

Job description / Role

Our client is a leading contracting company in in the region; they are seeking to recruit highly qualified Project Manager – Hotels to join Oman contracting operation as PM for one of their projects which is 4 star hotel.

Report the Operation Manager in Oman, the incumbent prime objective from contracting side, is to ensure the quality, timing, work-flow, specifications, and budget of the project while expediting necessary decisions and keeping the management informed throughout the lifecycle of the project.

Having hands-on experience gained from contracting side in the entire hotel construction phases (from green-field till hand-over), in other word, being worked for a contractor on hotel project is a must, including the management of suppliers & sub-contractors.

The job holder:
- Provide a tacit "smoothness" in the flow of the project that is obtained by continued job site presence.
- Putting these elements together helps guide the project in achieving the overall company goals.
- Value engineering & design optimization is a key to this role.
- Raise and/or resolve any project issues with Consultants, Owner, suppliers & sub-contractors.
- Administer the activities that are responsibility of the contractor
- Monitor progress of the work and facilitate expedition when necessary to obtain compliance with project schedules
- Prepare/communicate biweekly reports of project progress
- Attend all job meetings representing the contractor interests
- Conduct special meetings to resolve problems
- Ensure waiver of lean and sworn statement and other certified documents are in place
- Keep all contractor’s copies of project documents, in an up-to-date, orderly manner
- Inform management of pertinent and potentially controversial issues, and recommend and implement solutions to same
- Work with architecture/engineering and consultants to prepare issue/punch lists to keep the project on track relative to cost, schedule, quality, and performance
- Set up appropriate reporting standards to follow-up and report regular progress. (This should include an outstanding issues log with responsibilities assigned, shop drawing log RFI log with indication any additional costs in the event of addition costs the entity that caused the additional cost should be identified. The project schedule should also include the two-week look ahead along with safety reports and daily field notes.)
- Participate in sub-contractor and suppliers selection.
- Optimize costs at all stages, and achieve total cost of projects within budgets
- Conduct daily site visits to supervise execution and quality control during the construction phase

Requirements

- Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from a reputable institution, Master preferred.
- Certified Project Management, PMP
- Minimum of 15+ years of work experience within construction industry and project management mainly handling hotels projects.
- Having hands-on experience in entire hotel construction phases from green field till hand-over gained from being worked for a contractor on hotel projects.
- Having hand-on experience in managing suppliers & subcontractors.
- Has good knowledge about suppliers & sub-contractors that active within hospitality industry.
- Has the ability to manage & deal with owners.
- Possess hands-on experience in project management for hotels from contracting side.
- Registered and licensed Engineer.
- In-depth knowledge in FIDIC is a must.
- Excellent writing skills to communicate and summarize complicated situations
- Computer skills including spreadsheet application, AutoCAD, Primavera, MS Project, Excel…etc.
- Ability to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks
- Ability to modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal
- Accomplishes a task thoroughly with concern for all aspects, no matter how small
- Ability to work well in an entrepreneurial environment
- Strong organizational skills
- Proven ability to operate under pressure
- Maintains the normal standards of ethics, conduct and organizational policies
- Demonstrates leadership capability and competence
- Ability to operate ‘lean’ and handle multiple simultaneous tasks
- Salary is not a constrain for the right candidate

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