Job Description:

• Demonstrable relevant experience in the Design & Construction of Infrastructure projects mainly in Roads and Highways, with satisfactory experience in all related disciplines
• Lead external & internal coordination pertinent to Roads, Drainage, and infrastructure inception and design
• Review, comment, recommend acceptance or otherwise of related consultant’s submissions.
• Comprehensive responsibility for management and control of projects including detailed scope definition and initiation, work progress and completion and staff management.
• Performance of other related duties as per management instructions
• Overseeing/preparing design reports, management or any other reports as directed.
• Working Knowledge of written and/or spoken Arabic would be advantageous

General Description

• Management of Project objectives and goals for the Delivery Areas amongst other things to ensure that targets are being met and progress is being delivered for Authority Projects
• Responsible for the Project Management of Projects and Programme(s) of

Works within various Department Portfolios

• Responsible for the management and delivery of all project technical, commercial, and project controls (including programme, planning, HSE, quality, risk, and systems compliance) and other required disciplines necessary to ensure Authority goals are met
• Ensure, review and where necessary draft recommendations or other documentation in processing requests for variation, addendum, extension of time, etc. in accordance with Authority policies and guidelines
• Provide support to the Area Delivery Managers where required
• Provide regular progress reports and elevate issues on behalf of the Authority
• Provide progress reports as and when required

Profile

Qualifications & Criteria

Mandatory Requirements

• University degree from a recognised University in an appropriate field such as, Project Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Procurement or Construction Management or equivalent
• Minimum of 15 years post graduate experience with experience in major infrastructure projects or programmes; preference will be given to roads, aviation, structures or rail related experience
• Evidence of discipline specific professional qualification PMP or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and spoken
• Driver’s Licence

Desirable requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Arabic language skills
• Chartered engineer status from a recognised institution
• Experience working in Qatar and / or the Gulf region

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure and review project management compliance related to Projects
• Liaise with heads of delivery teams and key stakeholders to effectively manage various projects
• Coordinate with all relevant parties and representatives such as owners and legal authorities to minimise any disruption and ensure the completion of the projects in time and within cost
• Overarching responsibility for project delivery across all disciplines (including technical, commercial, and project controls (programme, planning, HSE, quality risk, systems compliance etc.)
• Ensure projects are moving forward
• Managing Senior Management Team meetings and strategic workshops
• Collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide support to the Area Delivery Managers in particular, where required, on project management matters
• Elevate any issues on behalf of the Authority and collect and update periodic reports for the projects and submit them to higher management in Ashghal to provide clear information on the status and extent of progress of work in the projects
• Continually seek and capture lessons learned from the project and use this intelligence to improve systems, tools and processes