Project Director Parsons Corporation UAE

Parsons Corporation is currently looking to hire qualified and motivated candidates for the role a Project Director in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide management and direction for one Engineering department or a major section within one of the larger disciplines. Recruit, interview, and evaluate prospective employees as well as hire, offer personnel development, conduct performance evaluations, counsel employees, takes corrective actions (as required), and approves terminations. Ensuring that new employees receive orientation on company policies and procedures. The Requisition ID for this vacancy is R149844.

Responsibilities of A Project Director

• Acts as the Company representative with the client and selected subcontractors during the program execution.
• Negotiates changes to the scope of work with the client and key subcontractors.
• Collaborates with Business Development to market and secure additional work with client.
• Responsible for following up on instructions and commitments associated with the project.
• Participates in negotiations with regulatory agencies and in public meetings in support of clients.
• Oversees establishment of Project Execution Plan, Health and Safety Plan, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan, and other documents as required.
• Establishes the program requirements for all areas of the project, and monitors the draft and final deliverables for adherence to these criteria.
• Responsible for the development and distribution of a one to two-page description of the project to all members of the project team for reference.
• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned project.
• Assigns responsibility for executing project plans to key subordinates after careful assessment of how to utilize their qualifications and strengths.
• Provides input to performance reviews and development plans for subordinates. Field responsibilities may include labor relations, local procurement and payroll operations, etc., if required.
• Mobilizes company resources, through liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.

What You’ll Do More

• Discusses the qualifications required of the key project positions in specific detail with the profit center and department managers.
• Collaborates with the office facilities staff to address project space requirements.
• Works with other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
• Ensures that the project meets or exceeds goals established in these plans.
• Works with the key project individual to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.
• Advises the client and company management of any such changes. The Project Director is specifically responsible for maintaining current and timely change orders.
• Promotes technical and commercial excellence on the project through application of Quality Assurance processes.
• Monitors and reports to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions, which would affect project cost or schedule.
• Establishes weekly meeting to review project status and formulate action items.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements for Role of Project Director

The eligibility requirements for role a Project Director are as under:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (or related field).
• 20+ years of related work experience, including supervisory/managerial experience. Must have worked in large infrastructure, road, bridge projects.
• Significant managerial experience of a large group of Engineers, Designers, and technical support personnel.
• Professional engineer registration with active membership in a professional engineering society may be required.

Desired Skills

• Proven ability for managing a large group of engineering/technical personnel.
• Directing work involving complex technical situations.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Thorough knowledge of industry practices and regulations are required.
• Must also possess a thorough knowledge of current technology and the capabilities and efficiencies of specific engineering software for use in completing engineering assignments.
• Exceptional analytical and management skills.

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