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About the Role
Fletcher Piccolo Associates seeks an experienced Project Director to lead delivery of a large-scale hospitality development in Dubai. The role requires a proven track record in architecture/engineering consultancy, managing complex hotel projects through construction and handover.
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Responsibilities
- Act as senior site based representative for the consultancy and primary point of contact for the client
- Lead and oversee delivery of large scale hospitality project during construction phase through completion and handover
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary supervision, project management, and technical teams on site
- Monitor project progress against programme, budget, quality, and contractual requirements
- Lead project meetings with clients, contractors, operators, and stakeholders
- Review project risks and implement mitigation measures to minimise delays and delivery issues
- Oversee contractor performance and ensure works executed per approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements
- Ensure compliance with local authority requirements, health and safety standards, and project procedures
- Manage reporting, project controls, and executive level communication throughout project lifecycle
- Support resolution of technical, contractual, and commercial matters arising during construction
- Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging, close out activities, and final handover
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 18 years of experience in architecture, engineering, project management, or multidisciplinary consultancy
- Proven consultancy side experience delivering large scale hospitality developments
- Experience leading at least one major hotel project through construction and handover
- Strong understanding of site operations, project delivery, contract administration, and stakeholder management
- Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams on complex projects
- Strong commercial, contractual, and programme management capabilities
- Previous experience within UAE or wider GCC region preferred
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The Client
- Our client is an International Architecture & Engineering Consultancy.
The Role
- We are seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of a large scale hospitality development in Dubai.
- The successful candidate will have a proven track record within leading architecture, engineering, or multidisciplinary consultancy firms, with extensive experience managing complex hotel projects through construction and handover.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the senior site based representative for the consultancy and primary point of contact for the client.
- Lead and oversee the delivery of a large scale hospitality project during the construction phase through to completion and handover.
- Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary supervision, project management, and technical teams on site.
- Monitor project progress against programme, budget, quality, and contractual requirements.
- Lead project meetings with clients, contractors, operators, and stakeholders.
- Review project risks and implement mitigation measures to minimise delays and delivery issues.
- Oversee contractor performance and ensure works are executed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
- Ensure compliance with local authority requirements, health and safety standards, and project procedures.
- Manage reporting, project controls, and executive level communication throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support the resolution of technical, contractual, and commercial matters arising during construction.
- Oversee testing, commissioning, snagging, close out activities, and final handover.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 18 years of experience within an architecture, engineering, project management, or multidisciplinary consultancy environment.
- Proven consultancy side experience delivering large scale hospitality developments.
- Demonstrable experience leading at least one major hotel project through construction and handover.
- Strong understanding of site operations, project delivery, contract administration, and stakeholder management.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary consultant and contractor teams on complex projects.
- Strong commercial, contractual, and programme management capabilities.
- Previous experience within the UAE or wider GCC region is preferred.
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