WSP
Project Director
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted 1 months ago
- Salary
- AED 59k–98k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Senior
- Field
- Construction & Engineering
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you. The Project Director is responsible for leading the delivery of major and complex projects and programmes, providing strategic direction to multidisciplinary design teams from project inception through to completion. Acting as the senior client interface, the Project Director is accountable for design quality, project performance, commercial success, governance, stakeholder management, and overall delivery outcomes. The role requires strong leadership of integrated teams across buildings, specialist disciplines, infrastructure and master planning interfaces, ensuring coordinated, high-quality design solutions that meet client aspirations and business objectives. The Project Director drives a culture of collaboration, technical excellence and delivery certainty while supporting client growth and repeat business opportunities.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline. Chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation preferred. 15-20 years of experience within a leading design practice, Proven track record of leading complex projects and programmes with significant commercial responsibility. Strong experience managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing large-scale project delivery. Demonstrated success in client relationship management and business development. Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, forecasting, and financial performance. Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience operating in client-facing leadership roles within complex project environments. Proven ability to drive operational excellence, governance, and project delivery performance. Experience in the Middle East region is advantageous. Core Competencies Project & Programme Leadership Design Leadership Strategic Planning & Execution Executive Stakeholder Management Client Relationship Management Business Development & Market Growth Commercial & Financial Management Governance & Risk Management Change Management & Transformation Contract Management Operational Excellence Team Leadership & Talent Development Resource & Capacity Planning Decision Making & Accountability Negotiation & Influencing Skills Communication & Executive Presentation Skills Quality Assurance & Compliance Health, Safety & Wellbeing Leadership Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. With us, you can. Apply today.
Responsibilities
Lead the delivery of major and complex projects and programmes, providing strategic direction to multidisciplinary design teams from project inception through to completion. Act as senior client interface and be accountable for design quality, project performance, commercial success, governance, stakeholder management, and overall delivery outcomes. Drive a culture of collaboration, technical excellence and delivery certainty while supporting client growth and repeat business opportunities. Ensure coordinated, high-quality design solutions that meet client aspirations and business objectives across buildings, specialist disciplines, infrastructure and master planning interfaces.
Skills
- multidisciplinary team leadership
- client relationship management
- business development
- budgeting
- forecasting
- financial performance
- governance
- contract management
- risk management
- negotiation
- stakeholder management
- executive presentation skills
- quality assurance
- health, safety & wellbeing leadership
- operational excellence
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