Job details
Location
Saudi Arabia
Salary
$200k - 300k per year + Accommodation + transport
Job Type
Contract
Ref
239734
Posted
2 days ago
Job Description (Project Director, 3 year fixed term contract)
Working as a key leader of the International Project Delivery team executing the design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply of ~250 wind turbine generators for one of the world's largest projects, the Project Director is responsible for:
- Leading the project team's activities for the wind project in order to safely deliver, install and commission ~250 wind turbines on schedule and within budget.
- Manage customer relationship and act as focal point for the escalation of project issues and roadblocks
- Support the project delivery according to business and contract commitments
- Ensure the coherence of PM reporting to leadership
- Contribute proactively to the safety culture of the project
Key Responsibilities
- Manage contract and customer relationship
- Represents organisation as the leader of the project team with the customer and its representatives
- Manage project deliveries and guarantee the customer reception and approval
- Manage change/variation orders when needed
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Deliver communications with customer according to the contract provisions
Coordinates project team and support them when needed
- Mentor project team
- Support Project Managers when needed for covering any project issue
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Assist project team in managing customer and contract
Monitor and report project results
- Take responsibility over the entire project
- Ensure key project deliverables are monitored for timely submission
- Follow-up projects results supporting on risk identification and management
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Executive reporting of project to management
Facilitate escalation on project issues
- Facilitate the coordination with internal stakeholders for removing roadblocks beyond the project management team capabilities
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Participate in action plans definition when needed
Coordinate project team
- Establish and conduct project management team meetings covering safety, planning, quality, risk management, forecasting and actions plans guaranteeing coordination among team members
- Escalate roadblocks and deviations
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Conduct workshops as required with project team
Key Performance Indicators
- Safety culture
- Adherence to project requirements - quality, schedule and cost
- Manage and optimization of resources and budget
- Development of competences in team
- Customer satisfaction
- Project margin
- Cash flow
Qualification in relevant field
- Minimum 5 years' experience as Project Director on major infrastructure projects , leading a team of Project Managers
- Minimum 5 years' experience as Project Manager on large infrastructure projects
- Experience in wind industry
- Knowledge in people and project management methods and techniques, commercial management
- Excellent IT skills including MS Office/Sharepoint
- Excellent communication skills in English is essential, both verbally and written
