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Senior Project Director (Construction) - Infrastructure

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Project Director to lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of large-scale infrastructure construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing overall strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of multiple construction programs, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

The portfolio may include transportation networks, drainage and utilities, tunneling works, public realm developments, and other major civil infrastructure works.

1. Lead and manage the execution of a portfolio of complex construction projects from mobilization to final handover.
2. Establish project governance, reporting, and control systems to ensure effective monitoring of schedule, cost, quality, and safety.
3. Direct and coordinate the work of project managers, resident engineers, and site teams to ensure consistent delivery performance.
4. Maintain proactive communication and engagement with clients, authorities, contractors, and other key stakeholders.
5. Drive construction progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies at portfolio level.
6. Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements and industry best practices.
7. Oversee contract administration, claims management, and change control processes.
8. Contribute to strategic planning and business development through market insights and client relationship building.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline from a recognized Western institution (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 20+ years of professional experience in infrastructure construction management, with significant experience at program or portfolio level.
• Proven track record in successfully delivering multi-billion-dollar construction programs, including roads, drainage, utilities, tunneling, and major civil works.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) certification is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of international construction standards, contracts (FIDIC or equivalent), and Gulf-region regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing large multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments.

• Exceptional strategic planning, risk management, and decision-making skills.
• Strong financial and contractual management capabilities.
• Ability to foster collaboration across multiple teams and contractors.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English (Arabic is a plus).

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Job Description:

Senior Project Director ( Construction) - Infrastructure

Doha, Qatar

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Project Director to lead the delivery of a diverse portfolio of large-scale infrastructure construction projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing overall strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of multiple construction programs, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

The portfolio may include transportation networks, drainage and utilities, tunneling works, public realm developments, and other major civil infrastructure works.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and manage the execution of a portfolio of complex construction projects from mobilization to final handover.

• Establish project governance, reporting, and control systems to ensure effective monitoring of schedule, cost, quality, and safety.

• Direct and coordinate the work of project managers, resident engineers, and site teams to ensure consistent delivery performance.

• Maintain proactive communication and engagement with clients, authorities, contractors, and other key stakeholders.

• Drive construction progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies at portfolio level.

• Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental (HSE) requirements and industry best practices.

• Oversee contract administration, claims management, and change control processes.

• Contribute to strategic planning and business development through market insights and client relationship building.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline from a recognized Western institution (Master’s preferred).

• Minimum 20+ years of professional experience in infrastructure construction management, with significant experience at program or portfolio level.

• Proven track record in successfully delivering multi-billion-dollar construction programs, including roads, drainage, utilities, tunneling, and major civil works.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) certification is mandatory.

• Strong knowledge of international construction standards, contracts (FIDIC or equivalent), and Gulf-region regulations.

Demonstrated leadership in managing large multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder environments.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Exceptional strategic planning, risk management, and decision-making skills.

• Strong financial and contractual management capabilities.

• Ability to foster collaboration across multiple teams and contractors.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English (Arabic is a plus).

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The Project Director has overall responsibility for directing multiple projects simultaneously or a single high
volume project by setting overall objectives, establishing and managing all planning and scheduling, resource
allocation, project accounting, contractors performance, resource and safety management as well as providing
technical direction in ensuring timely compliance to all standards. The position has the principal accountability
of providing clear direction on strategic goals and translating these into business and performance measures
and ensuring that the project delivers outstanding and efficient client-driven service.

Manage the overall planning, coordination and control of the project to ensure functional and financial viability to meet client's requirements.

Manage cost effective plans and processes for all phases of the project.

Manage quality control procedures in all related activities.

Manage the execution of all planning software to track any variations, disruptions and/or associated impacts.

Keep regular and close watch of all activities and ensuring proper meetings and coordination among all teams are in place to close in on deliverables, inspections, sign-offs etc.

Oversee the engineering design and supervision aspects.

Maintain overall cost control by evaluating and advising on the best course of actions to determine cost efficiency and capability.

Establish and maintains all cost allocation schedules over the duration of the project with period reporting to the concerned management as well as client.

Determine all procurement targets in relation to all direct and indirect costs and schedules of the project.

Ensure the proper utilization of cost control measures of all related expenditures, and track any variations.

Strategize on approaches to ensure project earnings.

Participate in the development and completion of all tender processes of the project.

Manage all allocations of assets and liabilities over the period of the project phases including the payments related to subcontractors, bonding requirements, project cash flows etc. and ensure these are properly

established in the ERP system in time for payments to be consistent with the terms of the agreements for the projects.

Lead in the identification, control, assessment, minimization or elimination of all possible risks and likely hazards in the project.

Lead the team and oversees all Human Research processes and procedures including personnel planning, staff evaluation and dispute management.

Lead in the management of commercial and cost planning, value engineering, contract administration and estimations by quantifying, strategizing and reconciling project related claims to client or from contractors involved in the project.

Professional Client Management and Contract Development

Effective project management, strong knowledge of engineering drawings and specifications

Proven leadership and management skills to optimize team management and development.

Proven ability in the execution of complex construction projects.

Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and

suppliers.

ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.

Minimum 15 year(s) working experience, 10 year(s) in a relevant management/leadership position, 5 year (s) GCC is a plus

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Responsibilities:

1. Communicate with the Client’s representatives continuously regarding Project Progress and areas of concerns.
2. Propose in-house Project Management procedures to comply with Contract requirements and Client’s procedures.
3. Establish and maintain specific project procedures for Design/Construction Supervision Management (as applicable).
4. Prepare special report to Client Management to investigate any problem related to the Scope of Services and recommend solutions to Client Management.
5. Identify priorities and tasks and develop the organization structure to assure execution of tasks, by providing clear direction on methods, time frame and schedule to achieve the stated goals.
6. Provide clear definition of roles and responsibilities of PM staff.
7. Attend Executive meetings and progress meetings.
8. Monitor performance to assure successful delivery of the Key Performance Indicators and client contractual requirements.
9. Advise the Client’s representative on any potential variation to the Design/Supervision Consultant and Contractor’s scope of work that may generate cost or time impact and present the Project Management’s assessment.
10. Lead the Project Management staff in assessing variations and claims and report the technical position of the proposed variation to the Client.
11. Advise the Client of any foreseen slippage of progress and propose corrective actions.
12. Review weekly and monthly reports as presented by Design/Supervision Consultant(s) and Contractor and present to the Client comments of non-compliance, and/or areas of concern and corrective actions.
13. Coordinate with Design Manager during the detailed Design stage of the Project to ensure Design Compliance with Client requirements to avoid any cost impact and ensure Design deliverables are submitted by the Design Consultant in a timely manner.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience.
2. Should be a B. Sc. Degree holder or higher.
3. Must have experience in retail and Shopping Mall projects.
4. Experience managing major developments with values over 100 Million USD.
5. Experience in design management and construction management.

About The Company:

Hill International was founded in 1976 and became one of the largest construction claims consulting firms in the world. It wasn't long before we realized that Hill could be more than a reactive resolver of disputes and could become a proactive solver of problems before they arise. With the best professionals in the construction industry, Hill began providing project management services. Today Hill is proud to be one of the top construction management companies in the world having successfully managed some of the largest, most complex construction projects in locations throughout the world.

Our formula is simple: we hire the best people, understand our clients’ needs and objectives, then take ownership of each and every project where we are involved. No matter how large or small our role is in a project, our mission is to exceed our clients’ expectations in every way possible. Our history is defined by thousands of successful projects. Our future is defined by the success of your next project.