Project Director

less execution of projects (Turnkeys, Substations Extensions, retrofit and maintenance) in Saudi.

• Lead technical contractual and financial management of constructions projects including Engineering, CW, manufacturing, Delivery, Erection and commissioning.

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget

• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility

• Ensure resource availability and allocation

• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress

• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

• Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques

• Report and escalate to management as needed

• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders

• Perform risk management to minimize project risks

• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project

• Delegate project tasks based on junior /senior staff members' individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels

• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals

• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis

• Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members

• Use and continually develop leadership skills

• Attend conferences and training as required to maintain proficiency

• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of project reviews (starting with "budget zero" review) with other involved PLs (if applicable)

• Ensure end-to-end project life cycle from kick-off to closure including billing, cash collection & management of bonds

• Ensure "project monitoring cycle" regarding Progress and Projects Review

• Control the execution of action plans issued from project reviews with focus on anticipation of events, risks identification and management, cash position,

Support with main tenders

• Participate to Major tender review for risks & opportunities assessment

• Participate to the elaboration of project execution strategy,

• Participate to the elaboration of the costing, matrix of responsibilities, Schedule and milestones, Risks mitigation

Unit financials

• Provide inputs from project execution to build budget / forecast: Sales, CCM, cash flow

• Ensure that the sales/Billing/Cash plan is achieved according to the monthly budget

Improvement actions

• Impulse generation of improvement actions that improve projects' execution performance

• Monitor these actions and their sustainable implementation at operational level

Supervision of Contract Management

• Drive and control the enforcement of Contract Management Processes with external support (Legal, finance, Risk Committee, ...)

• preparing and negotiating Variation Orders and Claims, with advice from the legal adviser when necessary

• Report identified or anticipated deviations to the Operations Manager and proposing corrective actions

Portfolio Analysis

• Backlog / Book to Bill analysis versus Budget Target

• Performs global risk assessment, forecasts, mitigation/management view, Sales/GM Landing

• Business development within portfolio detects new business opportunities, project extensions, visits customers,

Customer Satisfaction

• Deploy and monitor Grid customer satisfaction policy, standards, methods & tools (e.g surveys standards & NPS, CIS/CQS, ACT, ...)

• Relay and facilitate the action of Grid Customer care team regarding Customer care (All Ambassadors...) programs deployment

• Define and monitor customer care/customer satisfaction improvements plans (e.g detractors / promoters plans, all ambassadors action plan....) aligned with Grid priorities

Authorities

• Must participate to all decisions that impact projects' Cash/Quality/Delivery/GM baselines & customer satisfaction.

Quality

• Comply with Quality Procedures, work instructions and Processes in ebook and on site

• Report or resolve any non-conformances and process in a timely manner

• Ensure continuous improvement mindset within his team, and specifically that the process owners are actively seeking for improvement and adapting their processes accordingly

Health and Safety

• Demonstrate EHS leadership and ensure Zero Deviation Plan is implemented within the team

• Identifies and evaluate EHS risks in own area and implements practical measures.

• Participates in hierarchical/ team safety visits and leads EHS improvement initiatives

• demonstrating the proper acts and actively observes work conditions and behaviors, giving constructive feedback and celebrating EHS effective prevention.

• Actively participates in defining corrective actions when work is unsafe or when an uncontrolled risk is observed.

• Routinely observes routines and behaviors of others and provides immediate feedback regarding unsafe behavior and celebrates achievements or safe behaviors.

• Actively and routinely promotes the identification of hazards and near misses to their team/s

Performance Measurement

• Main Risks & Opportunities on projects

• CCM variation root-cause analysis

• Quality and customers satisfactions KPI monitoring

• Main Risks & Opportunities on tenders

Network & Links

• Within the Unit: UMD, OM, Engineering, Sites, Sales & Tendering Managers, Finance, Sourcing, HR.

• Within the Region: RMD Operations Director, Engineering, management of entities and other functions such as Legal, Sales & Tendering, Contract Management

• Interface and define the needs and schedule with other Units participating to the projects from the portfolio (automation, products, service)

• Clients, Contractors, Suppliers, Partners, Consultant

Required Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering bachelor's degree or relevant educational background

• Register in Saudi council of engineering (SCE).

• At least 15 years' experience in project execution, project management role with Transmission & Distribution Engineering background

• Proficiency in English and Arabic are mandatory.

• People management experience in a similar field.

• Minimum 3-7 years working experience as a Project Director in Saudi with a focus on turnkey substations.

• Well experienced on Turnkey EHV/HV/MV substations, engineering and construction background.

• No obstacle to travel in and out of Saudi depending on the projects.

• Preferably has an MBA certificate.

Desired Characteristics

• One-grid mindset / change agent

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Deep-dive analysis of actions feasibility & purpose

• KSA National preferred

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No