Director

Job description / Role

Job Summary

The Project Director is accountable for the performance of the Project. He will define and implement the project strategy and business plan, develop and promote the business, oversee delivery, enforce policies and procedures, ensure quality and manage cost, capacity and utilisation. The jobholder is responsible to attract, develop and standardise project capabilities and to reach out and coordinate with design Sectors and Supervision teams for the identification and staffing of project team members, as needed. He shall stay abreast of the latest trends and developments in the space and will represent the firm in the professional engineering community and international forums.

Responsibilities

- Lead and manage the Project teams towards achieving the MOF plan targets
- Accountable for the performance of the project managers for all projects
- Define and implement the MOF's PMC strategy and business plan
- Develop and promote the business, oversee delivery, enforce policies and procedures, ensure quality and manage cost, capacity and utilisation.

Duties

- Lead the delivery of design and construction management services for PMC programs across the organization, including the management of design and construction consultants and contractors, tracking of design and construction progress, provision of PMO services to clients, etc.
- Oversee the development of program management policies and procedures
- Provide input on capacity and capability required to deliver PMC projects
- Coordinate for the estimation of project delivery cost estimates for design staff and supervision staff on MOF projects, respectively
- Assign Program and Project Senior Managers and PMC staff to MOF projects
- Guide the development of program and project plans, including master programs, method statements, procurement plans, submission schedules, project / interface management, etc.
- Oversee the development and deployment of Program Management Information Systems (PMIS) on MOF projects.

Requirements

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Master's Degree in Engineering is desirable

Experience Required

- 20+ years of experience in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry in a top tier regional / multinational engineering firm
- Minimum 10 years of experience in leadership role within a quality, HSSE, knowledge management or continuous improvement function
- Experience with researching and implementing corporate-wide improvement initiatives targeting an organisation's key processes and activities

About the Company

Khatib & Alami, a multidisciplinary urban regional planning, architectural and engineering consulting company, offers clients an integrated approach toward the ever-increasing need for reliable project delivery systems. In-house expertise and the continuous recruitment of bright and innovative professionals enable us to meet the challenges of development with due consideration to environmental protection, social and economic characteristics of society. In close concert with clients, we have been able to consolidate factors that make the resultant project coincide with the client's vision within the time frame and budget set out for implementation.

K&A started its consulting services in Lebanon and extended the areas of its professional activities in accordance with the growth of its experience, and its human and financial resources. The company operates in various countries including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, State of Kuwait, Kingdom of Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Sudan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belgium, Gabon and USA. K&A employs around 4,000 professionals and technicians. Since 1984, K&A has continuously ranked among the top 100 International Design firms as published by Engineering News Record (ENR). K&A has also obtained the ISO 9001:2000 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).