Project Director

About the role

Responsibilities

• Lead tendering, prepare tender documents, evaluate bids, and negotiate construction contracts.
• Select and manage contractors, subcontractors, and specialist suppliers.
• Report project progress to developers, investors, ownership, and the board.
• Secure permits, licences, utility connections, and regulatory approvals.
• Control budgets, cash flow, cost-to-complete, variances, and change orders.
• Monitor construction schedule, quality, safety, delays, and site issues.
• Coordinate remote-site materials, utilities, temporary infrastructure, and workforce accommodation.
• Coordinate with hotel brand technical services when applicable.
• Identify and mitigate financial, regulatory, and operational risks.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of hospitality or resort development or construction project management experience.
• At least one completed hotel or resort project.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Experience managing projects in remote or logistically challenging locations.
• Experience running competitive tenders and negotiating construction contracts.
• Government permitting, licensing, and regulatory approval experience.
• Strong financial acumen with construction budgets, cost control, and development pro formas.
• PMP, RICS/MRICS, or equivalent certification is advantageous.
• International hotel brand standards experience is a plus.
• Willingness to be based on-site in a remote location for the project duration.

Skills

• Strong leadership and decision-making under pressure.
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High financial and commercial literacy.
• Clear communication with government officials, developers, and contractors.
• Resourceful and adaptable when working with limited on-site infrastructure.

Pay and compensation

• The posting states that the salary is highly competitive but does not specify a compensation cadence.