Project Director

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery across HSE, environmental compliance and workforce welfare.
• Engineering, design integration and technical assurance.
• Procurement and expediting of critical long-lead equipment.
• Civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control works.
• Primavera P6 programme management and schedule recovery.
• Testing, commissioning, performance testing and handover.
• Cost control, cash flow and forecast-at-completion.
• Contract administration, variations, EOT and claims management.
• Subcontractor, vendor and supply-chain performance.
• Employer, Engineer and Qatar authority interfaces.
• Recruitment, mobilisation and leadership of a multicultural project team.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, Chemical/Process, Electrical or Environmental Engineering.
• Minimum 20 years of progressive engineering and construction experience.
• At least 12 years in major contractor-side EPC delivery.
• At least five years as Project Director, Project Executive or equivalent single-point project leader.
• Successful delivery of at least one major wastewater, water infrastructure or comparable process-plant EPC project through commissioning and handover.
• Leadership experience on a complex EPC project or programme valued at USD 300 million or more.
• Minimum five years of GCC experience, preferably including at least two years in Qatar.
• Strong knowledge of FIDIC-style EPC contracts, variations, EOT, claims, payment certification and dispute avoidance.
• Executive-level understanding of Primavera P6, critical-path analysis, schedule recovery, resource planning, cost forecasting and risk management.
• Fluent written and spoken English; Arabic would be a strong advantage.
• Ability to work full-time in Qatar and maintain a visible presence at both project sites.