✨ AI Summary
The Head of Projects is responsible for supporting the company's strategic direction, opening new client channels, and managing new projects. This role involves advising on projects under study, supporting tender teams with cost estimations, and developing heavy machinery procurement plans. The Head of Projects will also approve tentative time schedules, construction methods, and budgets, and in cooperation with HR, will propose and supervise the hiring of Project Managers and engineering staff. Key responsibilities include supervising negotiations with owners and consultants, attending progress meetings, analyzing reports for top management, and resolving escalated problems related to sub-contractors and inter-departmental issues to ensure projects stay on track within budget and specifications.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil – Architecture) , PMP is preferred.Minimum 20 Years of solid work Experience at least 5 years as Projects Director/Manager.Good knowledge of Engineering software (Revit, AutoCAD, 3D Max, Sketch-up, and Photoshop).High communication & Managerial skills.
Description
· Support in planning for the company’s strategic direction with the top management to reach the annual objectives for the whole organization.· Supports in opening new channels with clients and getting new projects.· Gives advice regarding projects under study which match the company’s objectives.· Support the Tender team regarding items cost for either projects under study or new awarded projects to be ensured that the prices are applicable and within the market prices.· Gives advice regarding the heavy machinery procurement plan for the company based on the company’s strategic budget, objectives and projects criteria.· In co-operation with CEO & Managing Director approve tentative time schedule, way of construction and budget 0 to cascade it down to all participating teams after finalizing and approvals.· After getting any new projects awarded, in co-operation with HR team, Propose Project Manager whom matches with project criteria and salary brackets, or moving one of the team to fulfill the vacant candidate and getting CEO approvals for this position.· In co-operation with HR team and Area managers Supervise, monitor and advice hiring all other engineering stuff required for the project according to approved project chart issued from Budget.· Supervise and monitor negotiation with owner and consultant to approve way of construction and time schedule.· Attend periodical meetings with owners & consultants to resolve the raised issues and work for the customer satisfaction for project quality and time frame all to be within approved budget.· Attend Monthly Progress meetings with the Top Management to review every project's progress and cost.· Receive all reports and make the needed analysis and send it to the CEO/Chairman to keep track of the updates and make the needed amendments.· Escalate to CEO any problems concerning other departments to find the right solution which matches with forwarding policy and budget.· Supervise and approve the way of construction for the Projects’ Managers to set the detailed time schedule for every project.· Follow up on the implementation of the schedule with the Area Managers & Projects Managers in order to make sure that the planned schedule is executed within budget 0 and according to project specs.· Resolve the raised issues and co-facilitate the different projects' needs and outcomes.· Monitor the daily, weekly, and monthly reports to make sure that projects are on the right track.· Evaluate all the projects’ Project Managers to ensure the performance is aligned to the strategic direction of the organization and the projects’ requirements.· Evaluate and monitor all the escalated problems regards the sub-contractors and work with other departments to solve their problems within FWD policy and project approved budget 0 to keep the project on track.