Project Director - Master-Planned Communities - RE Developer

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,603,000 - 2,030,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the end-to-end delivery of large-scale horizontal infrastructure and master-planned communities.

The role involves overseeing planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works, while managing consultants, contractors, and partners to meet programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale master-planned communities or infrastructure-led projects.
• Experience with GCC or comparable markets.
• Strong stakeholder management and governance experience.
• Leadership of project delivery teams and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with overall development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor project progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize project outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams while mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management on project status, challenges, and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Project governance

Team leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Project Director - Master-Planned Communities - RE Developer

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee the planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with overall development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor project progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize project outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams while mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management on project status, challenges, and mitigation strategies.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee the planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with overall development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor project progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize project outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams while mentoring and developing direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management on project status, challenges, and mitigation strategies.

Lead the delivery of horizontal large-scale residential communitiesJoin a high-profile development portfolio with strong career growth

A successful Project Director should have:

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale master-planned communities, mixed-use developments, or major infrastructure-led projects within the GCC or comparable markets.
• Strong background working for leading developers, project management consultancies (PMCs), or client-side organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise managing horizontal infrastructure packages, including roads, utilities, power networks, and enabling works.
• Commercially astute leader with excellent stakeholder management, project governance, and team leadership capabilities.

Our client is a leading real estate and development organization in Dubai delivering some of the region's most ambitious master-planned communities and infrastructure-led projects. With a strong pipeline of large-scale developments, they are seeking senior project delivery professionals to help drive the successful execution of complex, multi-billion-dollar development program

• Annual salary between AED 750,000 and AED 9,50,000.
• Permanent role in the property and construction industry.