Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director (Water) for upcoming potential opportunity in Northwest Saudi Arabia. We are in the process of building a world-class team that will deliver multiple key infrastructure projects within the scope of this PMC, including roads, highways, interchanges, bridges, tunnels, water infrastructure, special projects assets, and PPP residential accommodation camps. In this role you will provide direction and management for development, design and construction phases of large projects or programs to assure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations.

Provides direction and management for every phase of a major water infrastructure program to ensure on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. Plans and defines program goals and devises methods to accomplish them; develops in-depth knowledge of client objectives, contract terms, and corporate policies. Must be able to manage a program, project, or subtask of up to $75 million in total cost. Prior experience must include significant project experience and successful project management.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Plans, directs, supervises, and controls the execution of all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions of the assigned program, project, or subtask.
  
• 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. Assists business development in understanding client issues and business plans in order to market and secure new/additional work.
  
• Promotes technical excellence on the project, including furtherance of the Quality Improvement Process.
  
• Mobilizes Company resources, through effective liaison with support departments, other offices, or subsidiaries, to create project teams capable of completing effective, quality work.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• May participate 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.
  
• Works with the key project staff, consultants, contractors and subcontractors to devise and execute actions plans to rectify potential cost overruns or delays, or to accommodate significant changes to the scope of work.
  
• Completes other responsibilities associated with the position as may be appropriate.
  

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent from a recognized university.
  
• Master’s Degree is preferred.
  
• Chartered Engineer status is ideal.
  
• Minimum 25 years of experience in Management projects.
  
• Has good background in strategy and engineering experience in the water infrastructure industry and has construction management experience on mega projects.
  
• GCC experience is preferred.
  
• Must have experience at senior management level as well as having extensive experience in client facing roles.
  

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• 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
  
• Understanding the functions inherent to construction management of large-scale projects
  
• Understanding of budget development and cost accounting
  
• Ability to manage and encourage a team of management professionals
  
• Ability to interface with all levels with project team, client, and others
  
• Knowledge of construction contract negotiation and administration
  
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex documents
  
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints
  
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of support function problems
  
• Ability to function in a multi-organizational environment by developing relationships that complies with the client’s proactive, collaborative culture
  

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/None
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