Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Director to join our team! In this role you will get to lead a team to deliver large complex infrastructure design projects in Abu Dhabi.
What You'll Be Doing
- Leading, directing, and mentoring a team of Project Managers.
- Serving as the primary project liaison, representing Parsons with clients and their affiliates.
- Overseeing team outputs to ensure alignment with project delivery milestones.
- Ensuring compliance with Parsons’ quality standards, processes, and procedures.
- Establishing and maintaining risk and issue registers, identifying opportunities, and escalating critical issues as required.
- Managing and monitoring project financials to ensure delivery within approved budgets.
- Conducting technical reviews of project deliverables, documentation, and tender submissions.
- Overseeing the preparation and submission of accurate and timely weekly and monthly progress reports.
What Required Skills You'll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience with proven ability to lead complex infrastructure projects through all design stages.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering infrastructure projects.
- Strong track record managing budgets, schedules.
- Comprehensive understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements related to utility infrastructure.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate and present effectively to clients and senior leadership.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively within multi-organizational, collaborative environments.
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards, practices, and regulations.
- Strong presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Commercial awareness and sound judgment in managing project risks and opportunities.
- Proficiency in technical review, stakeholder management, and risk management/reporting.