Project Director

Our People & Places Solutions business - reinforces our drive to improve the
lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the "why" of what we do - the
tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities
and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and
ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of
transportation and providing access to technology - we're integrating a
multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of
tomorrow.

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Your Impact:

At Jacobs, we push the limits of what 's possible to make the world smarter,
more connected and more sustainable. In our built environment work, that means
designing spaces that foster innovation, cultivate collaboration, and drive
the next great discovery for humanity. Bring your creativity, collaborative
spirit and extreme attention to detail, and we'll help you grow, pursue and
fulfill what drives you - so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a
better tomorrow, together.
Due to recent project award based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as Project Director
you will be responsible for leading the full life cycle of a large mixed-use
development, overseeing both the design and construction of its infrastructure
and built environment.
In a true collaborative leadership style, you will manage, develop, and
coordinate the design and construction processes, ensuring that design and
build plans are within functional program, budgetary, environmental and legal
requirements. This will include maximizing utilization of our Global Design
Centres as well as our global Subject Matter Experts. You will also be
accountable for: -
* Driving development and delivery performance so that all milestones are met or exceeded without compromising cost targets, safety, security or quality
* Directly managing consultants and contractors engaged in the design and build process
* Planning and coordinating the operations required for consultants, and contractors to function in a safe, secure, productive and collaborative environment
* Validating project plans, budgets, performance status, forecast, trends, risks, and key decisions thereby enabling escalation as necessary
* Providing management and oversight of the construction and commissioning by ensuring that all objectives are being achieved including those related to cost, schedule, safety, quality, technology, security, logistics, supply chain delivery and sustainability
Here 's What You'll Need:

You will be degree qualified in a building related discipline i.e. Mechanical,
Electrical Civil, Construction, Architectural or Structural Engineering and
will come with experience of leading and successfully delivering large scale
mixed-use development/s across the Middle East. You will have delivered such
projects across the full life cycle, taking a project from concept design,
through detailed design, construction, commissioning to project handover.
You will have experience of successfully managing contractors in a design and
build environment, being able to engage, inspire and motivate to get the best
results and ultimately deliver in line with stakeholder expectations.
Experience of working in Saudi Arabia is advantageous as well being a
qualified member of a recognized institution or organization (to include but
not necessarily be limited to APM, ICE, RICS, CIOB, AIA, RIBA).