Project Director

AtkinsRealis are currently looking for Project Director in Riyadh, KSA with a demonstrated experience in the management of large-scale to manage multiple assets **(Design + Construction).**

You will be required to provide the senior management input into all project delivery related matters and be fully responsible for the successful delivery of services for the engagement(s) assigned to you. You will be required to act as the single focal point of contact between the Programme Director and the internal and external delivery team members, possibly across multiple projects, to ensure that the desired project objectives are delivered.

**About AtkinsRéalis**

**Key requirements and accountabilities**:

- Proven track record in Large mixed use, retail, residential, recreational, urban realm, museum/ exhibition / Art & Culture project delivery, Signature Art Gallery and Studio
- Manage high end projects with multiple high-profile stakeholders
- Saudi/ Middle East experience a big plus
- Will drive the construction methodology and sequencing with the contractor
- Will coordinate and lead the stakeholder groups against the programme with their exhibition and client supply items driving the critical path and overall completion dates
- Will lead the ATKR project team.
- Will need good experience with managing politically driven clients, demanding but don’t always know what they want or why - so diplomacy, patience and confidence needed so that the client listens to the advice and see’s the PD as a trusted leader and advisor.
- Main Contractor background advantageous, but certainly with western Tier 1 project management and design consultancies / contractors

**Generally, you will have 15+ years total experience and have a track record of working on mega projects.**

Must have a strong construction, planning, contract law and overall high-end facility delivery experience. Preferred main Construction Project Management, KSA market experience preferred, Middle East experience essential.

Ideally you should possess a **degree in construction management and / or civil engineering**and hold a membership/chartership from a construction related professional body.

You will be responsible for at least the following areas and duties in your role;

**Planning/Scheduling**
- Implement a high-level effective project management framework and project execution statement. Provide guidance and advice to other staff members in relation to the production of the project execution plan, review content and take ultimate responsibility for content prior to issue on the project.
- Define and implement criteria for control and management of the project.
- Monitor, review and ultimately take responsibility for the content of the project master programme. Unsure the structure of the master programme is in line with the envisaged or agreed project WBS and provide strategic guidance to the schedule formulation.
- Monitor and oversee progress status updates of the master programme and where necessary liaise with project stakeholders to lead delay mitigation strategies and improvement initiatives.
- Monitor and ensure the contract programme under the construction contracts is in place, fully reviewed and approved by the necessary project stakeholders and that all revisions and or progress updates are thoroughly reviewed and accepted.
- Take an active and leading role in the control of ‘time’ on the project, ensuring a protocol and full review of early warnings is in place, and generally ensure a project structure, and personal ownership of changes, is implemented.

**Risk Management**
- Ensure that a formal risk management process is in place on the project, utilising agreed BMS risk register and management process.
- Hold, chair and lead risk meeting and actively participate in formulation of mitigation and control measures. Regularly discuss risk management
- You are likely to be responsible for the technical and commercial performance of the engagement on behalf of the company. Upon commencement undertake a full handover from the bid manager /responsible director and ensure the engagement risks are fully identified and control measures in place. Lead the formulation of an internal Project Management Plan (as dictated within the BMS) that sets out the internal arrangements around delivery, resource management, financial management and PSR establishment/ownership.

**Construction Phase Management**
- Manage the relationships between all project stakeholders to facilitate effective communications and outcomes
- Manage the design team and site delivery team performance of delegated responsibilities
- Establish an effective and universal strategy to address major issues that may arise with the site delivery team
- Ensure the supervision team and site delivery team receives the necessary stakeholder decisions in a timely fashion
- Establish a mechanism to ensure collaborative problem solving with the site delivery team, which will involve regular