Project Director

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director to join our team! In this role you will get to make a significant contribution to enhancing the quality of life to the residents of Abu Dhabi.

What Youll Be Doing

• Managing the delivery of several projects.
• Working closely with client representatives to develop plans for delivery.
• Working closely with client to determine optimum procurement plans for design and delivery of multiple projects.
• Working with key stakeholders to confirm and deliver on their requirements.
• Leads, plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Acts as the company representative with the client and selected suppliers during the program execution.  Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client. 
• Responsible for leading the overall management of the wastewater treatments plants restoration and rehabilitation.
• Develops the scope of engineering work, reports, schedules, and budgets for the assigned project elements, and monitors progress to meet schedule and budget requirements. 
• Ensure projects adhere to legal and regulatory requirements. Supervise necessary permits and approvals required from relevant authorities.
• Assists business development in understanding client issues and business plans to market and secure new/additional work within the context of role.
• Leads technical excellence on the project, including furtherance of the Quality improvement processes of the client and Parsons.
• Mobilizes company resources, through effective liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
  
  
  

What Required Skills Youll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 20 years of experience
• Chartered Engineer status or PMP certification is preferred.
• Experience in the development of plans for design and delivery of multiple projects
• Experience in the delivery of stormwater projects
• Experience in wet infrastructure mega projects in EMEA region
  
  
  

What Desired Skills Youll Bring

• Experience of developing and implementing operational maintenance strategies for construction projects.
• Effective oral and written skills for client presentations, technical reporting, and internal/external correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information to key stakeholders as required by the client
• Significant experience in PMC projects.
• Understanding of the PMC, construction and design delivery process and the functions inherent to construction management of large-scaled projects
• Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others
• Ability to function in a multi-organizational environment by developing relationships that complies with the client’s proactive, collaborative culture.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required
  
  
  

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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