Project Director
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About the Role
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Responsibilities
- Act as the primary day to day lead for the project within the PMC team, representing the Client's interests.
- Establish, implement, and maintain project governance frameworks, procedures, and reporting structures.
- Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and communication plans.
- Chair regular internal PMC meetings and Client progress meetings; ensure clear decisions, action tracking, and closure.
- Lead development and maintenance of the integrated master programme covering design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, and handover.
- Monitor contractor and consultant programmes; identify variances and drive corrective actions to achieve milestone dates.
- Oversee cost control in coordination with cost consultants: budget tracking, change/variation evaluation, and value engineering initiatives.
- Ensure strict management of scope, including change control, claims mitigation, and alignment with Client business case and operator requirements.
- Coordinate and manage the design review process for all disciplines across all components.
- Oversee construction activities of the main contractor(s) to ensure compliance with contract requirements, specifications, approved drawings, quality standards, and programme.
- Drive a strong safety culture across the project and ensure compliance with HSE plans, regulations, and Client requirements.
- Act as a key interface between the Client, LDC, contractors, and authorities.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in project and construction management of large scale mixed use developments
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage client relationships
- Strong knowledge of design review, cost control, and risk management
- Experience with hotel and serviced apartment projects preferred
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Role Overview
- Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director to join our team!
- In this role you will lead the end to end project and construction management of a high profile mixed use development, acting as the Client's representative within the PMC organization.
- The role covers project management, design review coordination, construction management oversight, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of the project to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
What You'll Be Doing
- Project Leadership & Governance: Act as the primary day to day lead for the project within the PMC team, representing the Client's interests.
- Establish, implement, and maintain project governance frameworks, procedures, and reporting structures.
- Develop and maintain the overall project execution plan, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and communication plans.
- Chair regular internal PMC meetings and Client progress meetings; ensure clear decisions, action tracking, and closure.
- Scope, Schedule & Cost Management: Lead development and maintenance of the integrated master programme covering design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, and handover.
- Monitor contractor and consultant programmes; identify variances and drive corrective actions to achieve milestone dates.
- Oversee cost control in coordination with cost consultants: budget tracking, change/variation evaluation, and value engineering initiatives.
- Ensure strict management of scope, including change control, claims mitigation, and alignment with Client business case and operator requirements.
- Design Management & Review: Coordinate and manage the design review process for all disciplines across all components.
- Work closely with the LDC and approved specialists to finalize the hotel package design, ensuring full compliance with operator's brand standards and technical requirements.
- Lead technical and coordination review of existing designs, including utility tanks, hotel systems, and interface with shell & core works.
- Ensure timely resolution of design issues, clashes, and interface risks between components.
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