Project Director

Description

• Ensure all project deliverables have been completed as per the contract
• Responsible for the Project Services function, including Document Control, Scheduling, and Cost Management
• Accurately predict costs for various phases of project
• Responsible for the cost and schedule of the project to include tracking and reporting of budget vs actuals and implementing strategies to execute the project on plan.
• Facilitate final delivery of project to the client.
• Oversee detailed design and procurement, managing overall project scope, schedule, budget, and forecasts (including subcontracts).
• Maintain the firm’s reputation for excellence and delivering complex, multi-discipline projects on time, within budget and with quality.
• Active engagement with external organizations to include professional associations, education institutes, community partners and industry trade associations
• Continually monitor risks throughout project lifecycle
• Participate in Business Development activities from conception, proposal, project success, and client relationship management
• Oversee commissioning (field phase), including managing overall commissioning/turnover scope, schedule, budget, and forecasts
• Oversee project close-out turning over project close-out reports, including historical data for future reference.
• Contribute to risk reviews and BRMF
• Clarify the goals, deliverables, and outcomes of the project
• Involved in FEED phase or equivalent, producing detailed control-level execution plans, budgets, and schedules
• Identify potential project risks and develop contingency plans to minimize the impact of such risks

Requirements

• Strong understanding and working knowledge of Project Controls
• Good understanding of the impact of local laws, regulations, prices, exchange rates, taxation issues, import and export criteria, logistics, etc.
• Demonstrated understanding of local conditions, environment, climate, labor posture and availability
• Detailed understanding of different business frameworks including joint ventures and consortiums, and their respective risk, profit, loss and governance
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, construction processes and project management methodologies.
• Experienced working within different contract agreements from lump sum, reimbursable, G-max etc.
• Proficiency in project management software tools such as MS Project, Primavera or similar.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to support a project from cradle to grave
• Strong commercial acumen to include understanding of key clients and their industry; market influences, financial cycles and product applications etc.
• Experience in a project leadership role for a lump sum EPC project of more than $150MM or a Reimbursable project of more than $500MM
• Ability to foster and build strong relationships with clients, internal stakeholders and engineers
• Demonstrated ability to work with local contractors and vendors and to maintain good community relations
• A bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field.
• Excellent leadership, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Risk Management capabilities.
• 15 to 25+ years of related project experience.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance