Project Director at Adexen

Job description
The Project Director will be accountable for managing large size, complex building projects. He will supervise and direct people working on the project, control costs and payments and negotiate with building owners and subcontractors.

Responsibilities for this role include but not limited to the following:

•     Represents the company to the client, authorities, sub-contractors and suppliers
•     Validates the objectives on technical matters (choice of equipment/plant), financial matters (forecast and expenditure) and human matters
•     Organize the Project Team and fortify all required positions with appropriate and competent persons to undertake project management functions of the project
•     Ensures that the teams have checked the project is in line with the clauses of the contract and of the specifications
•     Foster an environment of building team morale and build consensus with the project team
•     Is in charge of the Quality-Safety-Environment (QSE) monitoring of his/her project and runs a monthly site visit
•     Implements the Sustainable Development policy (indicators and actions compatible with the country’s capacities, etc.) and coordinates it with any other possible projects of the business unit
•     Defines the structure to be built in the finest detail: execution schedule, technical options, etc
•     Manage project to meet cost, schedule, safety, quality and contractual requirements to the satisfaction of internal and external customers
•     Develop budgets, creating schedules, evaluating production rates, financial forecasting and other project related administration
•     Liaises with the client during the entire execution phase of the project
•     Coordinates the weekly reports given by his/her team
•     Validates reports.
•     Defines the contractual and commercial strategies related to the list of risks/opportunities.
•     Review and approve project expenditures, costs, estimates, budgets, financial forecasts and project schedules.
•     Handles unexpected situations like serious accidents, strikes, bankruptcies, demonstrations
•     Identify and solve complex problems; use a broad perspective and resources outside the project team to develop solutions, ensure consistency with the project objectives.

Requirements
Qualification and experience for this role include:

•     Bachelor degree in Construction Management, Civil/Structural Engineering or related field
•     A Minimum of 10 years of related construction and project management experience
•     Be able to lead, coordinate, negotiate and know how to take decisions when necessary
•     Experience in preparing contracts and negotiating revisions, as well as additions to contractual agreements with consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
•     Must have technical knowledge and be profit minded
•     Must be methodical, available, attentive, objective, tenacious, dynamic, creative and have sense of responsibility and authority
•     Likes human contact, knows how to share information and has feeling for the common good.
•     Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
•     Ability to set goals and expectations and hold others accountable;
•     Ability to develop and maintain relationships
•     Strong communication and good presentation skills
•     Demonstrated leadership skills
•     Fluent English