Director of Development

Confidential Company; Muscat; On-site; OMR 58,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Oman is seeking a Development Director to lead a major waterfront master-planned community, from masterplan through dredging, infrastructure and handover.

You will head a multidisciplinary team, secure approvals, manage budgets, and coordinate with ministries and investors to deliver luxury residences and amenities on time and to the brand's standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in real estate development with residential and master-planned communities
• Hands-on experience with dredging and water canal projects
• Delivered large waterfront projects from concept to handover
• Strong understanding of marine/coastal engineering and environmental requirements
• Experience in the GCC, Oman familiarity

Responsibilities

• Lead masterplanning of a large waterfront community including canal network and infrastructure
• Appoint and manage masterplanners, architects, engineers and consultants
• Ensure canal design provides water quality, navigability and luxury waterfront experience
• Lead value engineering for marine and infrastructure packages
• Oversee dredging, canal excavation and marina works
• Set procurement strategy and lead tenders with international contractors
• Monitor volumes, sequencing, testing and ensure program and cost targets
• Secure approvals in Oman (EIA, coastal, NOCs)
• Build relationships with ministries, municipalities, port authorities and regulators
• Lead delivery of luxury residential products and handover to buyers and facilities management
• Manage contracts, variations and dispute resolution
• Report to senior management and board
• Build and lead multidisciplinary team in Oman

Skills

Masterplanning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget & finance

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Coastal Eng, Arch or Construction Mgmt

MBA / RICS / PMP

Tools

FIDIC contracts

Feasibility modelling

Job description

A leading international luxury real estate developer is looking for a Development Director, based in Oman, to lead a major waterfront master-planned community. The project includes dredged water canals and luxury residential districts. You'll be the client-side lead from masterplan through dredging, infrastructure works, residential delivery and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the masterplanning of a large waterfront community, covering the canal network layout, water frontage, plots, infrastructure, amenities and open space.
• Appoint and manage masterplanners, architects, coastal and marine engineers, hydrodynamic and water-quality modellers, and landscape consultants.
• Make sure the canal design achieves water circulation and quality, navigability, stable edges and quay walls, and delivers the luxury waterfront experience the brand requires.
• Lead value engineering of marine and infrastructure packages without compromising quality or long-term maintenance.
• Oversee the full scope of dredging, canal excavation, revetments, quay walls, breakwaters, beaches and marina works.
• Set the procurement strategy for contractors and lead tendering, evaluation and negotiation with international and regional dredging contractors.
• Monitor dredging and reclamation volumes, sequencing, soil improvement, settlement and quality testing, and make sure contractors meet programme, cost and specification.
• Secure approvals in Oman, including environmental permits (EIA), coastal and maritime permits, dredging and disposal approvals, and utility NOCs.
• Build strong relationships with Omani ministries, municipalities, port and maritime authorities, environmental regulators and utility providers.
• Ensure environmental monitoring and compliance during dredging, including turbidity, marine ecology and spoil management.
• Lead the design and delivery of luxury residential products: canal-front villas, branded residences, apartments and amenities.
• Lead project managers, PMC consultants and contractors through construction, commissioning and handover to buyers and facilities management.
• Take overall responsibility for the budget, programme, risk and health and safety across all phases.
• Manage contracts (FIDIC or similar), variations, claims and dispute resolution, especially on marine packages.
• Act as the main client representative for joint venture partners, government stakeholders and investors, and report to senior management and the board.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary development team in Oman.

Requirements

• At least 10 years' experience in real estate development, with a proven track record on residential and master-planned communities.
• Essential: hands-on experience with dredging and water canal projects, such as canal-front communities, marinas, land reclamation or waterfront developments, either client-side or with a major marine contractor or consultancy.
• Has delivered large-scale waterfront or master-planned projects from concept to handover.
• Strong understanding of marine and coastal engineering, dredging methods and contracts, reclamation and environmental requirements.
• Strong command of development finance, feasibility modelling, cost management and procurement.
• Experience in the GCC is essential. Experience in Oman is a strong advantage, including knowledge of the local approvals process and stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Coastal Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management. A Master’s, MBA, RICS or PMP is an advantage.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and comfortable presenting at board and government level.