A Project Director (PD) will have overall responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of a project. They..
A Project Director (PD) will have overall responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of a project. They must have a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts, as well as more general management skills.
Co-ordinates all project activities to ensures that corporate policies, processes and procedures and adhered to.
Proactively resolves performance, scope, schedule and cost issues with the customer.
Achieves milestone payments by the customer and ensures that the right systems are in place so that the staff are competent, committed and fully utilised.
Ensures all statutory requirements are met and co-ordinates bids and feasibility study activities.
Monitors overall performance and continuously analyses performance to detect and avoid problems and to seize improvement opportunities.
Monitors and maintains a balanced approach to contractor rates and liaises with client on this issue.
Provides regular reports to Senior Management on Project Performance and highlights only problem areas.
Presents monthly reports to client and presents progress reports to Clients Board.
Liaises regularly with the customer and Joint Venture partner to ensure all parties are kept up-to-date throughout all stages of the project.
Manages all cost and schedule aspects of the project and ensure prompt identification and resolution of change orders for cost and schedule with the client.
Liaises with commercial teams to ensure competitive bids are received that match technical and commercial requirements and deals with development of contract terms and conditions.
Ensure 100% integrity and transparency is maintained at all time.
Provide visible HSE leadership and allocate sufficient resources for HSE.
Ensure HSE training needs and skills for Project Team are identified, conduct formal/informal site visits, inspections and risk assessments, regularly monitor and review HSE issues and performance of project and implement corrective action and report and communicate on project HSE issues/incidents.
Assure accountability of project line managers and supervisors.
Ensure the Project Team are provided with and have a clear understanding of the associated Standard Operating Procedures.
Ensure that an integrated team culture exists and that the project team / taskforce personnel fully understand the scope and execution strategy.
Job Requirements:
Master/Bachelor Degree in Engineering or related discipline
At least 10 years of experience in relevant fields such as Biopharmaceutical, Data Centre Life Science, Semiconductor Plants Projects.
Knowledge of project management, preferably PMI certified PMP.
