Deputy Project Director (Rail, Metro, Tram)

Hill International, with more than ‎3,200 professionals in ‎100+ offices
worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction
management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market
sectors. Hill has participated in over ‎10,000+ project assignments with a
total construction value of more than $‎600 billion. We are the 4th largest
project and construction management firm in the U.S., as featured in Building
Design + Construction magazine. We are also ranked the 6th largest overall
U.S. construction management firm by Engineering News-Record magazine . For
more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .

RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Communicate with the Client's representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas
* of concerns.
* Propose in-house Project Management procedure to comply with Contract requirements and Client's procedures.
* Establish and maintain specific project procedures for Design/Construction Supervision Management (as applicable).
* Prepare a special report to Client Management to investigate any problem related to the Scope of Services and recommend solutions to Client Management.
* Identify priorities and tasks and develop the organization structure to assure execution of tasks, by providing clear direction on methods, time frame and schedule to achieve the stated goals.
* Provide a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of PM staff.
* Attend Executive meetings and progress meetings.
* Monitor performance to assure successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and client contractual requirements.
* Advice the Client's representative on any potential variation to the Design/Supervision Consultant and Contractor's scope of work that may generate cost or time impact and present the Project Management's assessment.
* Lead the Project Management staff in assessing variations and claims and reporting the technical position of the proposed variation to the Client.
* Advise the Client of any foreseen slippage of progress and propose corrective actions.
* Review weekly and monthly reports as presented by Design/Supervision Consultant(s) and Contractor and present to the Client comments of non-compliance and/or area of concern and corrective actions.
* Coordinate with the Design Manager during the detailed design stage of the Project to ensure Design Compliance with Client requirements and avoid any cost impact.
* Upload project reports on completion and handing over to Include.
* Project Name and Client.
* Masterplan brief/Design/Construction, including time and cost.
* Consultant and Contractor Performance.
* Cost Index.
* Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:
* A degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related.
* Membership in RICS is a definite advantage.
* ‎20 or more years of experience in managing Multi-Million Dollar projects.
* At least ‎5 years' experience in managing Railway/Infrastructure Projects from Inception up to completion and handover.
* Experience of negotiating commercial contracts to successful close out.
* Ability to think ahead, identify new opportunities and create new and innovative approaches to work-related issues.
* Strong Management and communication.
* Demonstrates a determination, desire to succeed and a wish to progress and develop within a commercial role.
* Excellent working knowledge of Word, and Excel and strong user skill level within MS Office or Primavera.
* Excellent numerical and communication skills.