Project Delivery Director

Company : Worley

Primary Location

: SAU-EP-Al Khobar

Job

: Project Delivery Support

Schedule

: Full-time
Employment Type : Employee
Job Level : Experienced

Job Posting

: May ‎22, ‎2022

Unposting Date

: Jun ‎21, ‎2022
Reporting Manager Title : Location Director
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Purpose of Position:
To provide consistent, sustainable and effective management direction for all
projects within the Saudi & Bahrain Location with a view to ensuring
successful project delivery, continuing improvement in capability and career
progression and training for all staff within the department.
Major Accountabilities of Position:
* HSE Management
* Work with project managers/project engineers to ensure that all areas of a project or all projects are set up and executed in full compliance with the requirements of Worley HSE Management system
* Assist in formulating pro-active HSE initiatives and programs
* Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world's best health, safety and environmental performance
* Assist in developing, communicating, implementing and regularly review systems, strategies, standards and processes (including environmental plans or health management programs) that;
i. Minimise the potential impact of work activities or work sites managed by
Worley on the environment
ii. Manage the impact of work activities or work sites supervised by Worley on
the
environment
iii. Manage recovery from environmental incidents
iv. Promote safe, healthy and environmentally friendly workplaces and
behaviour, including
workplaces not managed by WorleyParsons and behaviour when not at work
v. Manage workplace illness and injury
vi. Acquire and maintain sufficient knowledge and awareness of the workplace
environment
to identify and manage work hazards and incidents
* Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to:
i. personal well-being
ii. healthy and safe workplaces and activities; and
iii. continuously improve WorleyParsons health, safety and environmental
performance
* Capability Enhancement
* Local champion for the Worley Project Management Process (WPMP)
* Direct the implementation of new company systems and capability enhancements across projects
* Determine areas of potential improvement and direct the implementation of change to address these areas
* Ensure the growing capability of our people in the Department
* Co-ordination with the Global Project Delivery Group and planning and implementation of global corporate initiatives originating from the group
* Client Relationships
* Ensure that client requirements and the needs of multiple stakeholders are being identified and managed effectively
* Performance Management
* Supervise, equip and coach employees within the area of responsibility to ensure the proper performance (HSE, Commercial [including Budget and Gross Margin], Schedule, Customer Satisfaction and Risk Management) of all projects
* Ensure close monitoring pf project trends/problems and taking early remedial action
* Work with project managers and the project controls personnel to ensure regular (usually weekly), accurate and standardised reporting for all individual projects
* Ensure a report of overall Project Delivery performance (summarising data from key component projects) is generated at least monthly
* Work with the Department to ensure that every person working on projects has clearly defined goals and expectations
* Ensure that all projects undergo an internal monthly review of project status and health, in accordance with standard company procedures
* Report monthly to President, Saudi Arabia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, projects on traffic light status of the location's largest projects (in terms of services value)
* Quality Management
* Work with project managers/project engineers to ensure all projects are set up and executed in full compliance with all the requirements of the Worley Project Management Process (WPMP) and
* General Management System (EMS) using consistent approaches, Work Breakdown Structures, work methodologies and reporting systems
* Ensure all personnel are suitably trained to access and use EMS and WPMP
* Ensure a program of mini-audits (e.g. cross discipline audits) of WPMP and EMS is a feature (and key training mechanism) across the project or portfolio of projects
* Work with the WPMP custodians to continually improve WPMP and hence ensure all project management systems, processes, procedures and guidelines are appropriate, current and effective to support project delivery
* Ensure best practice, continuous improvement initiatives and lessons learnt are commonly shared amongst the Department
* Resourcing
* Assist in recruitment and allocation of personnel to projects to ensure each project is suitably resourced with sufficient capable expertise and that workload is balanced
* Team Building
* Chair a periodic (at least once every ‎2 months) communication and coordination forum for the Location's projects
* Ensure personnel see the Project Management Team as their "long term home" even though they may move from project to project
* Personnel Development
* Help manage the training plans and career development of the employees within the area of responsibility
* Implement the formal competency-based assessment and development programme for all project management personnel
* Develop and implement training budget for project management personnel
* Ensure all new starters at supervisory level receive WPMP training.
* Ensure that all employees within the are of responsibility participate in the annual Performance Feedback and Development ("Performance Appraisal") program
* Participate in the annual performance scoring of all the employees within the area of responsibility
* Provide a mentoring system for employees to assist them in their career development
General Accountabilities of Position:
* Demonstrate the behaviour and business practices outlined in Worley vision, codes, policies, procedures and standards (Processes). Implement these Processes, ensure personnel have access to them, regularly undertake reviews to assess compliance, and refer serious breaches to the relevant person or committee
* Comply and keep up-to-date with the behaviour and business practices outlined in Worley Processes, and with all applicable laws, regulations and standards
* Select personnel who share Worley values, beliefs and a commitment to zero harm and who demonstrate the expected behaviour, competencies and performance associated with their role or task
* Encourage a team-based work environment that leverages the expertise and knowledge of the team and nurtures a climate of care and trust
* Deliver quality services and demonstrate a commitment to understand and meet customer needs
* Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to zero harm and its associated requirements
* Travel as required, including travel related to projects and to maintain links with other Worley offices
* Act in the best interests of Worley at all times
* Perform any other duties that are reasonably required from time to time
Knowledge, Experience and Competencies Required:

* Standard Competencies
* Understands how the business delivers value to shareholders, what drives profitability and what increases growth
* Able to make difficult decisions and lead and manage others in changing business conditions.
* Excellent people management skills such as leadership, team, interpersonal, coaching, mentoring and supervisory skills. Must be able to build, motivate, develop and manage an effective team
* Excellent management skills including the ability to plan, set goals; and manage time, priorities, resources, accountabilities, schedules and cost
* Understands Worley vision and purpose, translates it into team goals and objectives, and gains team commitment to achieving those goals and objectives
* Effectively manages and resolves conflict between individuals and/or groups
* Negotiates successful outcomes that achieve the required objectives and have the support and acceptance of all parties
* Pro-active, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail
* Excellent customer focus and able to consistently meet Worley and its client's needs
* Effectively manages change to work tasks and the work environment, and assists others with
* adapting to change
* A person of integrity who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments.
* Able to identify issues, problems and opportunities; make timely decisions; develop appropriate and innovative solutions; and ask for assistance if required
* Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required
* Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and continuously improve on performance
* Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity
* Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams and share and transfer knowledge within teams.
* Experience
* Extensive technical, practical and commercial experience including proven ability in leading multidiscipline activities and substantial experience and proven track record in managing projects
* Experience in managing a portfolio of projects and a multidiscipline team, demonstrable commitment to HSE Management in a project environment, excellent leadership and communication skills and demonstrable experience in reporting and performance
* Approximately, ‎20 years minimum industry experience
* Qualifications, Accreditation, Training
* A recognised degree or equivalent qualification, preferably with a specialisation in Engineering
* Postgraduate qualifications in the relevant discipline; management or supervisory qualifications are preferred
What we offer you
Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a
positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages
and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value
equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality
and diversity.
Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an
offer of employment with us.
If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the
limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.