Project Manager - Design (General Application)

Key Responsibilities (Financial)

• Develop and seek approval for project budget baselines, including man-hour costs, expenses and contingencies
• Manage project budgets and resource allocation, ensuring the adherence to allocated budgets, for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity

Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)

• Collect and analyze client requirements for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity
• Manage client relations, including managing project expectations and sharing project progress and issues / risks
• Ensure client satisfaction with [sector] design deliverables

Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)

• Manage [sector] design projects of moderate complexity, including schedule and cost control, team management, client management and risk management
• Develop project management plans, including schedule baselines, project scope baselines, man-hour estimates, quality plans, budgets and risk plans for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity
• Develop scope baseline, detailed work breakdown structures, project activities and critical path charts for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity
• Provide input on project procurement needs, including external specialty suppliers, as needed
• Lead internal and external project kick-off meetings and ensure stakeholders are aligned
• Manage the design teams during the execution of design projects across all design stages, including concept design, schematic design, draft final design and construction documents
• Coordinate with technical design team leaders for addressing clients’ technical issues, reviewing designs, obtaining approvals, etc. for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity
• Lead the coordination with other design departments to integrate designs at all stages (e.g. Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Buildings, etc.) for [sector] design projects of moderate complexity
• Support the Quantity Surveying team with the preparation of tender documents, such as BOQs, specifications, Conditions of Contract, etc.
• Manage sub-consultants and ensure deliverables are in accordance with scope, schedule and budget
• Perform quality assurance and ensure the quality of design deliverables is consistent with K&A standards
• Guide design verification, peer reviews and other quality control activities
• Lead design validation and reviews with client counterparts and authorities, as needed
• Provide support during the tender process, including managing bid queries, support in evaluation of bids and support of clients during the negotiation and award process, as needed
• Support during the supervision stage, as needed, including responding to contractors’ RFIs and solving design conflicts, in coordination with local design support teams
• Work with design support in Geographies to support projects, such as client coordination, authorities approvals
• Liaise with the Contracts Department to resolve any contractual issues for projects of moderate complexity, as needed
• Manage changes in project scope, potential risks and contingency plans, as needed
• Guide the preparation of invoices for K&A’s deliverables, in coordination with Resident Managers and local Finance teams
• Prepare periodic project progress reports, raising major issues to the Director / Senior Manager - Project Management and the Infrastructure Project Control Unit

Key Responsibilities (Learning & Growth)

• Conduct project close-out activities capturing lessons learned and successful / unsuccessful project elements
• Guide the uploading of design deliverables into K&A’s knowledge repository, as needed

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business Administration is preferred
• PMP certification
• Knowledge of [sector] design, covering specializations
• Solid knowledge in all aspects of project management
• Excellent knowledge of project management software
• Strong budget management skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Good understanding of quality control and risk management
• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior management, clients and various departments
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an advantage

Overall Experience Required to Execute this Role

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role