Director - Infrastructure Delivery

The Main responsibilities of the role include:

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Defining the Project Execution Plan, Procurement Strategies and Project Delivery Strategies.
• Validating the design and construction schedules.
• Ensuring the budget is managed through the technical documentation stage, through procurement and contractor award
• Ensure the deliverables from consultants are met to the acceptable quality for tendering
• Ensuring the right resources are utilised effectively at the right time across their team and projects.
• Ensuring that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.
• Contributing to the Value Management and Value Engineering
• Process to ensure that the Client receives the best product for the best value.
• Managing the coordination of works packages, and interfaces during projects delivery
• Ensuring Consultants have implemented an effective strategy for statutory approvals role.
• Conducting meaningful inductions, performance management reviews and personal development plans that support the development of individuals and the business.
• Contributing to succession planning and career development across their team.
• Supporting the development and delivery of training and awareness sessions as required.
• Providing project and team updates including monthly and weekly reports.
• Attending and contributing to senior management meetings.
• Attending and leading team and project meetings, cascade relevant information and encourage feedback from team.
• Engaging with peer group and contributing to industry events and associations.
• Leading by example and ensure QMS and Project lifecycle compliance across their team and projects.
• Providing leadership and guidance on the approach to
• Sustainability and ensuring that the Sustainability strategy is implemented within projects, including achievement of required ratings.

People Responsibilities:

• Lead the infrastructure team responsibly and proficiently, providing effective line management to direct reports
• Set objectives and evaluate performance of individual direct reports and actively manage key personnel issues
• Ensure that all staff acquire the required skills and knowledge through appropriate learning and development programs
• Embed culture and vision Expo City Dubai by role-modelling organizational behaviours through performance management, feedback and coaching

12+ years professional experience with recent successful delivery on large construction projects covering utility infrastructure preferred.
Discipline specific professional registration preferred (PMP, PMI, ICE, RICS) as well as:

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or Project / Construction
• Management discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience of delivery within the Middle East is essential, preferably within the UAE market operating in a consultancy or client representative role.
• Produce, review, and implement employer requirement documents.
• Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline, other disciplines and engineering innovations and developments on a global scale.
• Initiate and support the technical capabilities of the team.
• Maintain contact with key technical leaders.
• Lead technical solutions on projects.
• Drive innovation and utilise technological advancement.
• The PD must have natural abilities which include:
• People Leadership.
• Collaboration & Teamwork.
• Commercial Acumen.
• Technical Capability & Delivery.
• A high degree of expertise in process management.
• Overseeing of, and collaboration with project management teams.
• Interfacing with the projects scheduling, cost, scope development and reporting leads.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in coordinating multiple parties.
• Able to meet deadlines, no exceptions – “Completer Finisher” attributes.
• Team oriented.
• Good technical writing experience.
• Sound knowledge of recognised project management control principles (procurement, earned value measurement, risk management, contract admin and claims resolution, change control).
• Sound knowledge of the principal major forms of contract .
• Good knowledge of the uses of commercial scheduling and estimating software.
• Experience of cost collection, reporting and analysis.
• Meeting facilitation.
• People management skills.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Pro-active and decisive.
• Flexible to changing requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work closely with peers and external customers.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to motivate and impart knowledge.
• Commercial awareness in a rapidly changing sector.