Director of Projects- Construction

gu-recruitment; Muscat; On-site; OMR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

gu-recruitment seeks an accomplished construction leader to oversee executive-level direction of multiple projects from planning through handover. The role requires guiding execution strategies, managing complex budgets, and ensuring compliance with codes, safety, and contractual obligations.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction, including 5+ years in senior leadership, with strong real estate development and contractor management experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in construction with 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Experience in real estate development and contractor management.
• Strong knowledge of project controls, contracts, FIDIC basics, planning, cost control, and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple construction projects from pre-construction to handover and defect liability.
• Approve and monitor master schedules, baseline programs, cash flows, procurement plans, and progress reports.
• Manage consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to meet contractual obligations and escalate risks.
• Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, authority approvals, building codes, QA/QC, and HSE requirements.
• Identify design, procurement, cost, legal, and site risks with mitigation actions and coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project controls

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

HSE & QA/QC

Contract management

Planning

Education

Bachelors in Civil Engineering or related field

PMP / RICS / Chartered status

Job description

Job Purpose

Provide executive leadership over all construction projects to ensure delivery on time, within budget, to approved quality standards, and in compliance with contracts, authorities, safety, and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership – Lead multiple construction projects from pre-construction planning to handover and defects liability. Set execution strategies, project priorities, resource plans, reporting structures, and delivery controls.
• Time & Cost Control – Approve and monitor master schedules, baseline programs, cash flows, procurement plans, and progress reports. Track budget variances, change orders, claims, payment certificates, and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Consultants & Contractors – Manage consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal project teams to achieve contractual obligations. Lead progress meetings, resolve technical/commercial issues, and raise critical risks to management.
• Quality, HSE & Compliance – Ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, authority approvals, building codes, QA/QC, and HSE requirements. Implement inspection processes, handover standards, snagging procedures, and documentation controls.
• Risk & Stakeholders – Identify design, authority, procurement, cost, legal, and site risks with mitigation actions. Coordinate with sales, marketing, finance, procurement, legal, authorities, and owners on project matters.

Requirements

• Education & Certifications – Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; PMP/RICS/Chartered status preferred.
• Experience – 15+ years in construction, including 5+ years in senior leadership; strong real estate development and contractor management experience.
• Technical Competencies – Project controls, contracts, FIDIC basics, planning, cost control, authority approvals, QA/QC, HSE, value engineering, claims management.
• Behavioral Competencies – Leadership, decisiveness, negotiation, accountability, strategic thinking, crisis management, integrity, stakeholder management.