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Project Director (Large Scale Building Construction Projects )

Role Summary:

The Project Director will provide overall leadership and strategic direction for large-scale building construction projects, ensuring successful delivery in terms of safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction. The role requires managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, consultants, and stakeholders while maintaining compliance with project objectives and local authority requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the project, ensuring successful delivery in terms of safety, quality, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams and major project stakeholders throughout project delivery.
  • Oversee commercial, contractual, and risk management across large construction projects.

Requirements

  • Degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • 20+ years of experience in large-scale building construction projects, including successful delivery of projects of comparable scale and complexity.
  • At least 10+ years of experience in senior leadership roles on construction projects.
  • Previous experience in Qatar or the GCC.
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and major project stakeholders.
  • Strong commercial, contractual, and risk management experience on large construction projects.
  • Proficiency with Primavera P6, BIM platforms such as Revit and Navisworks, and digital construction practices.
  • Valid MMUP/UPDA registration where applicable.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Able to work on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience on accommodation compounds, residential developments, or large building complexes.
  • Familiarity with QatarEnergy, major clients, consultants, and local authority requirements.
  • Valid MMUP/UPDA registration in Qatar.

What this application asks

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First name, Last name, Email, Headline, Phone, Address, Photo, Education, Experience, Summary, Resume, Benefits, Current Location (City), Nationality, Notice Period, Salary expectation (net per month), Current Salary (net per month), Salary Currency

  • How many years of hands-on experience do you have working on large-scale building construction projects?
  • Can you describe your experience in senior leadership roles within construction projects, including the types of projects and your key responsibilities? written answer
  • Could you share examples of large-scale building projects you have successfully delivered, highlighting the scale, complexity, and your role in those projects? written answer
  • Do you hold a valid MMUP/UPDA registration? yes / no
  • Doy you have expereince in GCC or Qatar? yes / no
  • How many years of experience do you have in senior leadership roles such as Project Director?
  • Have you worked with major clients such as QatarEnergy, Ashghal, or government entities in Qatar? yes / no
  • Are you willing to relocate to Qatar if currently based overseas? yes / no
  • Do you have experience working for a Tier 1 contracting /construction company? yes / no

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