Project Director (High-Rise Buildings)
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What You'll Be Doing: Acting as a senior representative with our client, contractors, consultants, operators, authorities, and key stakeholders on a major high-rise program. Pro.
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Responsibilities
- Act as senior representative with client, contractors, consultants, operators, authorities, and key stakeholders
- Provide leadership and direction through construction management/oversight, testing and commissioning, and handover phase
- Review and approve Project/Program Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, QA/QC Plans, and governance frameworks
- Assist and oversee coordination of multi disciplinary teams
- Ensure project delivery in accordance with contractual obligations, approved budgets, schedules, and quality standards
- Manage overall financial performance of high rise programs
- Identify and proactively manage technical, delivery, and stakeholder risks
- Lead negotiations related to scope changes, variations, and program adjustments
- Monitor and report performance against key milestones, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and sustainability metrics
- Support business development activities
- Coordinate with internal support functions and regional leadership
- Participate in senior level meetings with ministries, regulators, investors, and stakeholders
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline
- 20+ years of experience delivering large scale building projects, with focus on high rise and super high rise developments
- Proven experience leading major tower, mixed use, or large commercial/residential building programs
- Strong background in program and project management within Saudi Arabia or GCC
- Strong commercial and financial management capability
- Comprehensive understanding of Saudi Arabian building codes and regulatory requirements
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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What You'll Be Doing
- Acting as a senior representative with our client, contractors, consultants, operators, authorities, and key stakeholders on a major high rise program.
- Providing leadership and direction through the construction management/oversight, testing and commissioning, and handover phase of the project.
- Review and approve the Project/Program Execution Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans, and governance frameworks.
- Assist and oversee the coordination of multi disciplinary teams responsible for architecture, structural engineering, MEP, vertical transportation, façade systems, life safety, and specialist building systems.
- Ensure the project is delivered in accordance with contractual obligations, approved budgets, schedules, and Parsons quality standards.
- Managing the overall financial performance of high rise programs, including budgeting, forecasting, change management, claims avoidance, and commercial risk management.
- Identifying and proactively managing technical, delivery, and stakeholder risks, including interfaces with adjacent assets and infrastructure.
- Leading negotiations related to scope changes, variations, and program adjustments.
- Monitoring and reporting performance against key milestones, cost, schedule, safety, quality, and sustainability metrics.
- Supporting business development activities, including strategy, proposal development, and client engagement for new high rise building and mixed use opportunities.
- Coordinating with internal support functions and regional leadership to mobilize appropriate resources and capabilities for successful project execution.
- Participating in senior level meetings with ministries, regulators, investors, and public or community stakeholders as required.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related engineering/construction discipline.
- Typically 20+ years of experience delivering large scale building projects, with a strong focus on high rise and super high rise developments.
- Proven experience leading major tower, mixed use, or large commercial/residential building programs of national or regional significance.
- Strong background in program and project management within Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi disciplinary design and construction teams and multiple project interfaces.
- Strong commercial and financial management capability, including budgets, forecasts, change control, and claims/contract administration.
- Comprehensive understanding of Saudi Arabian building codes, standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements relevant to high rise construction.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to represent Parsons credibly and effectively at senior government, client, and investor levels.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering landmark high rise or signature building programs for major government entities, sovereign projects, or leading private developers in Saudi Arabia.
- Professional registration (e.g., PE, CEng, RIBA) and/or relevant project management certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP).
- Familiarity with modern delivery approaches and tools, including BIM and digital engineering, off site/modular construction, advanced façade and structural systems, and sustainability frameworks (e.g., LEED, Mostadam).
- Preference will be given for candidates with experience of working for Construction Contractors in the delivery of high rise projects
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